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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. The five newcomers include:
“We’re excited to add these young men to our program,” Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key said. “They’re all good players, but also good fits for our program, our school and our community. I’m glad there here and looking forward to getting to work with them on the field.”
All five have enrolled at Georgia Tech for the spring semester and will take class and participate in football activities this spring, including spring practice.
JORDAN BROWN (OL, r-So., 6-5, 320, Long Beach, Calif./Jireh Prep/UNC Charlotte)
Attended UNC Charlotte from 2021-22 … Has three seasons of eligibility remaining … Appeared in seven games in 2022 … Made his collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 27, 2022 … Redshirted in 2021 … Helped lead Jireh to a perfect 8-0 season in 2020 as a team captain … Also played basketball through high school before taking up football in prep school at Jireh Prep Academy in Matthews, N.C.
ABDUL JANNEH (WR, r-Jr. 6-3, 180, Hanover, Pa./New Oxford H.S./Duquesne)
Attended Duquesne from 2020-22 … Has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Appeared in 11 games in 2022, finishing with 43 catches for 579 yards and nine touchdowns … Hauled in eight catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns at Youngstown State … Also hauled in two touchdowns against Stonehill and LIU … Appeared in five games in 2021 … Returned two punts for 22 yards versus Va.-Lynchburg … Made one tackle at Sacred Heart … Appeared in final four games of 2020-21 season (playing in the spring due to Covid-19 pandemic), redshirting … Tallied eight receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown … Made first collegiate start in NEC Championship game vs. Sacred Heart (April 11) … Had three catches for season-high 42 yards including a season-long 29-yard reception in NEC Championship Game … Finished with three receptions for 30 yards and his first career touchdown in win over LIU on March 21 … Hauled in first career reception of 14 yards in win over Wagner … Recorded a reception for 6 yards in win over Bryant … Attended New Oxford High School … Recorded 57 receptions for 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading the team in all three categories … Garnered second team all-state honors … Helped Colonials to second round of district playoffs … Holds the school records for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns … Also a member of the basketball and track and field teams … Has six sisters … Sister, Jamila, was a member of the track and field team at Temple from 2012-16.
CHRISTIAN LEARY (WR, Jr., 5-10, 175, Orlando, Fla./Edgewater H.S./Alabama)
Attended Alabama from 2021-22 … Has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Played in 10 games in 2022, recording one catch for six yards ... Selected as a special teams player of the week by the Tide coaching staff for his play against Austin Peay … Recorded one catch for six yards in the season opener against Utah State … Saw his first career minutes on special teams while also working in a role at tailback late in the 2021 season ... Named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against New Mexico State, blocking a punt that was recovered and returned 20 yards … Worked on special teams against Mississippi State for his first collegiate playing time … Also earned his first career minutes as a running back against the Aggies, rushing three times for 22 yards and catching one pass for no gain … Recorded his first career touchdown against Arkansas, catching an 11-yard pass for a score … Attended Edgewater High School … Was a consensus four-star prospect at wide receiver ... The nation's No. 68 overall player on the 247Composite, the No. 9 wide receiver and No. 12 player from the state of Florida ... The No. 191 player nationally by 247Sports along with being tabbed as the site's No. 15 wideout and No. 16 overall recruit from his state ... Rivals ranked him 53rd nationally, the No. 7 wide receiver and No. 13 player in Florida ... A four-star recruit and the No. 75 player on the ESPN300 according to ESPN ... The No. 6 athlete and No. 34 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... Coached by Cameron Duke at Edgewater ... Accounted for 1,586 all-purpose yards in 2019 ... Ran the ball 56 times for 520 yards with eight touchdowns and completed 46 passes for 1,036 yards and eight more touchdowns in 2019 ... Standout track athlete who won districts as a junior in the 100-meter dash with a 10.80 before running a 10.50 as a senior.
