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Brent Key Shares What Led Him To Hire Blake Gideon As The New Defensive Coordinator Of The Yellow Jackets

Around a month before spring practice was set to begin for Brent Key and Georgia Tech, he had to make a defensive coordinator hire. Tyler Santucci was taking a job with the Baltimore Ravens after spending one year with Georgia Tech and Key moved quickly to replace him.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / February 26

Georgia Tech Football: New Yellow Jackets DC Blake Gideon Named One Of Nation's Best Recruiters

Georgia Tech had to make an important hire this offseason when former defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci left for a job with the Baltimore Ravens. The Yellow Jackets are hoping for a big 2025 season and making the right hire at defensive coordinator was going to be perhaps the most important decision for head coach Brent Key this offseason.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / February 24

Texas Loses Another Coach to the NFL

Texas' coaching staff will look quite different this upcoming season. The first domino fell when safeties coach Blake Gideon left the program to accept a defensive coordinator role with Georgia Tech.

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College Football News / Burnt Orange Nation / February 13

Texas reportedly hires Rutgers CB coach Mark Orphey to replace Blake Gideon

The Houston native returns to the Lone Star State after three seasons with the Scarlet Knights. The assistant coach search undertaken by Texas Longhorns

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / February 12

TRENDING: Texas in the Hunt for Their Next DB Coach

With the move by DB coach Blake Gideon to Georgia Tech to become the Yellow Jackets new defensive coordinator, the Longhorns are in the process of dealing with their first coaching replacement of the off-season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 10

Three Candidates Emerging For Texas Longhorns' Safety Coach

The Texas Longhorns have officially begun their search for a replacement for safeties coach Blake Gideon. Last week, Gideon - who was one of the Steve Sarkisian's top assistants - left the 40 Acres to accept the defensive coordinator role at Georgia Tech, leaving a gaping whole in both the defensive coaching staff and their recruiting efforts.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / February 9

Bleav Georgia Tech: Taking a Closer Look at The Yellow Jackets Hire of Blake Gideon As Its Defensive Coordinator

Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key did not waste any time finding a replacement for former defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci. It was officially announced by the school on Friday that former Texas assistant coach Blake Gideon is going to be the new defensive coordinator on The Flats.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / February 7

Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian Praises Georgia Tech's Hire of Former Assistant Blake Gideon To Be New DC

It was reported throughout the week that Georgia Tech was going to hire Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon as its new defensive coordinator, but the Yellow Jackets made it official today by announcing the hire.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 7

Blake Gideon Sends Farewell Message to Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns lost one of their top assistants this week when now-former safeties coach Blake Gideon accepted the defensive coordinator position with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / February 7

Georgia Tech Football: Grading the Yellow Jackets Hire of Blake Gideon As Defensive Coordinator

Just days after former defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci left for the NFL, Brent Key has found a new defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech. Former Texas safeties coach Blake Gideon is going to be taking over for Santucci on The Flats and looking to continue the progress that Santucci had made with the defense.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / February 6

Texas' Top 2025 Recruit Reacts to Coaching Change

There will be at least one change to Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian's staff this offseason. On Thursday, the Longhorns learned that safeties coach Blake Gideon would not be returning for another season as he accepted a role with Georgia Tech as its defensive coordinator.

College Football News / Burnt Orange Nation / February 6

Texas S coach Blake Gideon leaving to become Georgia Tech DC

The former Longhorns standout is leaving his alma mater for a promotion. “Individual accolades come with team success.” For players, the maxim frequently employed by Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian means awards and favorable NFL Draft positioning.

College Football News / ESPN / February 6

Sources: Longhorns' Gideon to GA Tech as DC

Georgia Tech is set to hire Texas assistant Blake Gideon as its defensive coordinator, sources confirmed Thursday to ESPN.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 6

Texas Longhorns Lose Top Defensive Assistant to Georgia Tech

The Texas Longhorns have one of the most talented coaching staffs in all of college football in terms of both coaching ability and recruiting. As of Thursday morning, however, the Horns are losing one of the most talented members of that group.

College Football News / Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on SI / February 6

Report: Georgia Tech Set To Hire Texas Safeties Coach Blake Gideon To Be Its New Defensive Coordinator

Five days after former defensive coordinator Tyler Santucci left for the NFL, Brent Key has found a new defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech. According to multiple reports, the Yellow Jackets are set to hire Texas associate head coach/safeties coach Blake Gideon to take over for Santucci.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / September 12

Texas lands 2026 five-star safety over other top schools

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College Football News / A to Z Sports / September 12

Texas football steals major defensive target for recruiting class of 2026 right under Georgia’s nose

Chalk up yet another recruiting victory for Texas assistant coach Blake Gideon. He keeps finding talented defensive backs. Zelus Hicks, a hard-hitting safety from Carrollton, Ga., announced his commitment to the Longhorns for the class of 2026.

College Football News / Oregon Ducks on SI / August 24

Why 5-Star Jonah Williams Committed to Texas Longhorns Over Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies

Oregon Ducks football was a finalist but not winner in the courtship of a five-star recruit. Jonah Williams, a five-star athlete out of Galveston, Texas, has decided to stay home and play for the Texas Longhorns.

College Football News / Burnt Orange Nation / August 24

Five-star ATH Jonah Williams commits to Texas

The nation’s No. 10 player will take his talents to the Forty Acres. In what might be the biggest recruiting win of safeties coach Blake Gideon’s time in Austin, the Texas Longhorns landed the commitment of five-star athlete Jonah Williams on Saturday in an announcement at Galveston Ball.