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#44 Kyle Efford

Kyle Efford - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year R-Sophomore
Height 6-2
Weight 230
Hometown Dacula, Ga.
Last School Dacula H.S.
Major Business Administration
Year Freshman
Kyle Efford - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all 13 games at linebacker, starting the final seven games of the season … Led the team with 81 tackles, 12 more than any other player, despite only being in the starting lineup for the second half of the season … Became the first freshman to lead Georgia Tech in tackles since Darryl Smith tied for the team lead as a freshman in 1999 before going on to a 12-year NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens … Was the first Tech freshman to lead the team in tackles outright since Richardo Wimbush (91) in 1999 … Also recorded a sack, an interception and a quarterback hurry on the year … Totaled double-digit stops twice on the year – 10 in the 45-17 win at Virginia (Nov. 4) and 11 in the 31-22 win vs. Syracuse (Nov. 18) (11) … Also recorded seven tackles (three solo) in the 48-13 win vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 9) … Tallied five tackles vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 30 and at then-No. 17 Miami (Oct. 7) … Then recorded six stops in back-to-back weeks vs. Boston College (Oct. 21) and vs. then-No. 17 North Carolina (Oct. 28) … Recorded his first career sack at Clemson (Nov. 11) to go along with seven tackles … Also recorded his first career interception against Syracuse (Nov. 18) … Made eight stops (five solo) at then-No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 25) … Had nine tackles in Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl win over UCF (Dec. 22).

2022 (True Freshman): Saw action in four games … Recorded a tackle at No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 26) … Redshirted.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Helped lead Dacula to back-to-back state semifinal appearances as a freshman and sophomore and returned to the semifinals as a senior … Played both ways at running back and linebacker … As a senior, recorded 160 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and recovery, three interceptions (including a pick-six) and nine quarterback hurries … Also rushed for 1,180 yards and 20 touchdowns as well as completed four-of-four passes for 100 yards … In 2020, amassed 82 tackles (20 for losses) with 17 quarterback hurries, while also rushing for 1,426 yards and 22 touchdowns … In 2019, recorded 62 tackles and three sacks, alongside 919 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns … Coached at Dacula by Casey Vogt.

Personal: Brother, Joe, plays professional soccer for PAS Giannina F.C. in Super League Greece … Kyle is majoring in business administration.

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