THE FLATS – Six student-athletes – OL R.J. Adams (Kentucky), RB Dylan McDuffie (Buffalo), QB Taisun Phommachanh (Clemson), DB Eric Reed Jr. (Auburn), OL Corey Robinson II (Kansas) and DB K.J. Wallace (Notre Dame) – have officially enrolled at Georgia Tech and joined the Yellow Jackets’ football program, head coach Geoff Collins announced on Monday.
All six transfers have multiple seasons of eligibility remaining (Adams, Reed and Robinson – four, Phommachanh and Wallace – three, McDuffie – two). Three (Adams, Phommachanh and Reed) were four-star prospects coming out of high school, two (Robinson and Wallace) are returning after being prep stars in the Atlanta area and one (McDuffie) was a 1,000-yard rusher last season.
“I’m excited to welcome six more remarkable young men to the Georgia Tech football family,” Collins said. “They will all help address immediate needs and add outstanding depth to our roster this season, and are great fits in our locker room and our community. I can’t wait to get to work with each of them.”
A total of 13 transfers have now officially joined Georgia Tech football this offseason, including seven – TE Luke Benson (Syracuse), DB Khari Gee (Notre Dame), QB Zach Gibson (Akron), RB Hassan Hall (Louisville), DB Ahmari Harvey (Auburn), OL Pierce Quick (Alabama) and OL Paul Tchio (Clemson) – who enrolled at Tech at the beginning of the spring semester and went through spring practice with the Yellow Jackets.
Georgia Tech’s group of incoming transfers is currently ranked No. 4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and No. 20 nationally in 247Sports’ 2022 transfer rankings.
R.J. ADAMS (OL, 6-3, 330, r-Fr., Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Senior H.S./Kentucky)
2020-21 (Kentucky): Did not see game action … Retains four seasons of eligibility.
High School: Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 6 overall player in Virginia and the No. 12 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals … Selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game … Three-year starter and two-year captain at Woodbridge Senior H.S. … Helped lead Woodbridge Senior to state final four as a sophomore (2017) and Virginia 6A state championship as a junior (2018) … Did not surrender a sack as a senior (2019), en route to second-team all-district, all-region and Washington Post all-Met honors … Won school’s prestigious Iron Mad Award for staring every game over three seasons (34 straight), including the final 10 on both sides of the ball … Coached by Gary Wortham Sr. … Versatile athlete was also a two-year varsity letterwinner in basketball … Four-year member of AB honor roll.
Personal: Father, Reuben, played football at Howard and is a member of the school’s athletics hall of fame.
DYLAN McDUFFIE (RB, 6-0, 207, r-Jr., Buffalo, N.Y./Sweet Home H.S./Buffalo)
2018-21 (Buffalo): Played in 29 games over four seasons at Buffalo …Retains two seasons of eligibility … Rushed for 1,273 yards at UB, including 1,049 as a redshirt sophomore in 2021 … Earned third-team all-Mid-American Conference accolades after ranking fourth in the league in rushing in ’21 … Had four 100-yard rushing games in ’21, including a career-high 166 against Bowling Green (Oct. 30) … Scored 13 touchdowns (11 rushing, two receiving) over four seasons at Buffalo, including 12 (11 rushing, one receiving) in ’21 … Caught 17 passes for 148 yards at UB, including 14 receptions for 123 yards in ’21 … Appeared in just three games during Covid-shortened 2020 season and had one rush for four yards … Amassed 176 yards (151 rushing, 25 receiving) over 10 games in 2019 … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2018 after rushing for 70 yards in four games … Averaged 5.2 yards per carry for his career at UB, including three seasons with at least 5.0 yards per carry (5.0 in 2018, 6.5 in 2019, 5.1 in 2021).
