When Georgia Tech takes the field August 29 against Clemson, the offense will line up in something beside the flexbone for the first time since 2007. With that, the offense will likely be employing a position that fans haven’t seen on Tech’s offense since: the tight end.
Responsibilities
On offense, the tight end typically lines up next to one of the offensive tackles or lines up at wide receiver, normally in the slot. With that, the responsibilities of a tight end encompass both of those positions. They are responsible for blocking and also being a receiver. If that sounds familiar, it should, because that has essentially been the responsibility of Tech’s wide receivers since Paul Johnson has been the head coach.