THE FLATS – Georgia Tech defensive backs Tariq Carpenter (Ludowici, Ga./Long County) and Juanyeh Thomas (Niceville, Fla./Niceville) and defensive lineman Keion White (Garner, N.C./Garner) are all on the official watch list for the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl, which was released on Thursday.
The Senior Bowl is college football’s most prestigious all-star game. It will be played on Feb. 5, 2022 in Mobile, Ala. and be televised nationally on NFL Network. Senior Bowl practices will be shown live on NFL Network and ESPN.
Carpenter, Thomas and White were selected for the watch list based on their potential as NFL Draft prospects.
Carpenter, a 6-4, 225-pound safety, has amassed 158 total tackles and four interceptions over four seasons at Georgia Tech, including each of the last three as a starter. He has also been credited with 19 passes defended and two forced fumbles as a Yellow Jacket.
Thomas, a 6-3, 217-pounder who has started opposite from Carpenter at safety for each of the past two seasons, has racked up 134 tackles (93 solo), three interceptions and three forced fumbles in three seasons at Tech. He also holds five school records as a kick returner, including most kickoff returns for touchdowns in a season and career (2).
White is in his first season at Georgia Tech after transferring from Old Dominion. At ODU, the 6-4, 267-pounder started eight games as a redshirt freshman tight end in 2018 (11 receptions for 124 yards) before transferring to defensive end as a sophomore in 2019. In his lone season as an end (ODU opted to not play football in 2020), White earned second-team all-Conference USA honors and tying for 10th nationally with 19 tackles for loss.
Carpenter, Thomas and White open the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4 when Georgia Tech opens the campaign at home versus Northern Illinois. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and the primetime contest will be televised nationally on ACC Network.
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