Tim Sullivan HokieHaven. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. 210, DL / Though both are 6-foot-2, joining the 6-5 Felton, getting bigger wasnt necessarily a primary objective of the Hokies coaches. 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. The 6-foot 202-pound play-maker has played safety, nickel and cornerback in his Virginia Tech career. 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. They can do a lot of different things with their bodies, so having those qualities is a plus for me. This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). The speed and pattern matchingarentgreat, but the ball skills are above average. 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. Virginia Tech Hokies Football Recruiting News | On3.com 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. - / 6-1 / Pry said Tech has three or four spots its looking to bolster. 237, WR / 200, IOL / 6-4 / Takye Heath is a player to watch. Presented by. 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. READ MORE, Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez has added six scholarship offers since February 1, including an offer from Virginia Tech. Area Code 540. 2023 Virginia Tech Football Commitment List Total Commitments 26 All Hokie, All the Time. Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. READ MORE, Virginia Tech has had a lot of highly-touted visitors on campus over the last week. It helps when you can go to an area and theres a young man youre interested in that youre getting to know, Pry said. READ MORE, Bodie Kahoun recently picked up an offer from Virginia Tech, and the Roanoke native will be in Blacksburg tonight. Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2022. Recruit images were posted here as NLIs were received see the area below the table. 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. My background is man coverage, man-press coverage, aggressive., cornerbacks coach Derek Jones said. Early signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. 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. 6-2 / Football Nov 18 TBA. Will these recent good fortunes pay off down the line? This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). (Gio Heater) On Monday, Virginia Tech's complete 2023 football schedule was releasedon the ACC Network. It shows that theyll block and find ways to contribute to the team.. His list of collegiate accolades include 2020 Phil Steele All-ACC Third Team, 2020 All-ACC Honorable Mention, ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Sept. 7, 2021), 2021 ESPN All-ACC Midseason Team, 2021 Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team, 2021 All-ACC Honorable Mention (S), and his selection to the 2022-2023 Reese's Senior Bowl. 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.. Theres no such thing as 50-50. For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. - / Lets get to work #NewHome pic.twitter.com/zvIhIcrD1B, Chance Fitzgerald (@itschancefitz) December 16, 2022. The Hokies have been recruiting Walker for quite some time, but the offer has finally come through. 0.8786. 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. Both look like future starters at cornerback for the Hokies. This is why were making this decision. All signing day graphics are by Giovanni Heater, and all signing day videos were produced by Nick Brown. He will be a starter wherever he lands. Start blasting Metallica's "Enter Sandman." 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 . 220, OT / 6-2 / I think thats definitely going to help us on the perimeter, being longer, being faster and being more consistent.. It was a great year for two former Hokies. Alabama Football Recruiting: Tide offer 2024 RB from Virginia 243, IOL / READ MORE, Thomas Dale 2025 athlete Shamari Earls recently picked up an offer from Virginia Tech, and he will visit next month. But now we got a third guy in the mix. 6-6.5 / Dante Lovett and Cameren Fleming were two of my favorites in this class. 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. The Hokies didnt venture west into Tennessee often in the latter Beamer years and signed just five players from the state during Justin Fuentes six seasons, most notably linebacker Jaden Keller in 2021. While no one will confuse Virginia Tech's incoming class with Alabama . (On3 ranks him 33rd, bringing down his average.). He'll visit Blacksburg for Junior Day next weekend. Two of the Upstate's finest high school football players are part of the Virginia Tech football 2023 recruiting class - and they happen to be cousins. What Is Virginia Tech Getting In Kyron Drones? TechSideline.com (a.k.a. The y-axis in this graph represents the percentage weight of the score that gets applied to an overall team ranking. 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). Just a lot goes into it, so its easy to get excited when they jump on there and theyre signed, sealed and delivered.. Felton is a bigger-bodied receiver that Techs lacked in recent years, listed at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds. Head coach Brent Pry enters his second year at the helm, and the Hokies open their season vs. Old Dominion on Saturday, Sept. 2 in Blacksburg. 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. And certain areas are listening, as it seems Prys early work is already paying off in Richmond. "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. 231-4132. He can be a power runner pretty early in his Virginia Tech career. 0.8714. That doesnt mean were not going to sign some guys from outside we did, and we will but an emphasis on homegrown talent. The highest-ranked in-state signee Tech had was cornerback Antonio Cotman Jr., the 16th-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite. 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. In the spring, the Hokies made a point of hitting every school in the state. Drones has three years of eligibility remaining. A ranking of the 2023 Best College Football Players in West Virginia. 34 nationally, according to the 247Sports team composite rankings. 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. 0.8478. 5-11 / (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. 1. Add in Jennings out of ODU and its been a very good month for receivers coach Fontel Mines. Its Post Season Accolade Time for the Virginia Tech Hokie Womens Basketball Team. NA 135 140. Some of them had other head coaches sitting on their couch in their living room, Hokies coach Brent Pry said. That quarterback rooms going to look a little different right out of the gate come January 18th, Pry said. Another outstanding prospect from Highland Springs, Heath is electric and could figure into the mix in 2023 as a slot receiver. Hes confident. While Cotman holds a No. Tight end Nick Gallo, linebacker Alan Tisdale and safety Nasir Peoples had previously announced theyd come back. 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. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; . With a Burst of Energy, Brent Pry Throws All-Out Blitz at Virginia's Recruiting Trails. Lord Botetourt Contingent Makes The Trip The Lady Hokies shine after a break, and trounce, throttle, and outscore the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals. The Hokies now have six confirmed seniors who are taking advantage of their additional year of eligibility from the COVID-19 season. 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. BLACKSBURG, Va. So this is what recruiting momentum feels like? This guys going to make Grant better. We really like the way he rushes the quarterback, Pry said. I dont want somebody thats afraid of competition. 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. It wouldnt be easy after Justin Fuente ignored the state for years.