282, RB / And you want guys that want to compete. 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). If Joe Rudolph picks them, you should like them, too. Tralon Mitchell is another who could up at running back, wide receiver, or on defense. I can see both playing in 2023. 305, DL / A ranking of the 2023 Best College Football Players in West Virginia. 180, QB / They'll all decide what's best for them individually in the upcoming weeks. I would expect him to redshirt and develop a bit before he plays. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; . Once commits sign their NLIs to the Hokies, they will have a green check next to their name in the table below and move to the top of the list. 310. In the spring, the Hokies made a point of hitting every school in the state. Pry said Tech has three or four spots its looking to bolster. 6-5 / It helps the quarterback not have to be as accurate. Some of them, you had a new head coach in the Big Ten celebrating, This is our first offer, a Virginia Tech commitment! And it went as far as guys had graphics of taking official visits to other places, which they never did. READ MORE, Alex Taylor has made multiple trips to Virginia Tech, and recently included the Hokies in his top seven schools. This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). 5-10 / While the Hokies have continued to add players from the NCAA transfer portal . You can win those jump balls, 80-20, is what I call it. That thing will probably double over the next several days with it officially opening on Monday (December 5). The Hokies should prioritize the defensive line in 2024. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. 61 receiver, coming off a season in which he had 85 catches for 1,268 yards and 14 TDs for Nolensville (Tenn.) High. 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. Though both are 6-foot-2, joining the 6-5 Felton, getting bigger wasnt necessarily a primary objective of the Hokies coaches. Gambling problem? 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. For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. 2023 Football Schedule - Virginia Tech Athletics VTScoop - Virginia Tech Hokies Football Recruiting Virginia 2023 Football Commits - 247Sports @CoachPryVT @coachscott33 @BappNAinEZBino @adamgorney @RivalsFriedman @EdOBrienCFB pic.twitter.com/SrtfDYNLja, Antonio Hazen Cotman Jr. (@CotmanHazen) December 18, 2022, Cotmans addition bolsters whats turning into a pretty good haul in the secondary for the Hokies. Spring practice updates Recruiting news NFL Draft . Virginia. We recruit defensive backs. Period. 240. I really like this group. 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. All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. As much as I like the cornerback class, I equally like the safeties. Odds & lines subject to change. 6-5 / Note that this isn't necessarily a complete list of recruits who are in Blacksburg; it's only a list of those who we can confirm visited via social media. 2022 Virginia Tech Football Commitment List Total Commitments 24 The Lady Hokies shine after a break, and trounce, throttle, and outscore the Miami Hurricanes in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals. 5-11 / 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. @CoachPryVT @TylerBowen @CoachShawnQuinn @HokiesFB pic.twitter.com/tCR903bBkM, Zeke Wimbush (@zekewimbush7) December 19, 2022. Ghannam, Arena and Lance Williams all had late interest from the outside but stuck with the Hokies and Rudolph. 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. On3 Football Recruiting. The commentary is also linked in the Our Take column of the table below. Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2023. 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. 2023 Virginia Tech Athletics - All Rights Reserved. Tech landed Kyron Drones on the transfer market, a former four-star QB who spent the past two seasons with Baylor. Editor. HokieHaven - New Virginia Tech football offer: Deuce Walker 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. It wouldnt be easy after Justin Fuente ignored the state for years. Behind the scenes of Virginia Tech's recruiting celebration: We want this to be special. I think hes proven. Be sure to follow our coverage of National Signing Day on Twitter:Tech Sideline,Chris Coleman,Will Stewartand David Cunningham. 231-4132. 236, RB / Tech Sidelines content of this years signing day includes a podcast around 3:30 p.m. We just know more about these guys. The good thing about that position is they have the same qualities, Mines said. 455 player nationally and No. How long has it been since the Hokies have had these kinds of feel-good vibes around signing day? Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Virginia Tech football: Hokies land 4-star JUCO pass-rusher James Jennette Jennette is a promising edge rusher. Associate AD, Chief of Staff. He committed on Sunday, three days after he decommitted from Boston College and a day after an official visit in Blacksburg. The Hokies picked up defensive end Darian Varner, formerly of Temple, who has multiple years of eligibility remaining. Virginia Tech football: A look at the Hokies' 2023 recruiting class Hes a twitchy guy, and particularly when he gets closer to the football, he was a problem for people.. 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. 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. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use. Virginia Tech football recruiting: Four-star RB Ramon Brown commits to 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. 32 among NCAA FBS programs (per Rivals ). Thomas Williams is a sensational athlete and could also figure into the mix here. Later on Friday afternoon at 3 P.M., Conner will participate in the Defensive Back drills. Virginia Tech Hokies Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Felton is a big-play guy who, along with Jennings, gives the Hokies two quality veterans to line up outside in 2023. He'll visit Blacksburg for Junior Day next weekend. 6-4 / The Hokies signed 25 players last week and could sign a few more before national signing day in February. 0.8786. 215, QB / 197, OT / While no one will confuse Virginia Tech's incoming class with Alabama . That quarterback rooms going to look a little different right out of the gate come January 18th, Pry said. Shannon Lewis. READ MORE, Virginia Tech recently became the fifth program to offer Kentucky wideout receiver Montavin Quisenberry, who has yet to take a visit. It helps when you can go to an area and theres a young man youre interested in that youre getting to know, Pry said. Its been a while since Tech had an All-ACC caliber player who was a consensus top-five in-state prospect. Hes the first tight end/H-back in the class after Tech took three last year DaeQuan Wright, Harrison Saint Germain and Gosnell. 318, DL / They include: A defensive end: With Varner likely to play tackle, Tech has a need on the edge, especially with last years top pass rusher, TyJuan Garbutt, graduating. 
