Senior (2025): Named first-team all-America by Sporting News, ESPN and Sports Info Solutions … Became the first Yellow Jacket to be named first-team all-America in consecutive years since College and Pro Football Hall of Fame WR Calvin Johnson in 2005 and 2006 … Rutledge was also named all-America by the American Football Coaches Association (second team), On3 (second team), Walter Camp (second team), Associated Press (third team) and Phil Steele (fourth team) … Named first-team all-ACC by the league and the Associated Press … ACC Piccolo Award recipient as the conference’s most courageous player, in recognition of overcoming serious injuries sustained in a automobile accident in December 2023 … Started all 13 games at right guard … Did not allow a sack and surrendered just six quarterback hurries in 872 snaps in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus … Was ranked as the nation’s No. 5 guard both overall and as a run-blocker by PFF … Also ranked as the nation’s 12th-best pass-blocking guard by PFF … Anchored a Georgia Tech offensive line that paved the way for the Yellow Jackets to rank among the top 25 nationally in rushing offense (21st – 197.5 ypg) and top five in fewest sacks allowed (third – 0.69 pg).
Junior (2024): Named first-team all-America by Sports Info Solutions and first-team all-ACC… Georgia Tech’s first first-team all-American since Pressley Harvin III in 2020 … First non-specialist to earn first-team all-America recognition for the Yellow Jackets since OL Shaq Mason in 2014 … 54th first-team all-American in Tech’s 132-year football history … Earned the honor on the strength of ranking in the top 10 nationally among offensive linemen in SIS’s Total Points metric … Earned a top-five national ranking in SIS’ run-blocking Total Points … Had only two “blown blocks” in nearly 400 attempts in pass protection, according to SIS … Ranked No. 1 in the ACC and 19th nationally among guards with a 77.8 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus … Helped anchor a Georgia Tech offensive line that finished third nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.69/game) and paved the way for the Jackets to rank 32nd nationally and second in the ACC in rushing offense (187.0 ypg) … Started all 13 games at right guard … Played 904 offensive snaps, which was tied with right tackle Jordan Williams for most on the team … 904 snaps included a whopping 93 in eight-overtime thriller at No. 6 Georgia (Nov. 29) … 13 starts and 904 snaps came despite sustaining a severe foot injury in a car accident on Dec. 7, 2023, which forced him to sit out nearly the entire offseason, including all of spring practice.
Middle Tennessee (2022-23): Attended Middle Tennessee from 2022-23 … Played in 22 games, making 17 starts in two years at MTSU … Named first-team all-Conference USA in 2023 … Started all 11 games he played … Named the team’s Offensive Lineman of the Game four times … Averaged 74 snaps per game to lead all offensive linemen … Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates … Missed only one game due to injury … Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2022, making six starts … Named Conference USA All-Freshman … Averaged just over 50 snaps played per game … Graded out a winner nine times … Was the team’s offensive lineman of the week following MTSU win over UTEP.
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports … Lettered in football, basketball and track … Played both offensive and defensive line as a senior… Earned Region 8-AAA first team honors as a tight end in 2020 … Was a two-time all-state and all-region performer in basketball after notching 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 points … Crowned a state champion in the shot-put with a throw of 53 feet, 4 inches … Also all-state in track … Played for coach Parker Martin.
Personal: Graduated from Georgia Tech in December 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in history, technology and society.
