Players
E.J. Lightsey
LB · Georgia Tech
E.J. Lightsey
LB · #2 · Georgia Tech
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 230 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8848
- Class rank
- #494 · 2022
- Hometown
- Fitzgerald, GA
- High school
- Fitzgerald
Returning player.
Career
123 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 1 Int
On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026 (4 of 5 seasons).
2026
Georgia TechTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
20 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Mercer | W 44–11 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Tennessee | L 24–45 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Colorado | L 13–14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Georgia TechTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
76 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs BYU * | L 21–25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Georgia * | L 9–16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Pittsburgh | L 28–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Boston College | W 36–34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @ NC State | L 36–48 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Syracuse | W 41–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Duke | W 27–18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Virginia Tech | W 35–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Wake Forest | W 30–29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Clemson | W 24–21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 59–12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Colorado | W 27–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
Georgia TechTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
23 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks · 1 Int
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Vanderbilt * | L 27–35 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @ Georgia | L 42–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs NC State | W 30–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | vs Miami | W 28–23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Virginia Tech | L 6–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Notre Dame * | L 13–31 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ North Carolina | W 41–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Georgia State | W 35–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Florida State * | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions
| Wk | Opponent | Result | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs NC State | W 30–29 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
2023
GeorgiaWe hold no 2023 statistics for this player.
2022
GeorgiaTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
4 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vs Vanderbilt | W 55–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Samford | W 33–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Oregon * | W 49–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |