Player Career
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Player Story
E.J. Lightsey built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Fitzgerald, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with Georgia and Georgia Tech. The clearest part of E.J. Lightsey's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended across 24 career games in the available record. That gives E.J. Lightsey's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Georgia
2022-2023
Opening stop
Georgia Tech
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | 5.6 | 1.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 3 | 14 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 3 | 14 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 3 | 28.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 3 | 28.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 55 NC State
Week 10 · L 36-48 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Vanderbilt
Week 1 · L 27-35 · Postseason
1.5
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#3
vs NC State
Week 13 · W 30-29 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 34 Clemson
Week 3 · W 24-21 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
47.2 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 18 BYU
Week 1 · L 21-25 · Postseason · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
43.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
3 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
48.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
48.4
3 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Georgia Tech
40.5
3 primary · 14 efficiency · 4.5 usage
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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