Sophomore running back Malachi Hosley poses with a football at Franklin Field on Sep. 17.
Credit: Weining DingPenn’s “touchdown machine” is set to embrace a new path in his home state of Georgia.
After a few weeks in the transfer portal, sophomore running back Malachi Hosley announced that he will be transferring to Georgia Tech, according to a Dec. 24 Instagram post. With two years of eligibility remaining, Hosley will join a stacked Power Four Conference and hopes to make an immediate impact.
Ranked as one of the top running backs available in this year’s transfer portal, he finished fourth in the FCS this year with an average of 119 rushing yards per game. The Columbus, Ga. native also led in the Ivy League in carries, rushing yards, yards per carry, and touchdowns. With these accolades, it was no surprise a bevy of big-name Division I schools reached out to Hosley, hoping to capture the coveted transfer.
A notable offer on the table for Hosley came from North Carolina. In a decision that shook the college football world, Bill Belichick — widely regarded as one of the greatest NFL head coaches of all time — accepted the head coaching position at North Carolina. Notably, the future Hall of Fame coach’s first transfer portal offer was not to a five-star quarterback, but rather to Hosley.
It has been busy over the last few weeks for Hosley, who took four official visits to different schools — all while attending awards ceremonies. The top target schools on the list included Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Cincinnati, and Virginia.
In the midst of his visits, Hosley also attended the prestigious Asa S. Bushnell Cup awards ceremony in the Empire State, where he was named the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year — the first in program history.
As for the Yellow Jackets, Georgia Tech finished the regular season with a strong 7-5 record, which included a thrilling eight-overtime game against in-state rival and top-ranked Georgia that the Yellow Jackets narrowly lost. Following the conclusion of the regular season, Georgia Tech will face the Vanderbilt Commodores in this year’s Birmingham Bowl, held on Dec. 27. Finishing seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference this year, Georgia Tech will provide a marquee platform for Hosley to shine and excel, bringing his game to the next level.
As Hosley returns closer to his hometown of Columbus, he is set to carve a new path, trading Ivy League Saturdays for Georgia Tech’s prime-time stage.
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