Georgia Tech’s offseason turnover was never going to be small, and with the season now at its halfway point, it’s a natural moment to check in on the Yellow Jackets who moved on. The program said goodbye to both coordinators and saw plenty of roster movement, and several of those departures have already carved out clear roles at their new stops.
The biggest name in that group was Philo, who left for Florida and, before an injury sidelined him in the Gators’ win over Texas last weekend, was steering one of the nation’s top offenses. He has thrown for 1,341 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 70% of his passes.
Pro Football Focus has him at an 84.2 grade across 274 snaps. Florida is 5-2 and ranked No. 20 heading into next Saturday’s matchup with No.
5 Georgia.
Philo wasn’t the only former Yellow Jacket making noise in Gainesville. Stockton, who also transferred to Florida, has become the Gators’ second-leading receiver with 27 catches for 289 yards and two touchdowns.
Moore is Florida’s starting center and has posted a 73.0 PFF grade in 484 snaps, which is higher than any offensive lineman on Georgia Tech. His grades include a 72.4 in pass blocking and a 72.3 in run blocking.
Harpring has also found a role, sitting as the team’s fifth-leading receiver with 13 catches for 142 yards. He owns a 58.0 overall PFF grade in 202 snaps, including a 45.3 run-blocking grade.
Elsewhere, Brice has one catch for five yards this season at UT Martin. Pritchett has totaled two tackles for Kansas in 22 snaps and carries a 49.7 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
Canion’s season at Georgia has been slowed by injuries. He has three catches for 28 yards in 45 offensive snaps and holds a 54.3 overall PFF grade. He has not played since a Week 2 win against Western Kentucky.
Alo-Tupuola has taken over as the starting center for Arizona State, where he has logged 325 snaps and earned a 55.2 overall grade. His run-blocking grade is 44.7, and his pass-blocking grade is 57.1.
At Western Kentucky, Taylor has put together a solid start with seven catches for 119 yards and a touchdown. He is the highest-graded offensive player for the Hilltoppers on Pro Football Focus with a 73.4 overall grade in 72 snaps.
Galloway has been productive for Florida Atlantic, where he has a 71.8 overall grade in 419 snaps. That marks the sixth-highest grade on the FAU offense.
Moore has played 70 snaps for Jacksonville State and owns a 51.1 overall grade on Pro Football Focus. Joseph has appeared in 116 snaps for Oklahoma and has a 57.4 overall grade, including a 53.4 pass-blocking grade and a 56.4 run-blocking grade.
Butler has become a steady presence for Ole Miss on defense as the Rebels try to push toward the SEC Championship and back into the College Football Playoff. He has 33 tackles in 248 snaps and a 66.1 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
Stevenson has 14 tackles and two pass deflections so far this season at Cumberland.
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