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Georgia Tech (2-5, 1-3 ACC) is in all-out desperation mode coming off a 49-27 loss at home against Boston College this past Saturday, but there is

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Jaylen Mbakwe's first season on The Flats hasn't gone exactly as he had hoped to say to say the least.  Georgia Tech has struggled to a 2-4 mark at

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Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-2 ACC) is back on The Flats this Saturday to host Boston College (3-3, 1-2 ACC) at 3:30 p.m. for a Homecoming showdown as both

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Pinson (Alabama) Clay-Chalkville coach Drew Gilmer can’t say enough good things about Jaylen Mbakwe. “I absolutely love the kid to death,” Gilmer told AL.com. “He’s a phenomenal football player and deserves to be No. 1 in the state. He might be No. 1 in any class. I love him even more as a person. He’s a phenomenal human being. He makes us better as a team every time he walks in the door. He always has a smile on his face. You name it, he can do it.” Gilmer’s point was made clear by watching Mbakwe as a freshman and sophomore when he played receiver, defensive back, returned kicks and punts and was the team’s backup quarterback. He was a critical factor in Clay-Chalkville’s run to the 6A state championship in 2021. He did more of the same in 2022. “He has elite speed,” Gilmer said. “He’s a track kid. I think he ran 10.4 in the 100-meter as a freshman. You can’t teach that. The other thing is he is very intelligent, very savvy. He has great instincts, great ball skills on both sides of the ball. He always seems to be at the right place at the right time. He just kind of has a knack for that. I haven’t found anything he doesn’t do well.”

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Jaylen Mbakwe's size, athleticism and ability as a two-way playmaker who projects to corner long-term reminds us of Patrick Robinson. 

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Scholarship traits at the FCS level, with room to climb through continued development and film.

Blue-chip traits — a high-priority Power 4 target with the tools to contribute early at the highest level.

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The top of the scale — national-caliber talent that every major program pursues, with a clear NFL trajectory.

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Alabama signee Jaylen Mbakwe (No. 31) is the fastest corner prospect in the cycle. Mbakwe was a do-it-all player for powerhouse Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville, seeing time as a wide receiver and defensive back before flipping to quarterback as a senior and leading the Cougars to a state title. He doubles as a track star, winning state titles in the 100 and 200 meters as a junior. Though not as experienced or polished in coverage relative to his fellow highly-ranked peers, Mbakwe’s playmaking ability and elite speed project well to corner with continued technical development.



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Year	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	TFL	INT
2026	GTECH	4	6	5	1	0	0	0
2025	BAMA	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
2024	BAMA	8	15	12	3	1	1	1
Career		16	22	18	4	1	1	1

Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST
Oct 24	BC	L 27-49	1	1	0
Oct 17	VT	L 24-34	1	0	1
Oct 10	DUKE	W 28-25	3	3	0
Sep 3	COL	L 13-14	1	1	0

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