A.J. Hoffler holds the RDE · Backup spot in Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

A.J. Hoffler is a 6'4", 260-pound defensive end for Georgia Tech who transferred from Clemson. A four-star recruit from Atlanta's Woodward Academy, Hoffler played in 21 games across two seasons at Clemson, recording 13 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore in 2024 while helping the team reach the College Football Playoff. In his 2025 debut season with the Yellow Jackets, he appeared in 11 games with 10 starts, accumulating 17 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and three quarterback hurries. He made his Georgia Tech debut on September 13 against then-No. 12 Clemson and recorded a season-high four tackles against Pittsburgh on November 22.

Clemson2023 – 2024

Georgia Tech2025 — present