Hes a leader. -, S / 6 Virginia at North Carolina, Highlights: No. Here are three areas that should give Hokie fans hope. (Jerome Miron / USA Today), Twenty-nine players signed with the Hokies on Wednesday. The results were positive, particularly around Richmond, receivers coach Fontel Mines territory, where Tech landed seven prospects eight if you include ODU transfer Ali Jennings III. Here are Techs offensive additions in the past two weeks: WR: Jennings (transfer), Fitzgerald (HS), Greene (HS). The y-axis in this graph represents the percentage weight of the score that gets applied to an overall team ranking. READ MORE, Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez has added six scholarship offers since February 1, including an offer from Virginia Tech. on February 2, 2022, 7:20 AM | 36 comments. READ MORE, Alex Taylor has made multiple trips to Virginia Tech, and recently included the Hokies in his top seven schools. 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What we learned about Virginia Tech's Class of 2023 as the early signing period began Wednesday, with 25 prep players and four transfers. Will Virginia Tech Soon Break Through In Ohio? Recruits can send in their National Letter of Intent (NLI) starting at 7 a.m. We'll begin providing updates at that time, and we'll be here all day. Virginia Tech and Brent Pry picked up their 18th commitment in the class of 2023 on Sunday night with the pledge of three-star defensive end Ishmael Findlayter (Ontario, Canada). 623 55 9. Another new head coach, Brent Pry, also had a successful recruiting cycle for Virginia Tech with the fifth-best recruiting class in the ACC. "We do have time to schedule meetings, involve parents or families or coaches, if we need to, on young men considering forgoing their senior year to go to the NFL, guys considering going to the transfer portal, or guys you potentially want to help them get somewhere where they've got a better chance to play and be successful. -, WR / -, QB / Antonio Cotman was a late flip from Boston College. The Hokies have not had many top-five in-state signees in any of the major recruiting sites lately, so Cotmans addition is welcomed. That means the Hokies need to have another wave of attrition at some point, be it when the new semester starts in January or later once spring ball concludes and a second transfer window opens up, just to get to the 85 max number. Virginia Tech football recruiting: Hokies land three players Sunday for 2023 class It was a big day for the Hokies, who also added a talented quarterback. 215, QB / Weve got to be better at that position. We still have a couple needs were trying to fill, he said. 6-3 / These guys were recruiting, thats an important trait that were always looking for.. The final transfer was speedy 6-foot-4 wide receiver Quan Felton from Norfolk State. The highly versatile defensive back has played nearly every position in the Hokies' backfield dating back to 2018. Hes confident. Varner is a 6-foot-2, 280-pound first-team All-AAC pick from Temple, where he had 7.5 sacks last year. The Hokies locked up his commitment late Tuesday night, springing it as a surprise on signing day. The Hokies signed pairs of players from two state powerhouse high schools: Highland Springs (safety Braylon Johnson and receiver Takye Heath) and Appomattox (receiver Jonathan Pennix and linebacker Tavorian Copeland). Prys focus upon his hiring was to rebuild relationships within the Commonwealth. 5-9 / Brandon Patterson breaks down that game. Hes the first tight end/H-back in the class after Tech took three last year DaeQuan Wright, Harrison Saint Germain and Gosnell. This is whats behind it. The Hokies picked up defensive end Darian Varner, formerly of Temple, who has multiple years of eligibility remaining. His style of play is reminiscent of former Penn . 5-10 / 6-6 / This is a guy whos going to bring a different demeanor from what we have, Mines said. All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. Note: We are told that Ezekiel Wimbush, previously listed as a commitment, is currently preferred walk-on status. Shannon Lewis. 6-4 / In his junior highlight tape, he flashes some burst and athleticism. The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. 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The Virginia Tech Hokies just added one of the top running backs in the country to their 2022 recruiting class as four-star running back Ramon Brown . 6-2 / I would expect him to redshirt and develop a bit before he plays. For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. Here are a few more thoughts on the class as things come to a conclusion: The latest addition Monday night was tight end Zeke Wimbush, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound three-star prospect from Stone Bridge High in Ashburn who decommitted from Charlotte on Sunday, just days after receiving a Hokies offer. 205, DL / At 6-foot-2, 190 pounds, the Life Christian Academy product has good size for a defensive back and is one of the more intriguing prospects in the class, just based on the diversity of his ranking. He is another player who was undervalued. Montavin Quisenberry Picks Up Virginia Tech Offer, Grant Karczewski Spurns UVA Ties To Walk On At Virginia Tech, Joshua Clarke Sees VT Again, Closes In On Cuts. