Outsiders to Tech football often think first of its unconventional attack, a jumble of bruising running backs, quick edge players, field-stretching receivers and a quarterback mobile enough to perhaps form a coherent offense. Left out of the discussion is the defense.
While hardly reminiscent of the 1985 Chicago Bears’ fearsome unit, Ted Roof’s players have provided timely stops in big games, from an end-zone interception against previously unblemished Florida State passer Everett Golson to a clutch sack to prevent a Bulldogs score before halftime in the latest rendition of “Good, Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.”
The success of the Jackets defense, particularly its individual performances, was not lost on general managers at the 2016 NFL Draft, where two Tech players were selected: defensive end, Adam Gotsis, and cornerback, D.