The Hokies currently have 19 commitments in their 2023 recruiting class, which will probably grow a little bit here. Over the final month heading into the early signing period, Pry picked up commitments from six high school players and four transfers. While no one will confuse Virginia Tech's incoming class with Alabama . It used to be a team would get past the New Year and have a pretty. A true legacy who can play. 215, QB / All four have legit size and Ghannam could play early in his career. These guys were recruiting, thats an important trait that were always looking for.. In order to get under the limit with all the players the Hokies still hope to land or could pursue in the future, it wouldnt be surprising if that number doubles by the end of spring. Chance Fitzgerald and Ayden Greene were late additions as the Hokies had to beat out some good programs to land both. 2023 Virginia Tech Athletics - All Rights Reserved. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. The second and third-best prospects . Hes confident. Its Post Season Accolade Time for the Virginia Tech Hokie Womens Basketball Team. Boston College. Add in Jennings out of ODU and its been a very good month for receivers coach Fontel Mines. On Saturday, Conner will complete the drill portion of the NFL Combine with the Bench Press before departing Indianapolis. Varner has been dealing with a foot injury, but if healthy, he will be Virginia Techs best pass rusher immediately. Stevens will probably end up at defensive end, and, like Abbey, be a pretty good one. This is a guy whos going to bring a different demeanor from what we have, Mines said. 5-11 / 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. It wouldnt be easy after Justin Fuente ignored the state for years. 6-7 / 220, OT / What we learned about Virginia Tech's Class of 2023 as the early signing period began Wednesday, with 25 prep players and four transfers. 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 . By: Joe Lanza. I think hes proven. Receiver Cole Beck, defensive tackles Norell Pollard and Mario Kendricks and defensive end Pheldarius Payne could also come back for another season. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. READ MORE, With the 2023 Virginia Tech recruiting class now complete, it's time to assign our star ratings using the half-star system. 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. - / All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. The Hokies like the new additions on the offensive line, wide receiver and the defensive backfield. 5-9 / 328, LB / 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. Coney could also play linebacker, but it sounds like the plan is to stick in the backfield. READ MORE, TechSideline.Com ", 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. 1 player in the state in the 2024 class, according to 247Sports' in-house rankings. The Hokies should prioritize the defensive line in 2024. 280, PRO / TechSideline.Com Its there. 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. We know all of these guys have the ability to cover.. 305, DL / For more details about the site, including a list of TechSideline.com staff, see our About page. - / 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. NA 135 140. READ MORE 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). Hailing from north of Charlotte . The Hokies locked up his commitment late Tuesday night, springing it as a surprise on signing day. QB. The speed and pattern matching, great, but the ball skills are above average. 2022 Virginia Tech Football Commitment List Total Commitments 24 Lets break down Techs high-school class by position: Watson was a late flip and has a chance to be Virginia Techs successor to Drones if things go according to plan. 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. The y-axis in this graph represents the percentage weight of the score that gets applied to an overall team ranking. Hes a leader. NC State. Drones has three years of eligibility remaining. I love to see receivers play defense, especially in high school, show some physicality, show that theyll play on special teams. 6-3 / How long has it been since the Hokies have had these kinds of feel-good vibes around signing day? 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. 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. However, Aycen Stevens is a name to know. Teams; CBS Sports; CBS SPORTS HQ; SportsLine; MaxPreps; Shop; . Tim Sullivan HokieHaven. While On3 rates him as the No. 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. By Bryan D. Manning @BryanDManning. If Joe Rudolph picks them, you should like them, too. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 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. 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. More Stories About They worked late to flip a couple of players who committed elsewhere and came close. READ MORE, Kyron Drones is a quarterback transfer from Baylor who got meaningful snaps in one game for the Bears. The 6-foot 202-pound play-maker has played safety, nickel and cornerback in his Virginia Tech career. 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. ('2023-02-23 11:46:09 -0600') }} football Edit. (Christian Moss is the only scholarship receiver on the roster whos 6-3.). And I think he has a chip on his shoulder. Hes a twitchy guy, and particularly when he gets closer to the football, he was a problem for people.. 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. 0.8786. But now we got a third guy in the mix. 8 Virginia Tech Wrestling Travels To Raleigh For ACC Tournament By: Jack Brizendine | March 2, 2023 Stay tuned for updates as Chamarri Conner takes on the 2023 NFL Combine. Michael Hazel. Early signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. BLACKSBURG, Va. So this is what recruiting momentum feels like? All original material and images are copyrighted by TechSideline.com and may not be reused or reprinted without permission. 6-2 / It sounds like the Hokies want to see him begin at receiver, but I like him as a cornerback. "The portal is going to be active, as we all know. 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. 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. 6-5 / Some of them had other head coaches sitting on their couch in their living room, Hokies coach Brent Pry said. More than anything, we wanted to get guys who had good production, Mines said. Watsons size was a detriment to some, but turn on the film, and you see an electric runner with a strong arm. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Fitzgerald was the most recent offensive addition, committing to the Hokies on Friday. 230, LB / 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.. Email Address. You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. READ MORE, Virginia Tech has had a lot of highly-touted visitors on campus over the last week. I would expect him to redshirt and develop a bit before he plays. 197, QB / 6-4 / 6-1 / 6-3 / "We're having some exit interviews with certain guys, portal conversations," Coach Pry said during a press conference in late November. 220, OLB / In the spring, the Hokies made a point of hitting every school in the state. Early signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. Liz Kitleys 53rd double-double, matched by Taylor Soules double-double, and G sinks 5 Threes! We want to reach out and make sure you hear it from us first. