Add in Jennings out of ODU and its been a very good month for receivers coach Fontel Mines.
Virginia 2023 Football Commits - 247Sports The Virginia Tech Hokies picked up their 10th commitment in the 2023 recruiting class Tuesday when Tavorian Copeland made his decision. 259, OT /
Virginia Tech recruiting: Who did Hokies sign? How did Brent Pry do in But at the same time, we have to be better in that area.. He will be a starter wherever he lands. Findlayter is the No. In this article, we'll analyze some overall thoughts about the class from head coach Brent . BLACKSBURG, Va. While signing day went off without a hitch for Virginia Tech, that doesnt mean there werent some nervous moments leading up to it. 6-1 / 788 37 8.
Virginia Tech Football Recruiting - Gobbler Country The final transfer was speedy 6-foot-4 wide receiver Quan Felton from Norfolk State. "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. (D-lineman Rashaud Pernell signed but did not enroll, ending up at Liberty.). Football Dec 2 TBA. 220, OT / The first order of business at the combine was the measurement portion, on Friday morning, where the Virginia Tech defensive back verified his frame.
Alabama Football Recruiting: Tide offer 2024 RB from Virginia Hailing from north of Charlotte . I think in this cycle, they understand we meant it. The Virginia Tech Hokies essentially wrapped up the 2023 recruiting class last month during the early signing period.
Hokies add 25 signees, welcome three transfers on National Signing Day He is another player who was undervalued. BLACKSBURG, Va. So this is what recruiting momentum feels like? The 6-foot 202-pound play-maker has played safety, nickel and cornerback in his Virginia Tech career.
Virginia Tech Football Class of 2022 Signing Day Central - TechSideline.com Baylor is from Radford, and his combination of size and speed is exciting. 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. The highest-ranked in-state signee Tech had was cornerback Antonio Cotman Jr., the 16th-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite. Were looking for possibly a running back to come in and compete with Malachi and Chance (Black) and those guys and make that room better, Pry said. 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. The last one who fit the bill was defensive tackle Tim Settle from the 2015 class.
HokieHaven 5-10 / Chance Fitzgerald and Ayden Greene were late additions as the Hokies had to beat out some good programs to land both. William Watson III Springfield Central (Springfield, MA) 6-0 / 175. Michigan, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma had shown interest in him. on February 2, 2022, 7:20 AM | 36 comments. We really like the way he rushes the quarterback, Pry said. The Hokies have veteran Nick Gallo coming back for his final season in 2023, but Wimbush is a boost to the next wave of tight ends/H-backs, someone who looks like he could be more on the playmaking side of the position, capable of doing a variety of things from different parts of the formation. ET on YouTube. This is why were making this decision. Thanks for the effort, fellas! 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. VTScoop - Virginia Tech Hokies Football and Recruiting Stay up to date with all the Virginia Tech Hokies sports news, recruiting, transfers, and more at 247Sports.com 247Sports. 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). Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. - / Though both are 6-foot-2, joining the 6-5 Felton, getting bigger wasnt necessarily a primary objective of the Hokies coaches. 205, DL / He offers consistency, Mines said. The 6-foot-1 wide receiver has over 20 scholarship offers and is the No. Executive Assistant to the Head Coach. The opinions of the author(s) on this site are independent and no way reflect the opinions of the Virginia Tech administrators, coaches, staff, or athletes. READ MORE, TechSideline.Com
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6-0 / This time around, the focus was more on the perimeter, with Tech signing seven defensive backs and seven receivers, some with positional versatility to possibly end up on either side of the ball. NA 135 140. The commentary is also linked in the Our Take column of the table below. North Carolina was all over cornerback Cam Fleming in the final two weeks. What we sold them on is, we dont necessarily recruit just corners and safeties. Copeland is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound from Appomattox. READ MORE, Within 10 minutes, 4-star linebacker Gabriel Williams had received a text message from nearly every member of Virginia Techs coaching staff. 6 Virginia at North Carolina, Highlights: No. - /
Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Articles | TechSideline.com 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. Heath looks like a future star. 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. 6-2 / The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. Cotman was the latest defensive player the Hokies snagged. Below is a graphical representation of how our formula works. The Hokies had circled him as a possibility before he went in the portal, so once he officially put his name out there, offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen had done his homework and was the first coach Drones welcomed on an in-home visit. (Photo of Brent Pry: Reinhold Matay / USA Today). READ MORE, Virginia Tech recently became the fifth program to offer Kentucky wideout receiver Montavin Quisenberry, who has yet to take a visit. Later on Friday afternoon at 3 P.M., Conner will participate in the Defensive Back drills. Mose Phillips was a late addition and will be an outstanding college player. Boston College. The Hokies added four offensive linemen. Conner has late Day 3 value as a potential backup., He was given a prospect rating of 5.82 - which defines him as an "Average backup or Special Teamer. 200, IOL / The 6-foot 202-pound play-maker has played safety, nickel and cornerback in his Virginia Tech career. The 2019 class was punctuated by offensive lineman Doug Nesters signing day flip from Ohio State in February, though that joy was erased years later by his transfer to West Virginia. Tech has also gotten confirmation from defensive tackle Mario Kendricks and defensive end Pheldarius Payne, a Nebraska transfer who missed last year with an Achilles injury, that theyll return. 207, TE / Virginia Tech football is putting a stamp on its 2023 signing class with as good of a finish as you could have asked for from head coach Brent Pry in his first real recruiting cycle. In the composite rankings, Adams is.
