Georgia Tech wide receiver Jordan Allen is stepping into the spotlight at exactly the right time for the Yellow Jackets. After a season in which his snap count kept climbing even in a crowded receiver room, he’s now the clear No. 1 target and has put together back-to-back 10-catch games. That kind of production has made him the go-to option, and on Wednesday he talked through where the offense stands and what still needs tightening up.
Allen said the group feels like it’s moving in the right direction, while still leaving room for cleaner execution.
“I feel like we're definitely in good shape right now. You know, just kind of getting together as a whole and kind of clicking more.
I feel like we could start better, finish drives better, you know, just little things. But I feel like we have shown great things on tape the past couple of weeks,” said Allen.
He pointed to the work done away from game day as a big reason the offense is settling in. For him, that chemistry has been built through the extra time spent together on routes and timing.
“Yeah, I feel like that has definitely played a huge role in our success for the team. You know, just those after practices just getting routes or getting on the same page. Just a timing thing, you know, so just the small things that we did previously in the season and offseason you know is definitely showing up now,” said Allen.
With Boston College next on the schedule, Allen was asked about the challenge in front of him, and he didn’t overstate it. He singled out the Eagles’ secondary as a unit that competes hard and makes plays on the back end.
“Their secondary is good. I mean they play with high effort, you know, they fly around to the ball.
They make plays on the back end, so we just have to make sure that we do our job, getting the game plan. The coaches have a great game plan for this week, so we just gotta make sure that we're all on it and just ready to execute,” said Allen.
Allen also made it clear he knows the lane he’s trying to follow. When asked about Georgia Tech receiver standards, he named two former Yellow Jackets who still loom large: Calvin Johnson and Demarius Thomas.
“For sure. Definitely Megatron, Calvin Johnson.
He's a legend here, legend in the league. Everybody knows him.
He's done great things. That's definitely somebody that I look up to and Demarius Thomas as well, just being what he's done here and what he's done in the league.
I mean, those are definitely two guys that stand out, obviously coming from Georgia Tech. So those are definitely two guys that I have my eyes on,” said Allen.
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