For the second time in the past week, Tech’s 2017 football recruiting class has taken a hit. Demetris Harris, a three-star offensive lineman from Jacksonville, FL, announced his decommitment from Tech on Thursday afternoon with a brief statement on Twitter.
Harris—who was rated a three-star recruit on both Rivals (5.6) and 247 (.8207)—becomes the second player in Tech’s 2017 class to withdraw his commitment, following defensive back O.J. Tucker’s decommitment this past Friday. Like Tucker, he was in a position group where Tech had several other commits; specifically, Harris was one of four offensive linemen in Tech’s 2017 class alongside fellow three-star recruits Connor Hansen, Zach Quinney, and Michael Minihan.