The anchor of 321 pounds by Georgia Tech heads towards South Beach – and it is not only for the weather.
When the name of Zeek Biggers crossed the screen while the 253rd choice in total in the 7th round of the NFL 2025 draft, it was not only a personal victory – it was a major victory for Georgia Tech Football. The gigantic defensive tackle, listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 321 pounds, is now a dolphin from Miami, becoming the first DT Yellow Jackets drafted since Adam Gotsis in 2016.
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1. Rise des Biggers through the apartments
To play only 51 snaps in 2021 to 26 consecutive games at the end of his career, the development of Biggers was regularly and undeniable. During his senior season, he obtained honorable honorable honors, and his impact was felt every Saturday. The defense of Georgia Tech’s race ranked in the top 30 at the national level in 2024 (122.2 YPG), and Biggers was the irremovable object in the middle. “It is a space eater that moves better than it should be at this size,” said an ACS assistant during the Shrine Bowl week.
2. A sheet of statistics that says a lot
Biggers totaled 104 plated, nine plated for the loss and two bags in 47 games. His 2023 campaign stood out: 39 plated, three passing of passes and a better note of professional football focus in career of 61.8. But what does not always appear in the box score? Four kicks blocked in four years. His ability to have an impact on the game in the trenches and in the special teams made him difficult to ignore, even late day 3.
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3. Miami obtains a flight and technology obtains another success of NFL pipeline
Dolphins may have caught a sleeper. The performance of the Biggers of the Sanctuary and its consistency in ACC Play drew the attention of scouts, and the need for depth of Miami could open the door early. For Georgia Tech, this is another victory for the Brent Key program, who also saw the winger close Jackson Hawes written earlier during the day.
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From Salisbury, in Carolina from north to southern Florida, the journey of Zeek Biggers is proof that the persistence, power and presence still import into the trenches. Georgia Tech fans – Keep your eye on Sunday. Big Zeek is just beginning.
Related: Georgia Tech Jackson Hawes written by Buffalo Bills
