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Trenilyas Tatum

Trenilyas Tatum - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Senior
Height 6-2
Weight 225
Hometown Riverdale, Ga.
Last School Mount Zion H.S.
Major Business Administration
Trenilyas Tatum - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2023 (Junior): Played in all 12 regular-season games and started the first six at linebacker … Tied for ninth on the team with 38 total tackles and tied for fifth on the squad with four tackles for loss … Had at least one tackle in 11-of-12 games and made multiple stops in 10-of-12 … Opened the season with a career-high eight tackles and a pass breakup against Louisville (Sept. 1) … Came off the bench to record a tackle for loss in four of the final five games of the season (Oct. 28 vs. No. 17 North Carolina, Nov. 4 at Virginia, Nov. 18 vs. Syracuse and Nov. 25 vs. No. 1 Georgia), with Tech going 3-1 in those four games … Had five total tackles in the bowl-clinching win over Syracuse.

2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 12 games, making four starts … Recorded 31 total tackles on the season (18 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble … Tallied a season-best seven tackles in the 35-17 win against Western Carolina (Sep. 10) and again made seven stops in the huge 36-21 road win at then-No. 24 Pitt (Oct. 1) … Recorded his first career forced fumble against Virginia (Oct. 20) … Also totaled four tackles (two solo) at No. 1 Georgia.

2021 (Freshman): Saw action in 10 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … Made first-career start at LB at No. 6 Notre Dame (Nov. 20) … Finished the season with 12 tackles in 10 games … After totaling just four stops over the his first eight games of the year, made eight tackles in his final two contests — five (all solo) vs. Boston College (Nov. 13) and three at Notre Dame.

High School: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals … Tabbed as the No. 18-ranked inside linebacker in the nation and the No. 24-ranked player in the state of Georgia by Rivals … As a junior, made 91 tackles with 31 tackles for loss and 14 sacks, en route to all-region recognition … Lettered in both football and basketball at Mt. Zion H.S. … Coached by Kevin “Bull” Jones.

Personal: Majoring in business administration.

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