High School: Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals … Rushed for 4,621 yards and 54 touchdowns over four prep seasons … Ran for 1,255 yards and four touchdowns en route to being named second-team all-Western New York, Catholic League MVP and first-team all-Catholic League as a junior at St. Francis H.S. … Transferred to Sweet Home H.S. as a senior, where he ran for 840 yards (14.4 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns in just six games … Coached at Sweet Home by John Faller.
TAISUN PHOMMACHANH (QB, 6-3, 225, r-So., Bridgeport, Conn./Avon Old Farms Prep/Clemson)
2019-21 (Clemson): Appeared in 13 games as a reserve quarterback over three seasons at Clemson … Retains three seasons of eligibility … Amassed 354 yards of total offense in his 13 appearances (204 passing, 150 rushing) … Despite sustaining an Achilles’ tendon injury during the 2021 spring game, enjoyed his most impressive statistical season as a redshirt freshman in ’21, completing 11-of-19 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown and rushing 11 times for 69 yards and a score in six games … Appeared in four games during Covid-shortened season in 2020 and three games while redshirting as a true freshman in 2019.
High School: Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Ranked as the No.3 quarterback in the nation by 247Sports, the No. 5 QB in the nation by Rivals and the No. 8 pocket passer in the nation by ESPN … Played two seasons at Harding H.S. before transferring to Old Avon Farms Prep for final two campaigns … Completed 339-of-556 passes for 46 touchdowns during prep career … Also rushed 300 times for 1,264 yards, good for 6,492 yards of total offense and 71 total touchdowns … Threw for 1,066 yards and nine touchdowns over six games during injury-plauged senior campaign (2018) … Completed 135-of-192 passes for 2,253 yards, 22 touchdowns and just one interception, while also running for 633 yards and 17 scores during junior campaign (2017) … coached at Avon Old Farms by Pierce Brennan.
Personal: Name is pronounced Tyson PUMA-chon.
ERIC REED JR. (DB, 6-0, 200, r-Fr., Shreveport, La./Calvary Baptist Academy/Auburn)
2020-21 (Auburn): Saw action in two games – the 2021 Citrus Bowl vs. Northwestern and the 2021 Birmingham Bowl vs. Houston … Retains four seasons of eligibility.
High School: Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Included on the prestigious Rivals 250 and ESPN 300 lists … Ranked as the No. 13 and 18 safety in the nation by ESPN and 247Sports, respectively, and the No. 18 cornerback in the nation by Rivals … All-state performer … Coached by Rodney Guin … Also lettered in basketball and track.
COREY ROBINSON II (OL, 6-5, 270, r-Fr., Roswell, Ga./Roswell H.S./Kansas)
2021 (Kansas): Redshirted … Retains four seasons of eligibility.
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Was credited with 65 pancake blocks and surrendered just one sack as a senior in 2020, when he helped lead nearby Roswell H.S. to an 8-3 record, the second round of the Georgia 7-A state playoffs and more than 2,000 passing yards and 1,900 rushing yards … Invited to participate in 2020 World Bowl national combine … Selected to play in 2019 GACA all-star game … Coached at Roswell by Chris Prewett.
K.J. WALLACE (DB, 5-11, 185, r-So., Atlanta, Ga./Lovett School/Notre Dame)
2019-21 (Notre Dame): Saw action in 16 games over three seasons at Notre Dame … Retains three seasons of eligibility … Played in four games with one tackle and redshirted as a true freshman in 2019 … Played in three games and recorded three tackles during Covid-shortened 2020 campaign … Saw action in 10 games with one tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2021.
High School: Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports … Member of the prestigious ESPN 300 list as the No. 19-rated cornerback nationally … Recorded 109 tackles and five interceptions on defense, as well as 145 receptions for 1,631 yards, 763 rushing yards and 30 total touchdowns (15 receiving, 15 rushing) during prep career at nearby Lovett School … Had 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, six passes defended, 511 rushing yards, 441 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns (eight rushing, two receiving) as a senior in 2018 … Coached by Mike Muschamp.
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