One of the most highly-rated recruits in the 2016 class, Xavier Gantt arrived at Tech with loads of promise as an A-Back and a potential kick returner. However, with Qua Searcy coming back from injury and JJ Green newly eligible, there wasn’t much room for Gantt in the rotation, so he was redshirted.
By the end of the 2016 season, Clinton Lynch, Searcy, and Green were getting the vast majority of the snaps, with Isaiah Willis get a few as well. With Willis gone, the 2017 edition of the offense will only feature 3 A-backs with significant experience.