With 96, we're back with the known. With #96 at GT, every day is a G'Day, mate. (yeah, I did that; live wid it).
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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Abbotsford, Australia
High School:
Kew
Height / Weight:
6-5 / 282
Position:
DL
2014 ALL-ACC, SECOND TEAM (
Phil Steele, ACSMA, coaches)
Has emerged as a leader on defense and as one of the top defensive linemen in the ACC ... Ahard-working, relentless defender who is coming off an outstanding sophomore season ... Made an immediate impact in 2012 as a true freshman ... Has developed into one of Tech's top pass-rushers ... Came to Atlanta from Australia, where he played very little American football ... Was working as a lifeguard when he got the scholarship offer from Tech ... Agood student who has made the Dean's List and the Academic Honor Roll.
2014 (Junior): Has started all 14 games on defensive line ... Named to All-ACC Second Team by both media and coaches ... Finished season eighth on defense with 36 tackles, including 23 solo ... Registered 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, caught one interception and blocked field goal and PAT ... Recorded four tackles and 1.0 TFL in 49-34 Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State (Dec. 31) ... Tallied four tackles vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 6) ... Had four tackles, including one for loss of one yard, and blocked field goal at Georgia (Nov. 29) ... Recorded three tackles vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) ... Blocked PAT at NC State (Nov. 8) ... Has started in 25 consecutive games ... Tallied three solo tackles and recorded second interception of career vs. Virginia (Nov. 1) ... Matched career-high two sacks at Pitt (Oct. 25) ... Had three tackles, including two solo, at North Carolina (Oct. 18) ... Registered one solo tackle and one pass break-up vs. Duke (Oct. 11) ... Tallied two solo tackles, including one for loss of one yard, vs. Miami (Oct. 4) ... Registered five tackles, including 0.5 for loss of one yard, one pass breakup and quarterback hurry at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) ... Had two solo tackles and one for loss of three yards vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) ... Recorded three tackles in season opener against Wofford (Aug. 30).
2013 (Sophomore): Started all 13 games at nose tackle ... Recorded 38 tackles, 23 solo tackles ... Ranked second on team in tackles for loss (14.5) and sacks (5.5) ... Registered one interception and two blocked kicks ... Had six tackles, two tackles for loss and sack at Duke (Sept. 14) ... Recorded five tackles, two solo tackles and had career highs for tackles for loss (4.0) and sacks (2.0) at BYU (Oct. 12) ... Registered four solo tackles, two tackles for loss and sack vs. Georgia (Nov. 30) ... Had five tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, half-sack and blocked two kicks vs. Ole Miss in Music City Bowl (Dec. 30).
2012 (True Freshman): Played in 12 games and made one start ... Statistics - five total tackles with three solo tackles - don't reflect impact as rookie ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss, including one sack ... Also had one pass break-up ... Had solo tackle at Maryland (Nov. 3) ... Started against Duke (Nov. 17) and responded with three tackles and career-first sack ... Had tackle and half-tackle for loss at Georgia (Nov. 24).
High School: Kew HS ... Selected to IFAF World Team roster that played Team USA in USA Football's International Bowl on Feb. 1, 2012, in Austin, Texas ... Played Australian Rules Football for eight years ... Played American Rules Football for premier team in Gridiron Victoria - Monash Warriors ... Recorded team-high 12.5 sacks and earned MVP honors in 2010
Personal: Full name is Adam Gotsis ... Son of Louis and Daxy Gotsis ... Born Sept. 23, 1992, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ... Family watches most of Tech's games between 2 and 5 a.m. on laptop computers ... Has four siblings - Peter, Steph, Kristina and Eleni ... Said flyer advertising Georgia Tech gained interest in school at age 13 ... Wore No. 92 in high school to signify birth year ... Majoring in business administration.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6 at Duke, Sept. 14, 2013
Solo Tackles: 4 vs. Georgia, Nov. 30, 2013
Tackles for Loss: 4.0 at BYU, Oct. 12, 2013
Pass Break-Ups: 1, five times
Sacks: 2.0, twice - last time at Pitt, Oct. 25, 2014
Interceptions: 1, twice - last time vs. Virginia, Nov. 1, 2014
Blocked Kicks: 2 vs. Ole Miss, Dec. 30, 2013
DEFENSE G SOLO ASST. TOTAL SACKS/YDS TFL/YARDS FF FR P DEF INT/YDS
2012 12 3 2 5 1 / 4 1.5 / 5 -- -- 1 --
2013 13 23 15 38 5.5 / 35 14.5 / 60 -- -- 1 1 / 2
2014 13 21 11 32 2 / 17 5.5 / 24 -- -- 3 1 / 0
TOTAL 38 47 28 75 8.5 / 56 21.5 / 89 -- -- 5 2 / 2