The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yondjouen is second Tech defensive lineman lost for season
Georgia Tech defensive end Sylvain Yondjouen, who started two of the Yellow Jackets’ fifirst three games, is out for the season with an undisclosed injury, coach Geoffff Collins said Tuesday in his weekly videoconference. Tech plays No. 1 Clemson on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
Yondjouen suffffffffffffered an injury in the third game of the season, against Syracuse, anddidnot play against Louisville on Friday. He is the second defensive lineman to suffffffffffffer a season- ending injury, following defensive tackle T. K. Chimedza. In his second season, Yondjouenwas showing promise in his ability to compress pockets andholdthepoint in rundefense. He had fifififififive tackles, including 2.5 for loss, for the season.
“Sylvain was playing at a really high level for us,” Collins said.
“... Just really sad for him, but excited about his future.”
Yondjouen, from Belgium, played in 11 games last season as a freshman, including two starts. In 2021, he’ll have three seasons of eligibility remaining, as the NCAA has granted fall sports athletes an extra season of eligibility.
Besides Chimedza and Yondjouen, the line has experienced signifificant losses. Defensive ends
Kelton Dawson and Jaquan Hendersonand defensive tackleChris Martin, who started a combined 15 games last season, all left the team for various reasons and defensive end Antwan Owens ( seven starts) is waiting to return froma 2019 season- ending injury.
In their place, freshmen Jared Ivey, Kyle Kennard, Emmanuel Johnson and Akelo Stone have been a part of theD- line rotation.