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Georgia Tech football star Kyle Efford announces immediate retirement
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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will play the rest of the 2026 college football season without one of their best defensive players.
Linebacker Kyle Efford has announced his retirement from football due to injuries. He led the team in tackles for the previous three seasons and was off to another great start this year before announcing his retirement.
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"This isn't how I imagined my football career coming to an end, but I am at peace," Efford said , via Fletcher Page of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I can say with complete confidence that I gave this game every single piece of me. There is nothing left in the tank, and there are no regrets in my heart."
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NCAA Football: Clemson at Georgia Tech
Sep 13, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets linebacker Kyle Efford (44) reacts after a missed field goal by Clemson Tigers place kicker Nolan Hauser (81) in the first quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
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Efford will finish his career with 250 total tackles, three passes defended, 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one interception. He racked up 27 total tackles and one sack this season before retiring.
His best individual season came in 2023 when he finished with 81 total tackles, one sack, and one interception.
Georgia Tech is 2-3 this year and is coming off a 28-25 upset win over Duke last Saturday. The program will travel to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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