(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. 231-4132. I love to see receivers play defense, especially in high school, show some physicality, show that theyll play on special teams. 240. One-On-One With Virginia Tech Football's Brent Pry By: David Cunningham | March 2, 2023 On Wednesday, Tech Sideline's David Cunningham sat down with Brent Pry to discuss individual players, the transfer portal and other topics. Hes going to challenge them whenever they need to be challenged.. The 2018 class is probably the last one with a strong finish that paid dividends on the field, with the Hokies landing future NFL tight end James Mitchell before the early signing period that December and coveted linebacker Dax Hollifield in February to punctuate a class ranked 22nd nationally, back before the wheels fell off during Justin Fuentes tenure. The second and third-best prospects . He will start somewhere in Virginia Techs secondary for multiple seasons. S. Caleb Hardy Eagle's Landing (Mcdonough, GA) 6-3 / 182. 285, DL / HokieHaven 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. NA 135 140. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Last year, the Hokies beefed up on both lines, signing 12 players who played in the trenches. 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. 8 Virginia Tech Wrestling Travels To Raleigh For ACC Tournament By: Jack Brizendine | March 2, 2023 FB Recruiting Six players I am most excited to see during spring ball for Virginia Tech VIP Evan G. Watkins FB Recruiting Top target Keylen Adams returns to Virginia Tech VIP Evan G.. On Friday, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) four-star small forward AJ . 310, LB / QB. Thats always the million-dollar question with recruiting, where signing day stars have a short shelf life and can look quaint once these players have had a few years to develop or, in the transfer portal age, pack up and go somewhere else to finish their career. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Here are three areas that should give Hokie fans hope. Hes got all the attributes we were wanting. It wouldnt be shocking to see both play early in their career. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 5-10 / 6-1 / 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. 6-1 / READ MORE, Thomas Dale 2025 athlete Shamari Earls recently picked up an offer from Virginia Tech, and he will visit next month. READ MORE And I tell the staff all the time: Nobody can know more about the kids in Virginia than us.. The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. Hes a twitchy guy, and particularly when he gets closer to the football, he was a problem for people.. Football Nov 11 TBA. READ MORE, 2024 tight end Amir Jackson picked up a Virginia Tech offer recently, and he's had early conversations with Tyler Bowen. Dec 20, 2022 31 BLACKSBURG, Va. So this is what recruiting momentum feels like? 6-5 / Football Nov 25 TBA. Weve got to be better at that position. (Gio Heater) On Monday, Virginia Tech's complete 2023 football schedule was releasedon the ACC Network. Pry noted that Nashville is only a six-hour drive from Blacksburg, keeping it well within Techs footprint. The Hokies did plenty of work in Tennessee in this class, an area that Tech hasnt tapped into all that much in recent years, getting four signees from the Volunteer State. 6-7 / READ MORE, Virginia Tech has had a lot of highly-touted visitors on campus over the last week. Here is Virginia Techs recruiting class in full, with linked profiles on them from when they committed to the Hokies, including a brief scouting report and where they are from. We still have a couple needs were trying to fill, he said. 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. Virginia Tech football: Hokies land 4-star JUCO pass-rusher James The Hokies should prioritize the defensive line in 2024. Executive Assistant to the Head Coach. 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. Its infectious, Pry said. Our Signing Day 2023 coverage is presented by: We uploaded one-minute long videos for each recruit to a playlist on YouTube. READ MORE, Virginia Tech hosted arguably the top prospect in the state of Virginia last weekend for their second Junior Day event. "We're having some exit interviews with certain guys, portal conversations," Coach Pry said during a press conference in late November. Virginia Tech football recruiting: Hokies build momentum with late Prys strategy for some may be to take a player you usually wouldnt take to rebuild some trust within that specific school or region. Add in Jennings out of ODU and its been a very good month for receivers coach Fontel Mines. While On3 rates him as the No. Enjoy! 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. The last one who fit the bill was defensive tackle Tim Settle from the 2015 class. He misses too many tackles due to risky angles and struggles coming to balance in the open field. (Top photo: Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics). Virginia Tech recruiting: Top 2024 prospect includes the Hokies in his Ali Jennings, from Highland Springs High School, spent two years at West Virginia and the previous two years at Old Dominion. Try a week on us. 6-0 / CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. All-New 24/7 Sports News Network: Stream Now! Several schools out there went hard after a few Hokies commitments. HokieHaven - New Virginia Tech football offer: Deuce Walker 6-4 / Jennings is an instant No. Im not going to say there wasnt concerns and there wasnt conversations that had to be had, but most times you can work through those things, and were able to do that with those guys. Meanwhile, guys like Heath, Pennix and Marcell Baylor showed plenty of versatility in high school, excelling on both sides of the ball. Virginia Tech 2023 Football Prospects - 247Sports More Stories About While he may not stick at corner, he could make an impact at safety or linebacker, depending on how much size he adds. Dante Lovett and Cameren Fleming were two of my favorites in this class. The numbers always work out (funny how that happens), but its clear that this is a pretty substantial overhaul to last years roster. Greene (Knoxville), Fitzgerald (Nashville) and Phillips (Nashville) all came on board this month. The 6-foot-1 wide receiver has over 20 scholarship offers and is the No. 318, DL / 6-2 / 6-2 / Coney could also play linebacker, but it sounds like the plan is to stick in the backfield. Signed. 190, LB / (Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics). The speed and pattern matchingarentgreat, but the ball skills are above average. 6-2 / (Christian Moss is the only scholarship receiver on the roster whos 6-3.). 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Lewis plays running back at Salem High School in Salem, Virginia. And I believe we can win an ACC championship with this formula. More than anything, I think hes going to push these guys on and off the field. Its been a while since Tech had an All-ACC caliber player who was a consensus top-five in-state prospect. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Hokies ended up adding four transfers in the early period who should reshape competitions at their respective positions quarterback Kyron Drones out of Baylor, defensive lineman Darian Varner out of Temple and receivers Jennings and Felton from ODU and Norfolk State, respectively. I worry about the lack of defensive tackles in this class, but the Hokies are counting on the top group from last year returning and the development of last years class. The Virginia Tech Hokies picked up their 10th commitment in the 2023 recruiting class Tuesday when Tavorian Copeland made his decision. Presented by. So a guy that can supply some depth and come in and be a rotational guy, give us a chance to develop this young group.. This is why were making this decision. We needed somebody to come in here and compete with Grant (Wells). That thing will probably double over the next several days with it officially opening on Monday (December 5). Spring practice updates Recruiting news NFL Draft . 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. I dont want somebody thats afraid of competition. Lovett and Fleming are also players who had attention from other schools but maintained their pledges to the Hokies. 6-1 / 6-4 / Virginia Tech football: Hokies hosting a big recruit this weekend Virginia Tech Football Junior Days, Part 1