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. OT / Odds & lines subject to change. Pry, whose years at Penn State gave him an advantage in rebuilding those relationships. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 6-3 / Buy Tickets Opens in new window. 206, WR / Cotman was the latest defensive player the Hokies snagged. Lord Botetourt Contingent Makes The Trip Try a week on us. Greene (Knoxville), Fitzgerald (Nashville) and Phillips (Nashville) all came on board this month. 205, RB / 150. Their parents, especially, have an appreciation for where Virginia Techs been, and they understand what this program can be.. Presented by. 280, PRO / Conner has late Day 3 value as a potential backup., has participated in the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl, Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner receives a pre-Combine draft score. 197, OT / Zeke Wimbush, a versatile tight end who committed out of Stone Bridge High in Ashburn earlier this week, plans to enroll this summer but will likely not immediately be on scholarship. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies Trade Wins and Losses with No.9 Texas. New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule made a show of making his first offer on the job to cornerback Dante Lovett. There is still work to do in Northern Virginia and the 757, but Pry and his staff are off to a terrific start. 231-4132. Its the second consecutive season Tech has been ranked in that neighborhood after middling to forgettable classes in 2021 (44th) and 2020 (76th). Krystian Williams is another who could move around. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Life Christian Academy (Colonial Heights, VA), Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, ON), RB / Baylor is from Radford, and his combination of size and speed is exciting. The Virginia Tech Hokies essentially wrapped up the 2023 recruiting class last month during the early signing period. 270, LB / With a Burst of Energy, Brent Pry Throws All-Out Blitz at Virginia's Recruiting Trails. That thing will probably double over the next several days with it officially opening on Monday (December 5). The plans are for him to go on scholarship in January of 2024, though how the numbers shake out could push up those plans. He has good size for a receiver at 6-foot-3, 184 pounds. We needed somebody to come in here and compete with Grant (Wells). Braylon Johnson is the son of Highland Springs head coach and former Virginia Tech cornerback Loren Johnson. We know all of these guys have the ability to cover.. In addition to key transfers in quarterback Kyron Drones and receiver Ali Jennings III, the Hokies have gotten six high school commitments this month, with four coming from players who are among the top-six ranked recruits in Techs class receivers Chance Fitzgerald (2) and Ayden Greene (3), cornerback Antonio Cotman Jr. (5) and quarterback Pop Watson (6). This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). Commit READ MORE, Thomas Dale 2025 athlete Shamari Earls recently picked up an offer from Virginia Tech, and he will visit next month. If Joe Rudolph picks them, you should like them, too. Jennings averaged over 1,000 yards and caught 14 touchdown passes the past two seasons at ODU, despite missing three games at the end of last year with an injury. Though none is ranked better than a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, all four are 652nd or higher nationally, boosting what had been a solid but not spectacular class in the final month, with the Hokies now up to 34th in the national team rankings and sixth in the ACC. As much as I like the cornerback class, I equally like the safeties. - / All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. 243, IOL / 5-11 / Grant Wells did not have a good initial season in Blacksburg, but in reality, he was the Hokies' best option . 250, LB / He had 729 passing yards and 12 touchdowns, 840 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns and 17 catches for 338 yards and three touchdowns, showing plenty of athletic chops for someone his size. Youve got to be able to have people to do that. Really high football IQ, great wheels and can spin it. Heath looks like a future star. I had him in an all-star game or I coached him at camp or I went to college with his mom and dad. Those are the relationships that are meaningful, when you can get as much information about a guy to make sure youre taking the right kid, that youre doing the right thing.. Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Virginia Tech football: Hokies land 4-star JUCO pass-rusher James Jennette Jennette is a promising edge rusher. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. While its unclear how many of the soon-to-be signees will get on the field early, its clear from the Hokies recent push that theyre focusing on reshaping the offense, particularly the receiver room. LB. His brother played for Pry at Penn State, and he had other options, but that relationship with Pry was good for the Hokies. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. 210, IOL / The secondary class is a fun group. 6-3 / The NFL Combine runs from Tuesday, February 28 through Monday, March 6. GO HOKIES!!! The last one who fit the bill was defensive tackle Tim Settle from the 2015 class. 