The fifth player to join the 2017 class, Jaytlin Askew—a cornerback from McEachern HS in Powder Springs, Ga.—announced his commitment to Tech on June 15, 2016. He ultimately became the second McEachern cornerback in as many years to enroll at Tech, joining his former high school teammate Ajani Kerr in the secondary. Askew is listed at 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds (though the height is a bit generous; most recruiting services list him as two or three inches shorter) and was rated a three-star prospect on both Rivals (5.7) and 247Sports (0.8646).
At the time of his commitment, Askew was said to be Tech’s top target at cornerback.