E.J. Lightsey
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
82
Good

E.J. Lightsey

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Projected Starter

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E.J. Lightsey is the projected starter at MLB for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

E.J. Lightsey is the projected starting MLB on a Solid Georgia Tech — 82 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Fitzgerald, ranked #494 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 76 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #494 Natl2-Yr Total99 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share7%Percentile82th
Fitzgerald, GA
Jersey
#2
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20257610
20242310

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8848
National Rank
#494
High School
Fitzgerald
Hometown
Fitzgerald, GA

Why this rating?

On a 78-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.88 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 82.

Team defense (SP+)
78
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 82% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.88)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12LTENNTKL 11
TKL
11
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 45-24

Sep 4LCOLOTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 14-13

E.J. Lightsey's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

76 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement88%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.