Georgia Tech’s Jaylen Mbakwe ‘superb and feeling nicely’ after being stretchered off subject in loss to Tennessee

Georgia Tech cornerback Jaylen Mbakwe mentioned that he was doing nicely after he was stretchered off the sphere and brought to Grady Hospital after a scary collision with teammate Jordan Walker throughout the Yellow Jackets’ loss to Tennessee on Saturday.

Mbakwe’s head hit Walker’s knee as the 2 have been making a deal with within the third quarter of the 45-24 defeat. Walker was carried from the sphere with an obvious knee damage whereas coaching employees moved to immobilize Mbakwe.

Georgia Tech coach Brent Key did not have an instantaneous replace on Mbakwe’s standing in his postgame information convention, however the defensive again posted to social media Saturday night time that he was “superb and feeling nicely.”

Mbakwe joined Georgia Tech within the offseason after spending the primary two seasons of his faculty profession at Alabama. When he signed with the Crimson Tide, he was the No. 16 recruit within the nation and the No. 2 cornerback within the class of 2024 behind Georgia’s Ellis Robinson IV.

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The loss to Tennessee dropped Georgia Tech to 0-2 with one non-conference recreation to go earlier than ACC play begins. The Yellow Jackets allowed 299 yards speeding on 45 carries and turned the ball over twice on Saturday night time. In Week 1, Georgia Tech had a late lead in opposition to Colorado, however did not run off as a lot clock because it may have and the Buffaloes had 1:40 left for what turned out to be the game-winning TD drive in a 14-13 win.