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. Pry said the Hokies are still pursuing some transfers in the first week of January who could still be spring semester enrollees, with three on the docket to make official visits as of now. Hes the No. 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. Krystian Williams Collegiate School (Richmond, VA) Antonio Cotman was a late flip from Boston College. The Hokies wanted to add talent to the wide receiver position, and they certainly did. With a Burst of Energy, Brent Pry Throws All-Out Blitz at Virginia's Recruiting Trails. READ MORE, Kentucky tight end Willie Rodriguez has added six scholarship offers since February 1, including an offer from Virginia Tech. Varner is a 6-foot-2, 280-pound first-team All-AAC pick from Temple, where he had 7.5 sacks last year. By Bryan D. Manning @BryanDManning. -, CB / While On3 rates him as the No. So the investments real. Stay tuned for updates as Chamarri Conner takes on the 2023 NFL Combine. 8 Virginia Tech Wrestling Travels To Raleigh For ACC Tournament By: Jack Brizendine | March 2, 2023 I love to see receivers play defense, especially in high school, show some physicality, show that theyll play on special teams. All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. 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). 295, TE / Copeland is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound from Appomattox. - 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. 210, IOL / 310, LB / Virginia. The No. As much as I like the cornerback class, I equally like the safeties. He offers consistency, Mines said. READ MORE, Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. But at the same time, we have to be better in that area.. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. 206, WR / The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Drones was Techs top transfer quarterback target. 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. Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. The Hokies picked up defensive end Darian Varner, formerly of Temple, who has multiple years of eligibility remaining. Thomas Williams is a sensational athlete and could also figure into the mix here. Hes got all the attributes we were wanting. Virginia Tech football: A look at the Hokies 2023 recruiting class, 2023 NFL Scouting Combine: Virginia Tech safety Chamarri Conner with an impressive day, Virginia Tech football: 2 former Hokies named 2 of the NFLs top 101 players. Try a week on us. READ MORE, Virginia Tech has had a lot of highly-touted visitors on campus over the last week. Tech had what turned out to be faux momentum following significant coaching staff turnover as the 2020 class wound down, with high-end defensive signees that year Alec Bryant, Robert Wooten and Justin Beadles all transferring out after a season (though O-line mainstay Kaden Moore came on board in December that cycle, flipping from Bowling Green). . I truly think hes undervalued and becomes a good player for the Hokies early in his career. 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. 6-4 / Prys focus upon his hiring was to rebuild relationships within the Commonwealth. Chance Fitzgerald and Ayden Greene were late additions as the Hokies had to beat out some good programs to land both. READ MORE, 2024 in-state target Chanz Wiggins was in Blacksburg on Monday night, and he's become very familiar with Virginia Tech. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. Pry thinks Tech secured commitments early from some undervalued players in the state who had strong senior seasons, which helped the Hokies fend off late challengers once their recruitment heated up, We came in here talking a big game about recruiting this state, he said. 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. Jennings is an instant No. 57 player in the class at the edge position, 247 has him at No. - / 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. 210, DL / Cameron Clark Makes First Virginia Tech Visit. 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.. Virginia Tech has offered Salisbury (N.C.) 2024 cornerback Deuce Walker. 205, RB / Tight end Nick Gallo, linebacker Alan Tisdale and safety Nasir Peoples had previously announced theyd come back. I dont want somebody thats afraid of competition. The second and third-best prospects . Eligible to return for a super-senior season (awaiting decision). Virginia Tech. ('2023-02-23 11:46:09 -0600') }} football Edit. And certain areas are listening, as it seems Prys early work is already paying off in Richmond. They worked late to flip a couple of players who committed elsewhere and came close. Again, its about being transparent and open and honest and having conversations ahead of time. Gabriel Williams Remains Highly-Coveted By Virginia Tech, The Virginia Tech 2023 Class In The Half-Star System, Alex Taylor Includes Virginia Tech In Top 7, Amir Jackson Picks Up Virginia Tech Offer, Virginia Tech Adds JUCO DE James Jennette, Virginia Tech Football Junior Days, Part 2, Virginia Tech Football Junior Days, Part 1, Chanz Wiggins Takes In Virginia Tech Again, Bodie Kahoun Picks Up Virginia Tech Offer, Ari Watford Preparing For Visit To Virginia Tech. The highest-ranked in-state signee Tech had was cornerback Antonio Cotman Jr., the 16th-ranked player in the 247Sports Composite. Tech landed Kyron Drones on the transfer market, a former four-star QB who spent the past two seasons with Baylor. Much of this incoming class is about development. Felton is from Portsmouth. We know all of these guys have the ability to cover.. 0.8786. 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. Later on Friday afternoon at 3 P.M., Conner will participate in the Defensive Back drills. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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. I think he is confident. 623 55 9. The receiver group rounded out late with the additions out of Tennessee of both Ayden Greene, a one-time Cincinnati commit, and Chance Fitzgerald. The rest of the commits are in alphabetical order by last name. He has good size for a receiver at 6-foot-3, 184 pounds. Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2023. #8 Virginia Tech Hokies Dominate Miami to Reach the ACC Tournament Semi-Finals: 68-42. 285, DL / Im home!!! He misses too many tackles due to risky angles and struggles coming to balance in the open field. Note: We are told that Ezekiel Wimbush, previously listed as a commitment, is currently preferred walk-on status. 230, CB / 6-1 / (Courtesy of Virginia Tech Athletics). This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). Because what offenses do is they try to attack you when you have weaknesses in coverage. 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. Football Nov 11 TBA. Email Address. 197, OT / 6-4 / 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. 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. 6-0 / More Stories About ACC Championship. 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. 5-11 / Caleb Woodson is another who had interest from others. 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. It sounds like the Hokies want to see him begin at receiver, but I like him as a cornerback. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All four have legit size and Ghannam could play early in his career. That thing will probably double over the next several days with it officially opening on Monday (December 5). On Saturday, Conner will complete the drill portion of the NFL Combine with the Bench Press before departing Indianapolis. The recent additions put the Hokies at 91 scholarship players by my rough count if you include all of the 2023 commitments and every senior who has an available COVID-19 year. 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. Baylor is from Radford, and his combination of size and speed is exciting. 205, CB / 
