Georgia Tech snags TE J.T. Byrne from the transfer portal
The Jackets bring another tight end into the fold
Georgia Tech may have found their replacement for Jackson Hawes, as the Jackets pick up a commitment from transfer tight end J.T. Byrne.
Byrne was primarily a blocking tight end while at Cal, where he posted action in 15 games over the course of his college career.
Georgia Tech is set to lose three tight ends off the 2024 roster, including the redshirt senior Hawes, as well as senior Avery Boyd and redshirt senior Ryland Goede.
What is the transfer portal?
The NCAA student-athlete transfer portal launched in 2018. It marked a change from when student-athletes had to get a release from one school to transfer to another and could be limited to where they transferred. The portal allows student-athletes to simply notify their current school and its compliance department that they intend to move on to another program. Entering the transfer portal does not mean a prospect has to transfer, it just means they can be recruited by other programs and take visits.
The window for undergraduate players to enter runs from Dec. 9 through Dec. 28. But those dates could be different for some—any player on a team who has a coach fired or leaves has a 30-day window to enter the transfer porta.
The spring window in April will remain, as the portal will only be 10 days long. The timeframe will last from April 16, 2025, to April 25, 2025, when it will shut down.
The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff will extend the postseason. After the portal closes in January, players on teams that will compete in the College Football Playoff and later bowl games will be allowed to enter an additional five-day transfer portal window.