5-10 / 310. By Tim Weaver | February 27, 2023 1:37 pm ET. "We're having some exit interviews with certain guys, portal conversations," Coach Pry said during a press conference in late November. Several schools out there went hard after a few Hokies commitments. Spring practice updates Recruiting news NFL Draft . 1 player in the state in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports' in-house rankings. 200, IOL / Liz Kitleys 53rd double-double, matched by Taylor Soules double-double, and G sinks 5 Threes! A running back: Malachi Thomas is back, but hes coming off an injury-plagued season, and Tech struggled to run the ball physically with anybody else. He committed on Sunday, three days after he decommitted from Boston College and a day after an official visit in Blacksburg. Wimbush did a bit of everything last year for Stone Bridge, sometimes playing quarterback and sometimes lining up out wide. If he does return, likely in a special teams capacity, he wouldnt be on scholarship, though hes marketable enough that Tech could pursue NIL opportunities for him. -, IOL / The rest of the commits are in alphabetical order by last name. By Bryan D. Manning @BryanDManning. The Hokies were competing at the Lone Star State Invitational this weekend. Drones was a hot commodity and gives the Hokies and offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen the type of passer who can run his offense; that should be RPO-heavy. ACC Championship. The last Tech signee ranked that high came in 2019 when wide receiver Jaden Payoute was a consensus top-five recruit in the state and fellow receiver Tayvion Robinson cracked the top five on Rivals. READ MORE, Kyron Drones is a quarterback transfer from Baylor who got meaningful snaps in one game for the Bears. Virginia Tech added Baylor transfer QB Kyron Drones. More Stories About They include: A defensive end: With Varner likely to play tackle, Tech has a need on the edge, especially with last years top pass rusher, TyJuan Garbutt, graduating. Pennix is another local standout from Appomattox. The Hokies should prioritize the defensive line in 2024. The Hokies like the new additions on the offensive line, wide receiver and the defensive backfield. And for some of those players, Pry either flipped from other schools or beat some good competition to land those signatures. 6-4 / Unofficially, all the recent movement puts the Hokies at 92 scholarship players, a figure that will need to be trimmed significantly to get to the 85 maximum scholarship number, especially if Tech has designs on adding more transfers next month. Conner has played in 61 games, starting every game over the last four seasons. Copeland is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound from Appomattox. The first order of business at the combine was the measurement portion, on Friday morning, where the Virginia Tech defensive back verified his frame. Thomas Williams is a sensational athlete and could also figure into the mix here. 5-9 / 230, CB / William Watson III Springfield Central (Springfield, MA) 6-0 / 175. 180, QB / Note: This article will be updated regularly so check back to get the latest updates on roster changes as Virginia Tech prepares for the 2023 season. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. Its not easy, Pry said of the juggling act of adding three quarterbacks in a class. All four have legit size and Ghannam could play early in his career. Last year, it was the defensive and offensive lines that ate up most of the signing class, with what turned out to be six players in the trenches on defense and six on offense. Below is a graphical representation of how our formula works. Cornerback: Dante Lovett, Cameren Fleming, Antonio Cotman Jr. Safety: Mose Phillips, Braylon Johnson, Caleb Woodson, Athlete: Thomas Williams, Jonathan Pennix, Tralon Mitchell. READ MORE, Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. 310, LB / DaWain Lofton can play the slot, while others like Tucker Holloway and Xayvion Bradshaw push for time in the lineup. 455 player nationally and No. 6-1 / Drones immediately enters the battle for the starting spot, with Wittke, an early commitment from a powerhouse Georgia program in Buford, and Watson, a scintillating late addition out of Massachusetts who flipped from Nebraska earlier this month, getting into the developmental pipeline. Tech Sidelines content of this years signing day includes a podcast around 3:30 p.m. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Drones was Techs top transfer quarterback target. Michael Hazel. 230, LB / READ MORE, Virginia Tech has had a lot of highly-touted visitors on campus over the last week. There are probably going to be more, but the Post season conference awards are a big deal for the players that win them. READ MORE, Virginia Tech was the first P5 program to offer Ohio offensive lineman Jake Wheelock, and he will visit Blacksburg this weekend. Highlights: No. I think they appreciate that were trying to do this with guys from our footprint, and specifically with guys from the state of Virginia. 10 ranked all-time Virginia Tech Hokie in career tackles. 
