Yellow Jackets Include 4 Transfers to Roster – Soccer — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech soccer officially included 4 transfers to its roster on Monday. Junior tight conclusion Luke Benson (Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks West H.S./Syracuse), redshirt sophomore Zach Gibson (Alpharetta, Ga./Johns Creek H.S./Akron), redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Pierce Rapid (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville H.S./Alabama) and sophomore offensive lineman Paul Tchio (Milton, Ga./Milton H.S./Clemson) all started courses at Georgia Tech on Monday and will begin football things to do with the Yellow Jackets this week.

“I’m excited to welcome Luke, Zach, Pierce and Paul to the Ga Tech soccer loved ones,” head coach Geoff Collins explained. “All four are quite talented soccer players, exceptional students and excellent younger gentlemen that will be incredibly important members of our soccer application on and off the field. I just can’t hold out to get back to function with our crew.”

LUKE BENSON (TE, 6-4, 280, Jr., Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks West H.S./Syracuse)
2019-21 (Syracuse): Played 3 seasons at Syracuse and has two seasons of eligibility remaining … Appeared in 34 of Syracuse’s 35 video games in excess of his three seasons with the Orange, which includes 10 commences … Caught 19 passes for 261 yards and 5 touchdowns in a few seasons at Syracuse … Gained third-crew freshman all-The usa honors from Pro Soccer Emphasis just after actively playing in all 12 games with two starts and catching 8 passes for 176 yards and a few touchdowns as a correct freshman in 2019 … Hauled in a 70-lawn landing reception in opposition to Holy Cross as a freshman, which was the 2nd-longest touchdown catch by a restricted stop in Syracuse historical past and the longest considering that 1961 … Appeared in all 11 video games with 5 starts off in 2020, catching six passes for 63 yards and a score … Played in 11-of-12 games with 3 begins as a sophomore in 2021, catching five passes for 22 yards … Manufactured seven particular-teams tackles over 3 seasons (two in 2019, two in 2020 and a few in 2021).

Superior College: Rated as a 3-star prospect by 247Athletics and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 36 tight stop in the nation and the No. 32 prospect in the condition of Pennsylvania by ESPN … Played equally tight finish and defensive conclude ……