Trelain Maddox

Overcame injuries to appear in 10 games as a versatile contributor on offense and special teams … Rushed 11 times for 38 yards and a touchdown, added one reception for seven yards and returned one kickoff for 11 yards … Finished the season with 56 all-purpose yards … Also recorded three tackles on special teams … Made season debut at Colorado (Aug. 29) but sustained an injury early in the game that forced him to miss the next three contests … Returned to action in overtime win at Wake Forest (Sept. 27) … Recorded his first offensive touches of the season against Virginia Tech (Oct. 11), rushing twice for 12 yards and catching one pass for 7 yards … Carried five times for 16 yards versus Syracuse (Oct. 25) … Rushed once for 4 yards at NC State (Nov. 1) … Added two carries for 3 yards and returned his first career kickoff 11 yards at Boston College (Nov. 15) … Executed a fake field goal for his first collegiate touchdown on a 3-yard run in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against No. 12 BYU (Dec. 27) … Was one of just five Yellow Jackets to earn the high distinction of being a Georgia Tech "Hammer," which acknowledges players that start on all four of the Jackets' "core four" special teams units — kickoff, kickoff return, punt and punt return). Promising young player overcame an injury sustained during final high school season to make his collegiate debut against VMI (Sept. 14) … Ran for 53 yards on nine carries (5.9 avg.), including a 3-yard touchdown, in the win over VMI … Ran for 14 yards and had a 9-yard reception at No. 19 Louisville (Sept. 21) … Sat out of game action the rest of the season due to injury … Redshirted. Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Earned all-county recognition as a senior (2023) … Played senior season at Parkview H.S. after transferring from Buford H.S. … Senior season was highlighted by standout performance against rival North Gwinnett, when he rushed for 220 yards, had five tackles and an interception on defense and scored the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute to go in Parkview's 35-32 victory … Was named Touchdown Club of Atlanta Player of the Week following his performance against North Gwinnett … Helped lead Parkview to a Georgia 7A state playoffs berth in 2023 … Named team captain in only season with the team … Coached by Joe Sturdivant … Helped Buford win state championship as a freshman (2020) and sophomore (2021) … Lettered in wrestling as a sophomore and helped lead Buford to the 2021-22 state title … Also a four-year letterwinner in track and field. Majoring in business administration … Uncle, Tony Tiller, played cornerback at East Tennessee State and went on to a six-year professional football career that included stints with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons and the CFL's British Columbia Lions, Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats … Trelain lists attaining his OSHA 10 safety certification as his most memorable non-athletic accomplishment … First name is pronounced TRAY-lin.