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Several Players Leave Program as Roster Turnover Continues

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The filtering in and out of football players is usually heaviest around Signing Day, and it appears that this year is no different. Today, when Tech welcomed nine new players to the program, they also said goodbye to five of them. It was announced- my source being 247- that starting punter Mitchell Ludwig, defensive tackles Steven Sobczak and Clay Dean, cornerback DuWayne Johnson, and tight end Chris Durkin will be leaving the program. It leaves certain positions quite thin as the team heads into spring practice, though many of these players are likely to be facing increased competition and falling playing time chances as the changes in the program and new talent dictate changes to the roster.