Georgia Tech’s defensive line leading the way
Georgia Tech sophomore defensive end Derrick Morgan has no problem playing in the shadows of a senior-laden defensive line that includes Michael Johnson, Vance Walker and Darryl Richard.
The attention on them is the very thing that has allowed Morgan to shine.
“You know how good a player Michael Johnson is, so they’re just double teaming him which is going to leave me with some one-on-one battles,” Morgan said. “It frees me up a lot more in the pass rush and all the attention and focus has been on Mike and the other d-linemen because they already know about them. It’s definitely been helpful.”
Morgan enters Saturday’s game at Virginia Tech leading the ACC in sacks (2.5) and has one fumble recovery. Richard leads in tackles for loss (four), and Walker earned the Yellow Jackets’ first safety since 2004 last weekend when he tackled Boston College quarterback Chris Crane in the end zone.