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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). His size, athleticism and football IQ had him extremely undervalued. 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. Greene (Knoxville), Fitzgerald (Nashville) and Phillips (Nashville) all came on board this month. 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. Lewis plays running back at Salem High School in Salem, Virginia. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. His style of play is reminiscent of former Penn . This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). Last year, the Hokies beefed up on both lines, signing 12 players who played in the trenches. The last one who fit the bill was defensive tackle Tim Settle from the 2015 class. 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. Those are the rankings to focus on as they combine the different recruiting services. It helps when you can go to an area and theres a young man youre interested in that youre getting to know, Pry said. The Hokies signed 25 players last week and could sign a few more before national signing day in February. 1 wide receiver for the Hokies and a four-star transfer. In order to create the most comprehensive Team Recruiting Ranking without any notion of bias, 247Sports Team Recruiting Ranking is solely based on the 247Sports Composite Rating. The high schoolers are Watson and Wittke at quarterback, running back Jeremiah Coney, Greene and Baylor at receiver, offensive lineman Layth Ghannam, Hannes Hammer and Williams, defensive end Ishmael Findlayter and Cotman and Phillips at defensive back. Hes going to make us better. 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. GO HOKIES!!! GO HOKIES!!! Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2022. Executive Assistant to the Head Coach. 259, OT / NA 135 140. Find the latest updates on Virginia Tech's roster below. William Watson III Springfield Central (Springfield, MA) 6-0 / 175. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Another outstanding prospect from Highland Springs, Heath is electric and could figure into the mix in 2023 as a slot receiver. 205, DL / 280, PRO / 200, IOL / 4 player in the state. The plans are for him to go on scholarship in January of 2024, though how the numbers shake out could push up those plans. Virginia Tech's 2023 National Signing Day class ranks as the sixth best in the ACC according to 247Sports Composite and Rivals. Ultimately, it wasnt enough. 231-4132. All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. 5-10 / The recruiting classes for the champions of both . ** The Early 2023 Signing Day is concluded. This is why were making this decision. 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. 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. While the Hokies have continued to add players from the NCAA transfer portal . Weve got to be better at that position. Conner has played in 61 games, starting every game over the last four seasons. The NFL Combine runs from Tuesday, February 28 through Monday, March 6. 185, RB / 1. 6-3 / 6-2 / 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. Brent Pry and the Hokies signed 25 prospects to their 2023 class on Wednesday. 247Sports employs a staff of more than 50 full time recruiting reporters and evaluators that rank and compile data on the nation's elite . 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. The Hokies have been recruiting Walker for quite some time, but the offer has finally come through. Some of them had other head coaches sitting on their couch in their living room, Hokies coach Brent Pry said. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. All-New 24/7 Sports News Network: Stream Now! 5-9 / The good thing about that position is they have the same qualities, Mines said. An offensive lineman: The Hokies have 16 in the room right now, but only one is a senior (Jesse Hanson) and only three more have junior designations (Kaden Moore, Parker Clements and Bob Schick). While Cotman holds a No. Our Signing Day 2023 coverage is presented by: We uploaded one-minute long videos for each recruit to a playlist on YouTube. 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. Each recruit is weighted in the rankings according to a, Readers familiar with the Gaussian distribution formula will note that we use a varying value for. The Hokies now have six confirmed seniors who are taking advantage of their additional year of eligibility from the COVID-19 season. 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. He didnt garner much Power 5 attention coming out of Maury High in Norfolk in 2019, ranked as the 29th player in the state, but Pry said he was the heart and soul of a 15-0 state championship team down there. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Virginia Tech missed out on some key in-state linebacker prospects. Try a week on us. He is from Maury High School in Norfolk alma mater of Virginia Tech legend Kam Chancellor. Cornerback: Dante Lovett, Cameren Fleming, Antonio Cotman Jr. Safety: Mose Phillips, Braylon Johnson, Caleb Woodson, Athlete: Thomas Williams, Jonathan Pennix, Tralon Mitchell. 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. On Friday, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) four-star small forward AJ . 243, IOL / 195, CB / 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). Will these recent good fortunes pay off down the line? Will Virginia Tech Soon Break Through In Ohio? Lord Botetourt Contingent Makes The Trip Boston College. Hes going to make sure those guys are doing extra. He will start somewhere in Virginia Techs secondary for multiple seasons. 6-6 / 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. 207, TE / Findlayter is the No. ET on YouTube. Thanks for the effort, fellas! Signed. Let's take a closer look at who visited. Though both are 6-foot-2, joining the 6-5 Felton, getting bigger wasnt necessarily a primary objective of the Hokies coaches.
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