Is Kyle Efford starting?
Kyle Efford is the projected starter at WLB for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Redshirt senior · #44 · 6'2", 225 lbs
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Georgia Tech Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
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- MLB
- SLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top linebackers in the ACC
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Dacula, ranked #1,090 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 77 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 85th-percentile production nationally — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 64 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8567
- National Rank
- #1090
- High School
- Dacula
- Hometown
- Dacula, GA
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated defense; 85th-percentile production (×0.88 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 77.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WDUKETKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 28-25
Sep 12LTENNTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 45-24
Sep 4LCOLOTKL 13
- TKL
- 13
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 14-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WDUKE | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LTENN | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | LCOLO | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kyle Efford's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.