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, Virginia Tech Sports Network Radio Affiliates, Sport Psychology/Counseling and Athletic Mental Performance, Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). (D-lineman Rashaud Pernell signed but did not enroll, ending up at Liberty.). He is from Maury High School in Norfolk alma mater of Virginia Tech legend Kam Chancellor. All high school NLIs received are listed below. Krystian Williams Collegiate School (Richmond, VA) 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite . It used to be a team would get past the New Year and have a pretty. READ MORE, Virginia Tech recently became the fifth program to offer Kentucky wideout receiver Montavin Quisenberry, who has yet to take a visit. The Hokies have 15 players who will enroll in January, with 11 from the high school ranks and all four the transfers. 6-3 / Virginia Tech Hokies Baseball Walks Away with a 3-1 Week 2 Record, Quarterback: William Pop Watson III, Dylan Wittke, Wide receiver: Chance Fitzgerald, Ayden Greene, Marcell Baylor, Takye Heath, Krystian Williams, Offensive line: Layth Ghannam, Lance Williams, Gabriel Arena, Hannes Hammer, Edge [DE/OLB]: Jason Abbey. (Virginia Tech sports photography) On early signing day, 25 prospects from the class of 2023 signed their NLIs with Virginia Tech football: 13 on offense and 12 on defense. Lets break down Techs high-school class by position: Watson was a late flip and has a chance to be Virginia Techs successor to Drones if things go according to plan. And while well see if hes actually that big listed heights and weights on recruiting sites are hardly unimpeachable its a body type Techs lacking now that Kaleb Smith is in the transfer portal. They worked late to flip a couple of players who committed elsewhere and came close. He can be a power runner pretty early in his Virginia Tech career. It sounds like the Hokies want to see him begin at receiver, but I like him as a cornerback. 8 Virginia Tech Wrestling Travels To Raleigh For ACC Tournament By: Jack Brizendine | March 2, 2023 Over the final month heading into the early signing period, Pry picked up commitments from six high school players and four transfers. READ MORE, Within 10 minutes, 4-star linebacker Gabriel Williams had received a text message from nearly every member of Virginia Techs coaching staff. PUBLISHER. 5-11 / 197, QB / Id like to get a bona fide pass rusher off the edge, a proven guy that can win more one-on-one battles, Pry said. Hailing from north of Charlotte . The speed and pattern matching, great, but the ball skills are above average. Ghannam, Arena and Lance Williams all had late interest from the outside but stuck with the Hokies and Rudolph. In fact, 12 of the high school signees from Virginia were ranked 20th or lower in the state, with Penn State (six of the top 10) and North Carolina (five of the top 20) at the forefront of the poachers. Both look like future starters at cornerback for the Hokies. Will these recent good fortunes pay off down the line? Obviously, we think our guys can continue to develop, the young guys in our program. Virginia Tech missed out on some key in-state linebacker prospects. 220, OLB / 190, LB / Gambling problem? Football Nov 18 TBA. 305, DL / But the staff has connections that way too, with defensive coordinator Chris Marve having played and coached at Vanderbilt, sam linebackers coach Shawn Quinn playing collegiately at Carson-Newman and with a number of past coaching jobs in Tennessee and Pry himself with stints at Memphis and Vanderbilt. Ultimately, it wasnt enough. You can access the playlist below, beginning with Dante Lovetts video, and stepping through all 25 videos. 210, DL / For our in-house analysis of each signee for Virginia Tech, check out our videos on YouTube. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Varner was a first-team All-AAC performer at Temple in 2022 and can slide inside on passing downs. QB. S. TyLyric Coleman Dan River (Ringgold, VA) 6-3 / 175. More than anything, I think hes going to push these guys on and off the field. 328, LB / They can do a lot of different things with their bodies, so having those qualities is a plus for me. The numbers always work out (funny how that happens), but its clear that this is a pretty substantial overhaul to last years roster. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 6-5 / You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. I dont want somebody thats afraid of competition. On3 Football Recruiting. And you go down the road and theres a coach youve known for 20 years and you can say, Tell me about that guy. And he says, Coach, thats a heck of a ball player. 6-2 / - / Because what offenses do is they try to attack you when you have weaknesses in coverage. 4 player in the state. 207, TE / READ MORE Ari Watford Preparing For Visit To Virginia Tech By: Jason Stamm | January 20, 2023 Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. S. Caleb Hardy Eagle's Landing (Mcdonough, GA) 6-3 / 182. Editor. Theres no such thing as 50-50. In addition to some final high school targets, the Hokies are still pursuing several transfers Temple defensive lineman Darian Varner and Norfolk State receiver DaQuan Felton are a couple to watch in the short term, with former five-star Tony Grimes out of UNC an automatic take if Tech were somehow able to beat out some heavyweights and convince him to come here. The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. Thats not to say the Hokies landed top local talent, as ranked by the recruiting sites, in Virginia. In order to get under the limit with all the players the Hokies still hope to land or could pursue in the future, it wouldnt be surprising if that number doubles by the end of spring.
