Keylan Rutledge
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 77 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | History, Technology and Society |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 2, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Franklin County (Franklin County, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Keylan Anthony Rutledge (born September 2, 2003) is an American football offensive lineman for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He previously played for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Early life and high school
Rutledge attended high school at Franklin County located in Franklin County, Georgia. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.[1]
College career
Middle Tennessee
During his two-year career as a Blue Raider from 2022 through 2023 he played in 22 total games, while making 17 starts, where he was named first-team all-Conference USA in 2023.[2] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Georgia Tech
Rutledge transferred to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[4] During his first season as Yellow Jacket in 2024, he appeared in all 13 games, with 12 starts, where for his performance he was named first-team all-ACC.[5] Heading into the 2025 season, Rutledge was named to the preseason all-ACC team, while also being named to the Outland Trophy watch list, as he projects to be one of the top players in the ACC and the nation.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Rutledge signs to play for Middle Tennessee State". Franklin County Citizen Leader. December 23, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson. "Georgia Tech Transfer Profile: Offensive Lineman Keylan Rutledge". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson. "Georgia Tech Offers Middle Tennessee State Transfer Offensive Lineman Keylan Rutledge". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Keylan Rutledge survives crash, becomes one of Georgia Tech's key offensive linemen". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Newlywed Georgia Tech guard has sights set on another all-conference season". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ Bishop, Chad. "Georgia Tech guard on Outland Trophy watch list". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Georgia Tech's Haynes, Rutledge named preseason All-ACC". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 9, 2025.