Tech Football Adds Five Transfers to 2023 Roster
Two linemen, two wideouts and a tight end join Yellow Jackets
Two linemen, two wideouts and a tight end join Yellow Jackets
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football officially announced the addition of five transfers to its 2023 roster on Wednesday. The five newcomers include:
- OL Jordan Brown (r-So., 6-5, 320, Long Beach, Calif./Jireh Prep/UNC Charlotte)
- WR Abdul Janneh (r-Jr., 6-3, 180, Hanover, Pa./New Oxford H.S./Duquesne)
- WR Christian Leary (Jr., 5-10, 175, Orlando, Fla./Edgewater H.S./Alabama)
- DL Etinosa Reuben (r-Jr., 6-3, 295, Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill South H.S./Clemson)
- TE Brett Seither (r-Jr., 6-5, 228, Clearwater, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic H.S./Georgia)
“We’re excited to add these young men to our program,” Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key said. “They’re all good players, but also good fits for our program, our school and our community. I’m glad there here and looking forward to getting to work with them on the field.”
All five have enrolled at Georgia Tech for the spring semester and will take class and participate in football activities this spring, including spring practice.
JORDAN BROWN (OL, r-So., 6-5, 320, Long Beach, Calif./Jireh Prep/UNC Charlotte)
Attended UNC Charlotte from 2021-22 … Has three seasons of eligibility remaining … Appeared in seven games in 2022 … Made his collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic on Aug. 27, 2022 … Redshirted in 2021 … Helped lead Jireh to a perfect 8-0 season in 2020 as a team captain … Also played basketball through high school before taking up football in prep school at Jireh Prep Academy in Matthews, N.C.
ABDUL JANNEH (WR, r-Jr. 6-3, 180, Hanover, Pa./New Oxford H.S./Duquesne)
Attended Duquesne from 2020-22 … Has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Appeared in 11 games in 2022, finishing with 43 catches for 579 yards and nine touchdowns … Hauled in eight catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns at Youngstown State … Also hauled in two touchdowns against Stonehill and LIU … Appeared in five games in 2021 … Returned two punts for 22 yards versus Va.-Lynchburg … Made one tackle at Sacred Heart … Appeared in final four games of 2020-21 season (playing in the spring due to Covid-19 pandemic), redshirting … Tallied eight receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown … Made first collegiate start in NEC Championship game vs. Sacred Heart (April 11) … Had three catches for season-high 42 yards including a season-long 29-yard reception in NEC Championship Game … Finished with three receptions for 30 yards and his first career touchdown in win over LIU on March 21 … Hauled in first career reception of 14 yards in win over Wagner … Recorded a reception for 6 yards in win over Bryant … Attended New Oxford High School … Recorded 57 receptions for 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading the team in all three categories … Garnered second team all-state honors … Helped Colonials to second round of district playoffs … Holds the school records for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns … Also a member of the basketball and track and field teams … Has six sisters … Sister, Jamila, was a member of the track and field team at Temple from 2012-16.
CHRISTIAN LEARY (WR, Jr., 5-10, 175, Orlando, Fla./Edgewater H.S./Alabama)
Attended Alabama from 2021-22 … Has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Played in 10 games in 2022, recording one catch for six yards ... Selected as a special teams player of the week by the Tide coaching staff for his play against Austin Peay … Recorded one catch for six yards in the season opener against Utah State … Saw his first career minutes on special teams while also working in a role at tailback late in the 2021 season ... Named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play against New Mexico State, blocking a punt that was recovered and returned 20 yards … Worked on special teams against Mississippi State for his first collegiate playing time … Also earned his first career minutes as a running back against the Aggies, rushing three times for 22 yards and catching one pass for no gain … Recorded his first career touchdown against Arkansas, catching an 11-yard pass for a score … Attended Edgewater High School … Was a consensus four-star prospect at wide receiver ... The nation's No. 68 overall player on the 247Composite, the No. 9 wide receiver and No. 12 player from the state of Florida ... The No. 191 player nationally by 247Sports along with being tabbed as the site's No. 15 wideout and No. 16 overall recruit from his state ... Rivals ranked him 53rd nationally, the No. 7 wide receiver and No. 13 player in Florida ... A four-star recruit and the No. 75 player on the ESPN300 according to ESPN ... The No. 6 athlete and No. 34 player in the Southeast Region by ESPN ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... Coached by Cameron Duke at Edgewater ... Accounted for 1,586 all-purpose yards in 2019 ... Ran the ball 56 times for 520 yards with eight touchdowns and completed 46 passes for 1,036 yards and eight more touchdowns in 2019 ... Standout track athlete who won districts as a junior in the 100-meter dash with a 10.80 before running a 10.50 as a senior.
