Georgia Tech star linebacker Kyle Efford announces retirement from football

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. "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.