Hes confident. 4 player in the state. Virginia Tech football is putting a stamp on its 2023 signing class with as good of a finish as you could. It just so happened to fall in place that we kind of killed two birds with one stone. I truly think hes undervalued and becomes a good player for the Hokies early in his career. - / - 12/6, Pheldarius Payne - Defensive End (per Andy Bitter), Mario Kendricks - Defensive Tackle (per Andy Bitter), Jalen Holston Running Back (No NCAA eligibility remaining), Jaylen Griffin - Defensive End (No NCAA eligibility remaining), Silas Dzansi - Offensive Line (No NCAA eligibility remaining), Ali Jennings - Wide Receiver - Old Dominion, Griffin Armstrong - Long Snapper - Louisiana Tech* Walk-on, Quan Felton - Wide Receiver - Norfolk State, Jaylin Lane - Wide Receiver - Middle Tennessee State, Derrick Canteen - Cornerback - Georgia Southern, Bhayshul Tuten - Running Back - North Carolina A&T. Meanwhile, guys like Heath, Pennix and Marcell Baylor showed plenty of versatility in high school, excelling on both sides of the ball. ACC Championship. 1. He finishes in the record-book as the No. 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. 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. 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. Recruits can send in their National Letter of Intent (NLI) starting at 7 a.m. Well begin providing updates at that time, and well be here all day. 6-1 / Odds & lines subject to change. 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.
Virginia Tech Football: 3 Reasons for Optimism About the Hokies in 2023 (As someone whos technically coming in as a walk-on, the Hokies couldnt comment publicly on him, thus his absence from Wednesdays signing day fanfare.). Some of them had other head coaches sitting on their couch in their living room, Hokies coach Brent Pry said. While theres always positional flexibility to consider with many of these athlete types coming in, particularly with the Hokies need for offensive playmakers, its not far-fetched to see a DB class that includes Cotman, Cameren Fleming, Braylon Johnson, Thomas Williams and Dante Lovett. 2023 Virginia Tech Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com Virginia Tech Football Schedule OVERALL 0-0 ACC 0-0 By purchasing tickets using the affiliate links below, you'll help support. Another outstanding prospect from Highland Springs, Heath is electric and could figure into the mix in 2023 as a slot receiver.
Virginia Tech football recruiting: Hokies land another offensive line Its been a while since Tech had an All-ACC caliber player who was a consensus top-five in-state prospect. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. The rest of the commits are in alphabetical order by last name. Hammer plays at North Cross in Roanoke. 6-4 / Receiver Cole Beck, defensive tackles Norell Pollard and Mario Kendricks and defensive end Pheldarius Payne could also come back for another season. Related: Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner receives a pre-Combine draft score. The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. March 3, 2023 9:10 am CT. Peyton Lewis, a running back prospect from the 2024 recruiting class, picked up an offer from the Alabama coaching staff on Thursday. He is perhaps the most important player in this class. 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. Editor. Early signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. It sounds like the Hokies want to see him begin at receiver, but I like him as a cornerback. READ MORE, With the 2023 Virginia Tech recruiting class now complete, it's time to assign our star ratings using the half-star system. But now we got a third guy in the mix. The receiver group rounded out late with the additions out of Tennessee of both Ayden Greene, a one-time Cincinnati commit, and Chance Fitzgerald. Dec 20, 2022 31 BLACKSBURG, Va. So this is what recruiting momentum feels like? Nationally, the Hokies' class has peaked at No. Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2023. 6-5 /
Virginia Tech recruiting: Top 2024 prospect includes the Hokies in his Receiver and ACC champion sprinter Cole Beck will run track again this spring, then see how things how shake out before a determination is made about his football career.
Who starts at QB for Virginia Tech in 2023? Projecting the depth chart READ MORE, Virginia Tech has had a lot of highly-touted visitors on campus over the last week. 6-4 / Jason Abbey is a defensive end from Richmond that has coaches excited.
