Georgia Tech is heading into homecoming week with a fresh injury report that could shape how it handles Boston College on Saturday.
The biggest name added to the list is Tawfiq Thomas. That’s a major hit for a defense that has already been up and down this season, but Thomas has stood out as Georgia Tech’s top-graded defender among players with at least 100 snaps.
Pro Football Focus has him at an 84.6 overall grade, along with a 90.9 mark against the run. If he can’t go, Georgia Tech loses one of its most reliable pieces.
If Thomas is out, the Yellow Jackets will need more from a younger group on the defensive line, with Christian Garrett, Christian Speakman, and Amier Clarke all likely to be leaned on.
There is better news on the offensive side, where running back Justice Haynes is no longer listed. Haynes sat out last week against Virginia Tech, but he should return as the starter, with Trelain Maddox backing him up.
Georgia Tech will still be without Daiquan White, while Savion Riley is back on the injury report and will miss the Boston College game. That could leave Chris Hewitt Jr. or Kealan Jones in line to start next to Tae Harris.
Noah Carter is also back on the injury report, and Georgia Tech will miss him as a pass rusher.
There is at least some movement in the right direction elsewhere. Jordan Walker is now questionable after not playing since the Week 2 loss to Tennessee, and Jordan Boyd has come off the injury report. Petty remains questionable after not having played at all this season.
The list of players expected to miss another game is still long: Malachi Hosley, Markell Samuel, Ethan Mackenny, Kentrell Davis, A.J. Hoffler, Shymeik Jones, and Landen Marshall.
Georgia Tech has plenty to sort through before Saturday. The injuries keep piling up, and the Jackets will have to find answers again if they want to deal with Boston College.
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