Georgia Tech senior center Weston Franklin (Jesup, Ga./Wayne County H.S.) has been named to the 2024 Outland Trophy preseason watch list, as announced by the Football Writers Association of America on Tuesday. The Outland Trophy is awarded to college football’s top interior lineman.
Franklin has started 25 consecutive games at center for the Yellow Jackets over the past two seasons and logged 884 offensive snaps in 2023. He played a crucial role in an offensive line that helped Georgia Tech lead the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing offense (203.8 ypg – 12th nationally) and fewest sacks allowed (1.15 pg – 15th) last year.
Franklin is among four returning starting offensive linemen and eight overall offensive starters for Georgia Tech in 2024. The Yellow Jackets ranked third in the ACC and 35th nationally in total offense (424.6 ypg) last season.
He is one of just 14 centers included on the 75-player Outland Trophy watch list.
The winner of the 79th Outland Trophy will be revealed during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show, airing live on ESPN on December 12. The official presentation will take place at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 22, 2025.
Franklin is the third Yellow Jacket to be named to a college football award watch list this preseason, joining QB Haynes King and RB Jamal Haynes, who were added to the Maxwell Award (national player of the year) watch list on Monday.
Georgia Tech’s 2024 season kicks off on August 24 against Florida State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The game will start at noon ET and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
2024 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TICKETS
Season Tickets
Season tickets for Georgia Tech football are available now, offering the best seats for the Yellow Jackets’ six home games. These include ACC matchups against Duke, NC State, and Miami (Fla.) at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field, and the anticipated game against Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Season ticket packages start at $225. Click HERE to become a season ticket member today.
Three-Game Mini-Plans
Three-game mini-ticket plans are on sale now. These plans include a ticket to the October 19 game against Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the September 14 Military Appreciation Day game versus VMI, and a choice between the October 5 ACC game against Duke or the November 21 matchup against NC State. Click HERE to purchase a three-game mini-plan.
Single-Game Tickets
Single-game tickets for Georgia Tech’s five home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field – August 31 vs. Georgia State, September 14 vs. VMI, October 5 vs. Duke, November 9 vs. Miami (Fla.), and November 21 vs. NC State – as well as a limited number of tickets for the Notre Dame game on October 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, are on sale now. Click HERE to purchase single-game tickets.
Georgia Tech finished the 2023 season with a 7-6 record and a 5-3 mark in ACC play, tying for fourth place in the conference. The Yellow Jackets secured their first bowl victory in seven years with a 30-17 win over UCF in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. The team returns 17 starters, including all-ACC honorees DL Zeek Biggers, OL Joe Fusile, RB Jamal Haynes, QB Haynes King, WR Eric Singleton Jr., and OL Jordan Williams.