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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). 6-6.5 / Length offers the quarterback a little bit easier target. Since the conclusion of the 2022 season, Conner has participated in the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowland has prepared himself for the NFL Combine. I think in this cycle, they understand we meant it. 5-9 / 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. Wimbush did a bit of everything last year for Stone Bridge, sometimes playing quarterback and sometimes lining up out wide. Conner has played in 61 games, starting every game over the last four seasons. Virginia Tech football recruiting: Hokies build momentum with late On Friday, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) four-star small forward AJ . 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. Theres no such thing as 50-50. Hes going to challenge them whenever they need to be challenged.. The numbers always work out (funny how that happens), but its clear that this is a pretty substantial overhaul to last years roster. Michigan, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma had shown interest in him. Cameron Clark Makes First Virginia Tech Visit. Another defensive back: Though Tech did plenty of work restocking the defensive backfield, Pry wants a bridge between the vets and youngsters. Prys strategy for some may be to take a player you usually wouldnt take to rebuild some trust within that specific school or region. Analyzing Virginia Tech Football's 2023 Signing Day Class Felton is from Portsmouth. Who starts at QB for Virginia Tech in 2023? Projecting the depth chart Theres a little bit of a gap between the old guys and this group, he said. 6-0 / Michael Hazel. Theres 80-20 in my room. READ MORE Ari Watford Preparing For Visit To Virginia Tech By: Jason Stamm | January 20, 2023 Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. Hes got all the attributes we were wanting. 2023 Virginia Tech Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com Payoute barely played before taking a medical retirement in March, while Robinson was a 2 1/2-year starter at receiver and punt return star before transferring to Kentucky last year. Football Dec 2 TBA. Just a lot goes into it, so its easy to get excited when they jump on there and theyre signed, sealed and delivered.. Liz Kitleys 53rd double-double, matched by Taylor Soules double-double, and G sinks 5 Threes! We've got a lot of those conversations, I think I've got 33 or 34 meetings scheduled over the next couple of days.". All six could reasonably be considered starting candidates next season. Bodie Kahoun recently picked up an offer from Virginia Tech, and the Roanoke native will be in Blacksburg tonight. North Carolina was all over cornerback Cam Fleming in the final two weeks. Period. 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. 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. (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.). "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. What we learned about Virginia Tech's Class of 2023 as the early signing period began Wednesday, with 25 prep players and four transfers. Buy Tickets Opens in new window. Stay tuned for updates as Chamarri Conner takes on the 2023 NFL Combine. 623 55 9. All signing day graphics are by Giovanni Heater, and all signing day videos were produced by Nick Brown. He is from Maury High School in Norfolk alma mater of Virginia Tech legend Kam Chancellor. From analyzing Techs 2023 class, you see a heavy emphasis on Virginia and the Hokies making some noise in regional states, such as Tennessee, Maryland, West Virginia and South Carolina. And I tell the staff all the time: Nobody can know more about the kids in Virginia than us.. 6-1 / Virginia Tech. Thanks for the effort, fellas! 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. Joe Spears 01/23/23. READ MORE, Virginia Tech signed JUCO defensive end James Jennette on Wednesday, per his announcement on social media. The speed and pattern matchingarentgreat, but the ball skills are above average. Commit - / S. Caleb Hardy Eagle's Landing (Mcdonough, GA) 6-3 / 182. The 6-foot 202-pound play-maker has played safety, nickel and cornerback in his Virginia Tech career. And I think he has a chip on his shoulder. Virginia Tech football: Hokies land 4-star JUCO pass-rusher James Virginia Tech missed out on some key in-state linebacker prospects. READ MORE, Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. DaWain Lofton can play the slot, while others like Tucker Holloway and Xayvion Bradshaw push for time in the lineup. You have ball skills, theyre usually pretty quick twitch, the short-area quickness. 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. Visit our message boards:TSL Recruiting Board (TSL Pass)TSL Football Board. Youve got to be able to have people to do that. 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. 300, LB / 12/19/2022. 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. While Cotman holds a No. Thats not to say the Hokies landed top local talent, as ranked by the recruiting sites, in Virginia. Obviously, we think our guys can continue to develop, the young guys in our program. Virginia Tech Football Transfer Tracker: Winter 2022-2023 1 wide receiver for the Hokies and a four-star transfer. Virginia Tech Head Coach Brent Pry expects roster turnover this offseason as he attempts to rebuild the Hokies roster by way of the transfer portal and the 2023 recruiting class. 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. 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. Lets get to work #NewHome pic.twitter.com/zvIhIcrD1B, Chance Fitzgerald (@itschancefitz) December 16, 2022. There is a lot to like and build on with Virginia Techs 2023 recruiting class. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Drones was Techs top transfer quarterback target. 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. "We're having some exit interviews with certain guys, portal conversations," Coach Pry said during a press conference in late November. . READ MORE 191, RB / I love to see receivers play defense, especially in high school, show some physicality, show that theyll play on special teams. The Hokies 2023 class ranks No. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Hell likely play tackle with the Hokies. Again, its about being transparent and open and honest and having conversations ahead of time. If allowed to develop for two years, Watson could be a terrific college quarterback. 6-2 / We still have a couple needs were trying to fill, he said. However, Aycen Stevens is a name to know. Several schools out there went hard after a few Hokies commitments. 6-6 / 6-4 / 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. Virginia Tech football recruiting: Hokies land another offensive line Alabama Football Recruiting: Tide offer 2024 RB from Virginia 6-4 / Nationally, the Hokies' class has peaked at No. Copeland is a 6-foot-4, 195-pound from Appomattox. Drones has three years of eligibility remaining. The Virginia Tech Hokies picked up their 10th commitment in the 2023 recruiting class Tuesday when Tavorian Copeland made his 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. Its infectious, Pry said. Will Virginia Tech have a lot of roster turnover? Transfer portal QB He is perhaps the most important player in this class. 243, IOL / 210, DL / Though none is ranked better than a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, all four are 652nd or higher nationally, boosting what had been a solid but not spectacular class in the final month, with the Hokies now up to 34th in the national team rankings and sixth in the ACC. 195, CB / Takye Heath is a player to watch. The Hokies like the new additions on the offensive line, wide receiver and the defensive backfield. So the investments real. 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.. READ MORE No. Virginia Tech Football: 3 Reasons for Optimism About the Hokies in 2023 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. Meanwhile, guys like Heath, Pennix and Marcell Baylor showed plenty of versatility in high school, excelling on both sides of the ball. Find the latest updates on Virginia Tech's roster below. 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. 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. But the staff has connections that way too, with defensive coordinator Chris Marve having played and coached at Vanderbilt, sam linebackers coach Shawn Quinn playing collegiately at Carson-Newman and with a number of past coaching jobs in Tennessee and Pry himself with stints at Memphis and Vanderbilt. This is whats behind it. #8 Virginia Tech Hokies Dominate Miami to Reach the ACC Tournament Semi-Finals: 68-42. New Virginia Tech football offer: Deuce Walker. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. OT / For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. ", Chamarri Conner Interview on Coverage, Favorite Position, Why he plays Football, Chammari Conner says he met with the Dallas Cowboys, Tuesday, February 28 - Registration, Pre-Exam, Orientation, Team Interviews, Wednesday, March 1 - General Medical Exam, Pre-ordered Studies, Team Interviews, Thursday, March 2 - Orthopedic Examination, Media Interviews, NFLPA Meeting, Team Interviews, Friday, March 3 - Measurements, On-field workout, Saturday, March 4 - Bench Press, Broadcast Interviews, Depart Indianapolis. The Hokies have been recruiting Walker for quite some time, but the offer has finally come through. READ MORE, In-state cornerback Joshua Clarke has visited Virginia Tech six times, and he's close to narrowing his list. READ MORE, Kyron Drones is a quarterback transfer from Baylor who got meaningful snaps in one game for the Bears. Virginia Tech football: A look at the Hokies' 2023 recruiting class 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. 6-4 / Presented by, 2024 tight end Cameron Clark took his first visit to Virginia Tech in late January after picking up a December offer. NA 135 140. NC State. They worked late to flip a couple of players who committed elsewhere and came close. There is still work to do in Northern Virginia and the 757, but Pry and his staff are off to a terrific start. But now we got a third guy in the mix. 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. 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. Try a week on us. READ MORE, Virginia Tech was the first P5 program to offer Ohio offensive lineman Jake Wheelock, and he will visit Blacksburg this weekend. Ali Jennings, from Highland Springs High School, spent two years at West Virginia and the previous two years at Old Dominion. Findlayter is the No. I think he is confident. It just so happened to fall in place that we kind of killed two birds with one stone. 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. 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. 230, LB / Antonio Cotman was a late flip from Boston College. The second and third-best prospects . 34 nationally, according to the 247Sports team composite rankings. 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. With a Burst of Energy, Brent Pry Throws All-Out Blitz at Virginia's Recruiting Trails. Will these recent good fortunes pay off down the line? And I believe we can win an ACC championship with this formula. BLACKSBURG, Va. So this is what recruiting momentum feels like? - / You can access the playlist below, beginning with Dante Lovetts video, and stepping through all 25 videos. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies Trade Wins and Losses with No.9 Texas. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Receiver Cole Beck, defensive tackles Norell Pollard and Mario Kendricks and defensive end Pheldarius Payne could also come back for another season. GO HOKIES!!! 220, WR / Hes a leader. 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In addition to Drones, the Hokies signed two high school quarterbacks, bringing Dylan Wittke and Pop Watson into the fold. Let's take a closer look at who visited. Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. 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.
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