Key reloads at Georgia Tech by adding 19 players through the transfer portal, including QB Mendoza
Brent Key has Georgia Tech on an upward trajectory following the program's first nine-win season since 2016. It was Key's third straight winning season. The Yellow Jackets fell short of their goals of competing for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and playing in the College Football Playoff.
ATLANTA (AP) — Brent Key has Georgia Tech on an upward trajectory following the program's first nine-win season since 2016. It was Key's third straight winning season. Even so, the 9-4 finish felt incomplete after the program's first 8-0 start since 1966.
The Yellow Jackets fell short of their goals of competing for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and playing in the College Football Playoff. Key added 19 players through the transfer portal and has used spring practice to reload behind new offensive coordinator George Godsey and new defensive coordinator Jason Semore . Georgia Tech's spring game is scheduled for Saturday.
Georgia Tech fell out of the AP Top 25 by losing four of its last five games, including its last three to Pittsburgh, Georgia and BYU in the Pop-Tarts Bowl . Key still landed a new five-year contract. He then turned to the transfer portal to strengthen Georgia Tech's roster in hopes of a better finish in 2026.
One of Georgia Tech's most notable additions was Indiana backup quarterback Alberto Mendoza , who announced his transfer decision less than 24 hours after winning a national championship . Mendoza could take over as the Yellow Jackets' starter after he backed up his older brother, Fernando Mendoza , who is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in next week's NFL draft.