Tech student-athletes among names to watch for prestigious all-star game
THE FLATS – Seven Georgia Tech football student-athletes – defensive tackle Zeek Biggers (Salisbury, N.C./West Rowan H.S.), defensive back LaMiles Brooks (Jacksonville, Fla./Trinity Christian Academy), defensive back Warren Burrell (Suwanee, Ga./North Gwinnett H.S.), defensive lineman Kevin Harris II (Loganville, Ga./Grayson H.S.), quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.), offensive lineman Jordan Williams (Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville H.S.) and defensive lineman Sylvain Yondjouen (Ruisbroek, Belgium/Don Bosco School) – are on the official watch list for the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl.
The East-West Shrine Bowl is the longest-running college football all-star game in the nation and gives top players a chance to showcase their talents to professional football scouts and a national television audience. The 100th East-West Shrine Game will be played on Jan. 30, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (the home of the Dallas Cowboys). The game will be televised nationally on NFL Network.
Twenty-eight Yellow Jackets have previously played in the East-West Shrine Game, the most recent being linebacker Charlie Thomas in 2023. Thomas is now a member of the Cleveland Browns.
Georgia Tech opens fall camp on Wednesday in preparation for its season opener versus Florida State on Saturday, Aug. 24 in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Kickoff is set for noon ET and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
