South Carolina defender Jordan Boyd picks GT over Wake Forest, VT, others

Georgia Tech dipped into South Carolina on Sunday night to land the second commitment of the day this time from Silver Bluff HS pass rusher Jordan Boyd. Boyd racked up 92 tackles, 10 sacks, and 23 TFLs as a junior catching the attention of the Yellow Jacket staff.

The bond with the coaching staff and the education provided the catalyst for the Jackets to land Boyd.

"I want to be an engineer first and second the chemistry I’ve built with the coaching staff just made me feel like this is the right place for me," he said of his decision.

Boyd is the fourth overall commitment for the 2024 class for Georgia Tech but the first defensive commit for new head coach Brent Key in his first full cycle running the program.

"The amount of academic opportunities in-front of me are second to none," said Boyd in an exclusive interview with JOL on Sunday. "I also really relate well to the coaching staff, and believe I can play a big factor in what they are working to build down there. Coach (Marco) Coleman is my guy. He is really easy to relate to, being that he played the position at the highest level possible. When I broke the news to him, and to my family, they were ecstatic."

Boyd fits into the 2024 class as an EDGE rusher, but hopes his raw athleticism and speed allows him to be more than just a pass rusher at the next level.

"I believe I can thrive in that defense," he said. "Not just as an edge rusher, but as someone that can maybe drop into coverage every now and then when needed."

While the 2023 class was not entirely under the regime of head coach Brent Key and his staff, he has shown a real interest in recruiting the state of South Carolina, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. The results? Arguably the biggest sleeper in the 2023 class, Shymeik Jones of Camden, and now Boyd, a top ten player in the state, and a pretty good athlete on the T&F scene as well.