Georgia Tech’s Roof: DE KeShun Freeman can be even better

ATLANTA (AP) – Defensive coordinator Ted Roof won’t say that any starting job is guaranteed heading into Georgia Tech’s spring scrimmage Saturday.

Roof likes what he’s seen from his base 4-3 scheme, but everyone, including junior end KeShun Freeman, still has plenty of prove.

Freeman, a two-year starter, has added muscle and improved his hand placement and footwork. Roof says he can get even better.

After a strong freshman season, Freeman fell off like the rest of the defense as the Jackets sunk to a 3-9 record, ranking 91st nationally in turnovers and 120th in sacks.

His sacks and tackles for a loss were less than half his production when Georgia Tech went 11-3 in 2014 and won the Orange Bowl.

Roof says it’s critical that the Jackets improve their pass rush.

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