E.J. Lightsey
E.J. Lightsey
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kirby Smart and Brent Key. One game to point at: 12 tackles against Georgia — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 76 | 39 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 23 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 103 | 51 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Clemson
10 TOT · 6 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tommy Eichenberg’s 2023 season.
Matches Tommy on
Differs from Tommy on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Stolsky's junior season at Florida Atlantic (2025).
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