HokieHaven - New Virginia Tech football offer: Deuce Walker HokieHaven Gambling problem? The plans are for him to go on scholarship in January of 2024, though how the numbers shake out could push up those plans. 6-2 / David Cunningham will have a story at the end of the day on Wednesday to recap Techs December signees, and Chris Coleman will have a columnas well. Here are three areas that should give Hokie fans hope. 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. By Bryan D. Manning December 12, 2022. GO HOKIES!!! Thats two receiver additions from Tennessee this month, with the Hokies also landing Greene, a former Cincinnati commit, whos from Powell, just outside of Knoxville. READ MORE Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. Pry added to a class mostly put together by his predecessor last year, with late commitments from tight end Benji Gosnell and offensive lineman Brody Meadows, who were the second and fourth highest-ranked members of the group, though that was blunted by signing day flips by running back Ramon Brown to Maryland and quarterback Alex Orji to Michigan. This is a guy whos going to bring a different demeanor from what we have, Mines said. New Virginia Tech football offer: Deuce Walker. Krystian Williams Collegiate School (Richmond, VA) It was a great year for two former Hokies. Last year, the Hokies beefed up on both lines, signing 12 players who played in the trenches. My background is man coverage, man-press coverage, aggressive., cornerbacks coach Derek Jones said. The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. That thing will probably double over the next several days with it officially opening on Monday (December 5).
Virginia Tech football: A look at the Hokies' 2023 recruiting class He misses too many tackles due to risky angles and struggles coming to balance in the open field.
Virginia Tech Hokies Football Recruiting News | On3.com 205, CB / Thats not to say the Hokies landed top local talent, as ranked by the recruiting sites, in Virginia. Well have a good look at things this spring.. - / Let's take a closer look at who visited. Stevens will probably end up at defensive end, and, like Abbey, be a pretty good one. READ MORE, Virginia Tech hosted arguably the top prospect in the state of Virginia last weekend for their second Junior Day event. All Hokie, All the Time. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. to rebuild the Hokies roster by way of the transfer portal and the 2023 recruiting class. 220, WR / 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.
Virginia Tech 2023 Football Commits - 247Sports 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.
210, IOL / Shannon Lewis. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Tralon Mitchell is another who could up at running back, wide receiver, or on defense. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. 32 among NCAA FBS programs (per Rivals ). While no one will confuse Virginia Techs incoming class with Alabama or Ohio State, there were many encouraging signs in head coach Brent Prys first full recruiting class. It helps the quarterback not have to be as accurate. 285, DL / TechSideline.com (a.k.a. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. All high school NLIs received are listed below. 240. The Portsmouth product is a former basketball player who didnt start playing football until his junior year, earning a camp offer from Norfolk State, where he caught 67 passes for 1,062 yards and nine touchdowns the past two years, with seven scores last season. Felton is a bigger-bodied receiver that Techs lacked in recent years, listed at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds. The Hokies should prioritize the defensive line in 2024. 6-1 / Spring practice updates Recruiting news NFL Draft . Wimbush did a bit of everything last year for Stone Bridge, sometimes playing quarterback and sometimes lining up out wide. It used to be a team would get past the New Year and have a pretty. The highly versatile defensive back has played nearly every position in the Hokies' backfield dating back to 2018. 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. 250, LB / And those guys are going to know each other from tournaments and playing one another and growing up in Pee Wee ball and different things.
Virginia Tech Football Recruiting | The Key Play Its infectious, Pry said. 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. 318, DL / They'll all decide what's best for them individually in the upcoming weeks. 6-3 /
Virginia Tech 2023 Football Prospects - 247Sports Signed Letter of Intent (15) Pos Ht / Wt Rating Status Chance Fitzgerald Nolensville (Nolensville, TN) CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Life Christian Academy (Colonial Heights, VA), Clarkson Football North (Mississauga, ON), RB / Johnson had other options before committing to Virginia Tech but chose the Hokies. It helps when you can go to an area and theres a young man youre interested in that youre getting to know, Pry said. 280, PRO / In between on Tuesday will be a column on the 2023 Virginia Tech football schedule that is going to be released tonight (Monday). If allowed to develop for two years, Watson could be a terrific college quarterback. Both look like future starters at cornerback for the Hokies. ('2023-02-23 11:46:09 -0600') }} football Edit. 6-6 / PUBLISHER. Football Nov 18 TBA. Caleb Woodson is listed as a safety on some sites, though at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds already hes more likely to grow into a linebacker. Ishmael Findlayter, Linebacker: Tavorian Copeland, Aycen Stevens. Lewis plays running back at Salem High School in Salem, Virginia. Cotman was once considered one of the top players in Virginia, and if you go back and watch him in high school, he is a really good football player. 6-1 / 220, OLB / Varner is a 6-foot-2, 280-pound first-team All-AAC pick from Temple, where he had 7.5 sacks last year. 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. 6-2 / He has good size for a receiver at 6-foot-3, 184 pounds. The four highest-rated recruits for Tech are from outside of the state, with Mr. Football in West Virginia, offensive lineman Layth Ghannam, leading the way.