Georgia Tech's signing class
Lance Austin, db, 5-10, 170, Lamar County HS, Barnesville
Lawrence Austin, db, 5-9, 170, Lamar County HS, Barnesville
Myles Autry, rb, 5-11, 170, Norcross (Ga.) HS
Gary Brown, ol, 6-3, 285, Alonso HS, Tampa, Fla.
Step Durham, db, 5-11, 175, Atlantic Coast HS, Jacksonville, Fla.
KeShun Freeman, de, 6-4, 230, Callaway HS, Hogansville
Tre' Jackson, lb, 5-10, 235, Lowndes HS, Valdosta
Jalen Johnson, s, 6-3, 190, Oneonta (Ala.) HS
Matthew Jordan, qb, 6-2, 205, Jackson (Ala.) HS
Trey Klock, ol, 6-4, 260, Lower Dauphin HS, Hummelstown, Pa.
Christopher Leggett, rb, 5-10, 210, North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee
Terrell Lewis, lb, 6-2, 215, Ocoee (Fla.) HS
Clinton Lynch, wr, 6-0, 185, Norcross (Ga.) HS
Andrew Marshall, c, 6-4, 265, West Forsyth HS, Cumming
Tyler Merriweather, de, 6-3, 220, Demopolis (Ala.) Academy
Michael Preddy, ol, 6-3, 270, Porter Gaud School, Charleston, S.C.
Qua Searcy, wr, 5-11, 170, Lamar County HS, Barnesville
Antonio Simmons, lb, 6-3, 190, University Christian School, Jacksonville, Fla.
Jake Stickler, ol, 6-5, 263, Manatee HS, Bradenton, Fla.
Kenderius Whitehead, de, 6-5, 220, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville
Jake Whitley, ol, 6-4, 295, North Augusta (S.C.) HS
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech received a late boost with the signing of running back Myles Autry.
Coach Paul Johnson said that Autry, whose brother Anthony is a receiver with the Yellow Jackets, is one of six newcomers who have a chance to fill a variety of roles in summer camp.
Georgia Tech signed 21 players to national letters of intent Wednesday — six offensive linemen, four defensive backs, three defensive ends, three linebackers, two running backs, two receivers and one quarterback.
"When you recruit them, you hope they'll all have an immediate impact," Johnson said. "Realistically, how many guys in the freshman class are going to come in and play? Maybe half, and it's hard to say which ones it would be, but we'll give them all the opportunity."
Like Autry, receivers Qua Searcy and Clinton Lynch, running back CJ Leggett and twin brother defensive backs Lance and Lawrence Austin might take snaps at multiple positions, offensively and defensively.
"Today very few guys play in one spot," Johnson said. "Unless you're a really big high school, guys are pretty versatile. There's a lot of guys in this class that could go either way."
Autry, a local standout from Norcross High School, signed late in the afternoon. He also considered Florida State, Florida, Ohio State and Oregon.
Four signees — defensive back Step Durham, defensive end KeShun Freeman, linebacker Tre' Jackson and quarterback Matthew Jordan — enrolled in school last month.
The Jackets, who went 7-6 last season, had several injuries that hurt depth at offensive line and defensive back in 2013.