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The Hokies have 15 players who will enroll in January, with 11 from the high school ranks and all four the transfers. 6-3 / Virginia Tech Hokies Baseball Walks Away with a 3-1 Week 2 Record, Quarterback: William Pop Watson III, Dylan Wittke, Wide receiver: Chance Fitzgerald, Ayden Greene, Marcell Baylor, Takye Heath, Krystian Williams, Offensive line: Layth Ghannam, Lance Williams, Gabriel Arena, Hannes Hammer, Edge [DE/OLB]: Jason Abbey. (Virginia Tech sports photography) On early signing day, 25 prospects from the class of 2023 signed their NLIs with Virginia Tech football: 13 on offense and 12 on defense. Lets break down Techs high-school class by position: Watson was a late flip and has a chance to be Virginia Techs successor to Drones if things go according to plan. And while well see if hes actually that big listed heights and weights on recruiting sites are hardly unimpeachable its a body type Techs lacking now that Kaleb Smith is in the transfer portal. They worked late to flip a couple of players who committed elsewhere and came close. He can be a power runner pretty early in his Virginia Tech career. It sounds like the Hokies want to see him begin at receiver, but I like him as a cornerback. 8 Virginia Tech Wrestling Travels To Raleigh For ACC Tournament By: Jack Brizendine | March 2, 2023 Over the final month heading into the early signing period, Pry picked up commitments from six high school players and four transfers. READ MORE, Within 10 minutes, 4-star linebacker Gabriel Williams had received a text message from nearly every member of Virginia Techs coaching staff. PUBLISHER. 5-11 / 197, QB / Id like to get a bona fide pass rusher off the edge, a proven guy that can win more one-on-one battles, Pry said. Hailing from north of Charlotte . The speed and pattern matching, great, but the ball skills are above average. Ghannam, Arena and Lance Williams all had late interest from the outside but stuck with the Hokies and Rudolph. In fact, 12 of the high school signees from Virginia were ranked 20th or lower in the state, with Penn State (six of the top 10) and North Carolina (five of the top 20) at the forefront of the poachers. Both look like future starters at cornerback for the Hokies. Will these recent good fortunes pay off down the line? Obviously, we think our guys can continue to develop, the young guys in our program. Virginia Tech missed out on some key in-state linebacker prospects. 220, OLB / 190, LB / Gambling problem? Football Nov 18 TBA. 305, DL / But the staff has connections that way too, with defensive coordinator Chris Marve having played and coached at Vanderbilt, sam linebackers coach Shawn Quinn playing collegiately at Carson-Newman and with a number of past coaching jobs in Tennessee and Pry himself with stints at Memphis and Vanderbilt. Ultimately, it wasnt enough. You can access the playlist below, beginning with Dante Lovetts video, and stepping through all 25 videos. 210, DL / For our in-house analysis of each signee for Virginia Tech, check out our videos on YouTube. The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Varner was a first-team All-AAC performer at Temple in 2022 and can slide inside on passing downs. QB. S. TyLyric Coleman Dan River (Ringgold, VA) 6-3 / 175. More than anything, I think hes going to push these guys on and off the field. 328, LB / They can do a lot of different things with their bodies, so having those qualities is a plus for me. The numbers always work out (funny how that happens), but its clear that this is a pretty substantial overhaul to last years roster. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 6-5 / You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. I dont want somebody thats afraid of competition. On3 Football Recruiting. And you go down the road and theres a coach youve known for 20 years and you can say, Tell me about that guy. And he says, Coach, thats a heck of a ball player. 6-2 / - / Because what offenses do is they try to attack you when you have weaknesses in coverage. 4 player in the state. 207, TE / READ MORE Ari Watford Preparing For Visit To Virginia Tech By: Jason Stamm | January 20, 2023 Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. S. Caleb Hardy Eagle's Landing (Mcdonough, GA) 6-3 / 182. Editor. Theres no such thing as 50-50. In addition to some final high school targets, the Hokies are still pursuing several transfers Temple defensive lineman Darian Varner and Norfolk State receiver DaQuan Felton are a couple to watch in the short term, with former five-star Tony Grimes out of UNC an automatic take if Tech were somehow able to beat out some heavyweights and convince him to come here. The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. Thats not to say the Hokies landed top local talent, as ranked by the recruiting sites, in Virginia. In order to get under the limit with all the players the Hokies still hope to land or could pursue in the future, it wouldnt be surprising if that number doubles by the end of spring.