Former South Carolina tight end EJ Jenkins transfers to Georgia Tech
Former South Carolina tight end EJ Jenkins will be finishing his college career with Georgia Tech, according to a post Jenkins shared. Jenkins was featured at both tight end and wide receiver for South Carolina last year, catching eight passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for the Gamecocks.
EJ Jenkins joins Georgia Tech
“Thank God for allowing me to continue this journey,” said Jenkins in his announcement. “In addition, thank you to all the coaches that reached out during this process. With that being said I will be finishing my college football career in the A!”
Jenkins will be playing his sixth and final year of college football with the Yellow Jackets next year, after one season with South Carolina. Prior to joining the SEC, Jenkins played for Saint Francis in the NEC — earning second-team All-NEC honors in 2019.
Jenkins will be joining a Georgia Tech team still looking for their first winning season under head coach Geoff Collins as he begins his fourth season. The Yellow Jackets have finished three-straight years with three wins, not making much of a threat to the ACC.
Georgia Tech lands QB transfer
On Monday, former Clemson quarterback Taisun Phommachanh also announced he would be transferring to Georgia Tech to play for head coach Geoff Collins. There’s a new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in Atlanta, meaning Phommachanh will have a fresh opportunity to impress and possibly start for the ACC program.
Phommachanh made appearances during all three of his years at Clemson but all were in the latter stages of games. He completed 11 of his 29 career throws, adding one passing touchdown. Being the dual-threat quarterback he is, Phommachanh also added 19 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
Coming out of high school, Phommachanh was a four-star prospect according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He ranked as a top 10 quarterback in the country at No. 9 and was the No. 2 player from his home state of Connecticut.