It’s been a long time since a five-star recruit decided to head to Georgia Tech. That drought came to an end on Monday.<\/p>\n
Roswell (Ga.) Fellowship Christian School five-star offensive tackle Josh Petty announced his commitment to the Yellow Jackets Monday. Petty chose Georgia Tech over Florida State, Ohio State, Stanford and Tennessee.<\/p>\n
The 6-foot-4.5, 262-pounder is ranked as the No. 14 player in the country, the No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 4 player in the state of Georgia according to 247Sports.<\/p>\n
Located just over 30 minutes outside of Atlanta, Petty’s pledge is a massive win Brent Key and his staff.<\/p>\n
Last season Key saw plenty of playing time on both sides of the ball. On defense he recorded recorded 58 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery.<\/p>\n
Georgia Tech was one of the first schools to get involved in Petty’s recruitment. He picked up an offer from the Yellow Jackets in January 2021.<\/p>\n
Since that offer he’s visited campus multiple times. He visited for the first time in March of 2023.<\/p>\n
This summer has seen Petty on the road frequently visiting each of the schools he named as finalists.<\/p>\n
Florida State and Georgia Tech were the only two schools he visited in July. He was in Atlanta on July 27 and headed south to Tallahassee a day later.<\/p>\n