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#7 Akelo Stone

Akelo Stone - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year R-Senior
Height 6-2
Weight 290
Hometown Savannah, Ga.
High School Jenkins H.S.
Last School Ole Miss
Major History, Society and Technology
Year R-Freshman
Weight 280
Akelo Stone - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Ole Miss (2023-24): Saw action in 23 games as a reserve defensive lineman over two seasons at Ole Miss … Amassed 27 tackles with 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a pass breakup over 12 games (one start) as a redshirt sophomore in 2023 … Racked up 15 tackles with 1.5 sacks, 2.0 tackles for loss and a pass breakup as a redshirt junior in 2024 … Was tabbed Ole Miss’ third-best overall defender (77.2 grade) and second-best run defender (79.4) in 2023 by Pro Football Focus … Had a career-best five tackles against Georgia Tech in ’23.

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 12 games, finishing with 12 tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack … Opened the season with a sack against Clemson (Sept. 5) … Had TFL in back-to-back games against No. 17 Ole Miss (Sept. 17) and at UCF (Sept. 24) … Recorded season-high-tying two tackles apiece at UCF, Florida State (Oct. 29) and No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 26).

2021 (Freshman): Appeared in three games — vs. Kennesaw State (Sept. 11), vs. Pitt (Oct. 2) and at Virginia (Oct. 23) … Recorded three tackles on the season, two of which were for loss … All three stops came in win over Kennesaw State.

2020 (Freshman – “Covid Year” – year of eligibility retained): Appeared in six games, including one start at defensive tackle … Made collegiate debut against Louisville (Oct. 9) and made first start at NC State (Dec. 5) … Finished the season with two tackles — one versus Louisville and a sack versus Duke (Nov. 28).

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 38-ranked weakside defensive end in the nation and the No. 77-ranked player in the state of Georgia by Rivals … Named to 2020 GSWA Class AAA All-State Team … All-region honoree … Recorded more than 100 tackles and 40 tackles for loss over the final two seasons of his prep career … Helped lead team to a perfect 10-0 regular season and 11-1 overall record as a senior in 2019 … Anchored a defense that allowed just 11.4 points per game during senior campaign … Coached by Robert Edwards.

Personal: Is studying history, technology and society … Graduated from Ole Miss with a bachelor’s degree in general business … Majored in building construction and facility management during his initial stint at Georgia Tech.

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