Georgia Tech made program history on Monday when it received a commitment from five-star offensive lineman Josh Petty. The No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 14 prospect nationally in the 2025 class is the first five star to announce his pledge to the Yellow Jackets in the modern recruiting era.
He’s also the second-highest rated recruit to ever commit to Georgia Tech, according to the 247Sports Composite, behind only program legend Calvin Johnson. Petty chose the Yellow Jackets over reported offers from 40 other programs.
An in-state product of Fellowship Christian School in Roswell, Petty visited the likes of Florida State, Ohio State and Tennessee over the summer but elected to stay closer to home in the end.
“I want to thank them [Georgia Tech] for their consistency,” Petty told 247Sports. “They were there from the beginning. They were my first offer. They were so consistent with texting me and calling me. They were so consistent. It’s been impressive.”
Petty is the latest in a string of crucial in-state recruiting wins for Georgia Tech. He is the third prospect from the state of Georgia with at least a four-star rating to commit to the Yellow Jackets during the 2025 cycle.
Georgia Tech signed two such prospects in 2024, including the cycle’s No. 9 tight end, Luke Harpring from Atlanta. That 2024 Georgia Tech signing class took the No. 33 spot in the final 247Sports Team Composite recruiting rankings, the highest finish for the program since 2020.
With Petty in the fold, the 2025 class is on the cusp of finishing in the top 25 for the first time since 2007.
Four-star defensive lineman Christian Garrett, the No. 189 prospect nationally, decommitted from Georgia on Sunday and has since received two 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions in favor of Georgia Tech. Garrett, who plays at Bogart, Georgia’s Prince Avenue Christian School, took an official visit to Georgia Tech the weekend of June 14.
