By Bryan D. Manning December 12, 2022. Hes a triple-threat guy, Pry said. 5-10 / His brother played for Pry at Penn State, and he had other options, but that relationship with Pry was good for the Hokies. Of that second group, tight end Nick Gallo, safety Nasir Peoples and linebacker Alan Tisdale are the only three to publicly say they plan to return next season. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. VTScoop - Virginia Tech Hokies Football Recruiting (D-lineman Rashaud Pernell signed but did not enroll, ending up at Liberty.). Presented by, 2024 tight end Cameron Clark took his first visit to Virginia Tech in late January after picking up a December offer. 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. 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. 0.8478. Tech landed Kyron Drones on the transfer market, a former four-star QB who spent the past two seasons with Baylor. 6-5 / 2023 Football Schedule - Virginia Tech Athletics He misses too many tackles due to risky angles and struggles coming to balance in the open field. 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. 6-5 / It wouldnt be shocking to see both play early in their career. Football Nov 25 TBA. 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. Four Virginia high school coaches share their impressions of Brent Pry, how Virginia Tech slipped recruiting the state, the importance of keeping players home, plus more. This years class is loading up on defensive backs. 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. I also wouldnt be shocked if Pry looks for a defensive tackle via the transfer portal. 6-4 / He has that mentality to play this position at a high level.. He can be a power runner pretty early in his Virginia Tech career. 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. Virginia Tech Football Class of 2022 Signing Day Central - TechSideline.com 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. New Virginia Tech football offer: Deuce Walker. Associate AD, Chief of Staff. He is from Maury High School in Norfolk alma mater of Virginia Tech legend Kam Chancellor. He was a hybrid linebacker-defensive back in both 2019 and 2020, registering a bulk of his . By Tim Weaver | February 27, 2023 1:37 pm ET. READ MORE, Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. And Florida State made a late push for linebacker Caleb Woodson. 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. 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. Fitzgerald was the most recent offensive addition, committing to the Hokies on Friday. The first order of business at the combine was the measurement portion, on Friday morning, where the Virginia Tech defensive back verified his frame. Virginia Tech Hokies Football Recruiting News | On3.com 6-4 / 231-4132. All Hokie, All the Time. Several schools out there went hard after a few Hokies commitments. Period. "The portal is going to be active, as we all know. 32 among NCAA FBS programs (per Rivals ). Virginia Tech Football: 3 Reasons for Optimism About the Hokies in 2023 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). Watsons size was a detriment to some, but turn on the film, and you see an electric runner with a strong arm. Lord Botetourt Contingent Makes The Trip 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. . 6-1 / In his junior highlight tape, he flashes some burst and athleticism. 185, RB / Virginia Tech Football Transfer Tracker: Winter 2022-2023 S. TyLyric Coleman Dan River (Ringgold, VA) 6-3 / 175. Behind the scenes of Virginia Tech's recruiting celebration: We want this to be special. 6-2 / 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. 205, CB / Antonio Cotman was a late flip from Boston College. 6-1 / 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. With a Burst of Energy, Brent Pry Throws All-Out Blitz at Virginia's Recruiting Trails. 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. - / Signed. More than anything, we wanted to get guys who had good production, Mines said. Really high football IQ, great wheels and can spin it. 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. HokieHaven Copeland is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound from Appomattox. 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.. Ali Jennings, from Highland Springs High School, spent two years at West Virginia and the previous two years at Old Dominion. I can see both playing in 2023. 197, QB / CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Conners size and versatility could buy him time on a roster, but he might need to keep fighting for his spot. Buy Tickets Opens in new window. 10 ranked all-time Virginia Tech Hokie in career tackles. 220, OT / 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. 6-2 / Analyzing Virginia Tech Football's 2023 Signing Day Class 240. 2023 Best College Football Players in West Virginia Much of this incoming class is about development. -, WR / Thomas Williams is a sensational athlete and could also figure into the mix here. He committed on Sunday, three days after he decommitted from Boston College and a day after an official visit in Blacksburg. The plans are for him to go on scholarship in January of 2024, though how the numbers shake out could push up those plans. Theres a fairly even split between safeties (Johnson, Krystian Williams and Phillips) and cornerbacks (Lovett, Fleming, Cotman and Thomas Williams), though the Hokies preference is simply for players who can cover at any spot in the secondary like last year with Mansoor Delane, who came in as a safety and ended up starting and thriving at cornerback. He offers consistency, Mines said. - / While the Hokies have continued to add players from the NCAA transfer portal . And I tell the staff all the time: Nobody can know more about the kids in Virginia than us.. Wimbush did a bit of everything last year for Stone Bridge, sometimes playing quarterback and sometimes lining up out wide. The Hokies were competing at the Lone Star State Invitational this weekend. 5-11 / I dont want somebody thats afraid of competition. Virginia Tech football knows its 2023 schedule.