Georgia Tech has lost a starting defensive back because of injury.

Tech coach Brent Key announced Monday that Jy Gilmore, a 5-foot-9, 190-pound redshirt senior, will miss the rest of the season. Gilmore was carted off the field in the first quarter Saturday loss to Pittsburgh at Bobby Dodd Stadium with an injury to his left leg.

“Hate it for him,” Key said. “What a great addition he was to the team, and has been a leader in the locker room, and I know that won’t change.”

Gilmore finishes his one season at Tech with 35 tackles over nine games. He recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, half a sack, broke up three passes and registered a quarterback hurry. I

A native of Florida who spent four seasons at Tennessee Tech and then one at Georgia State before transferring to Tech, Gilmore played 414 snaps this season, the sixth most of any Tech defender, and was the team’s third-best pass rusher, according to Pro Football Focus.

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