2008 record: 5-3 Coastal, 9-4 overall
ACC Recruit ranking: 8.
National Recruit ranking: 49.
Five star: None. Four star: J.C. Lanier.
Class prize: Lanier Average stars: 2.90
Analysis: Defensive tackle J.C. Lanier - a huge 6-3, 335 pounder from Twin City, Ga. -- chose the Yellow Jackets over Clemson and leads Georgia Tech's freshman class. Coach Paul Johnson focused much of his recruiting efforts on in-state players: Fourteen of their 23 commitments are from Georgia.
Raymond Beno • Newman, Ga. • OL • 6-1 • 278
Julian Burnett • Macon, Ga., LB 5-10, 212
Chris Crenshaw • Louisville, Ga. • DE • 6-2 • 231
Izaan Cross • Flowery Branch, Ga. • DE • 6-2 • 253
Euclid Cummings • Roswell, Ga. • DE • 6-3 • 230
Emanuel Dieke • College Park, Ga. • DE • 6-6 • 210
Daniel Drummond • Flowery Branch, Ga. • RB • 6-3 • 232
Jay Finch • Kennesaw, Ga. • DT • 6-4 • 255
Antonio Foster • Valdosta, Ga. • OL • 6-4 • 285
Stephen Hill, • Lithonia, Ga. • WR • 6-4 • 190
Will Jackson • Knoxville, Tenn. • OL • 6-4 • 280
J.C. Lanier • Twin City, Ga. • DT • 6-3, • 335
Jordan Luallen • Greenwood, In. • QB • 6-3 • 196
Lance Richardson• Ware Shoals, S.C. • S • 6-2 • 195
Carl Miles • Miramar, Fla. • CB • 6-0 • 185
Jeremy Moore • Austin, Texas • WR • 6-3 • 166
David Sims • St. Matthews, S.C. • ATH • 5-10 • 205
Orwin Smith • Phenix City, Ala. • RB • 6-0 • 190
Rod Sweeting • Locust Grove, Ga. • DB • 6-0 • 170
Jemea Thomas • Fitzgerald, Ga. • ATH • 5-10 • 185
Brandon Watts • Sandersville, Ga. • LB • 6-2 • 229