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. While no one will confuse Virginia Tech's incoming class with. (Gio Heater) On Monday, Virginia Tech's complete 2023 football schedule was releasedon the ACC Network. Ishmael Findlayter, Linebacker: Tavorian Copeland, Aycen Stevens. 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. 5-10 / READ MORE, Despite being a UVA legacy, Grant Karczewski will walk-on at Virginia Tech after specific advice from his parents. 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. 240. Competition at quarterback. Enjoy! Related: Virginia Tech DB Chamarri Conner receives a pre-Combine draft score. Recruit images were posted here as NLIs were received see the area below the table. Because what offenses do is they try to attack you when you have weaknesses in coverage. Highlights: No. 6-4 / The Virginia Tech Hokies wrapped up the early signing period last week feeling pretty good about the 2023 recruiting class. 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 really like this group. Weve got to be better at that position. Odds & lines subject to change. What we sold them on is, we dont necessarily recruit just corners and safeties. 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. 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. 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. Hes got all the attributes we were wanting. The Virginia Tech Hokies picked up their 10th commitment in the 2023 recruiting class Tuesday when Tavorian Copeland made his decision. 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. Both look like future starters at cornerback for the Hokies. Here are three areas that should give Hokie fans hope. He committed on Sunday, three days after he decommitted from Boston College and a day after an official visit in Blacksburg. 250, LB / Its infectious, Pry said. My background is man coverage, man-press coverage, aggressive., cornerbacks coach Derek Jones said. He has that mentality to play this position at a high level.. Duke, Virginia Tech offer 2025 top-75 QB George MacIntyre. 185, RB / Note: We are told that Ezekiel Wimbush, previously listed as a commitment, is currently preferred walk-on status. The Hokies have 15 players who will enroll in January, with 11 from the high school ranks and all four the transfers. 6-1 / 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. Its not easy, Pry said of the juggling act of adding three quarterbacks in a class. Hes going to challenge them whenever they need to be challenged.. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (On3 ranks him 33rd, bringing down his average.). 243, IOL / And I believe we can win an ACC championship with this formula. In between on Tuesday will be a column on the 2023 Virginia Tech football schedule that is going to be released tonight (Monday). Early signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. In his junior highlight tape, he flashes some burst and athleticism. Dante Lovett and Cameren Fleming were two of my favorites in this class. 6-2 / The Hokies have not had many top-five in-state signees in any of the major recruiting sites lately, so Cotmans addition is welcomed. 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. (Jerome Miron / USA Today), Twenty-nine players signed with the Hokies on Wednesday. 6-2 / Cotman was the latest defensive player the Hokies snagged. We've got a lot of those conversations, I think I've got 33 or 34 meetings scheduled over the next couple of days.". 6-2 / 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. Signed Letter of Intent (15) Pos Ht / Wt Rating Status Chance Fitzgerald Nolensville (Nolensville, TN) #8 Virginia Tech Hokies Dominate Miami to Reach the ACC Tournament Semi-Finals: 68-42. Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2023. Presented by, 2024 tight end Cameron Clark took his first visit to Virginia Tech in late January after picking up a December offer. Virginia Tech's 2023 National Signing Day class ranks as the sixth best in the ACC according to 247Sports Composite and Rivals. Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2022. Try a week on us. And Florida State made a late push for linebacker Caleb Woodson. While Cotman holds a No. 190, LB / He'll visit Blacksburg for Junior Day next weekend. 205, RB / Prys strategy for some may be to take a player you usually wouldnt take to rebuild some trust within that specific school or region. Thats not to say the Hokies landed top local talent, as ranked by the recruiting sites, in Virginia. I think in this cycle, they understand we meant it. 6-4 / 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. I had him in an all-star game or I coached him at camp or I went to college with his mom and dad. Those are the relationships that are meaningful, when you can get as much information about a guy to make sure youre taking the right kid, that youre doing the right thing.. Much of this incoming class is about development. 180, QB / He is another player who was undervalued. Since the end of the season, seven of the eight commitments the Hokies have gotten either from the transfer portal or the high school ranks have been on offense, which makes sense, given Techs struggles on that side of the ball last season. Nine scholarship players have already gone into the portal. 6-1 / 4 player in the state. Though both are 6-foot-2, joining the 6-5 Felton, getting bigger wasnt necessarily a primary objective of the Hokies coaches. This site utilizes responsive web design, which renders the site properly on all platforms (PC, tablet, mobile). 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. READ MORE, Within 10 minutes, 4-star linebacker Gabriel Williams had received a text message from nearly every member of Virginia Techs coaching staff. I think thats definitely going to help us on the perimeter, being longer, being faster and being more consistent.. 285, DL / While its unclear how many of the soon-to-be signees will get on the field early, its clear from the Hokies recent push that theyre focusing on reshaping the offense, particularly the receiver room. 34 nationally, according to the 247Sports team composite rankings. He can be a power runner pretty early in his Virginia Tech career. READ MORE, Ari Watford will be one of the top prospects in the state in the 2025 class. 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. 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. 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. We needed somebody to come in here and compete with Grant (Wells). Varner is a 6-foot-2, 280-pound first-team All-AAC pick from Temple, where he had 7.5 sacks last year. The first order of business at the combine was the measurement portion, on Friday morning, where the Virginia Tech defensive back verified his frame. Felton is a big-play guy who, along with Jennings, gives the Hokies two quality veterans to line up outside in 2023. Heath looks like a future star. @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. Buy Tickets Opens in new window. - / Hes a triple-threat guy, Pry said. 6-6 / 300, LB / But for now, Techs riding some good waves heading into the early signing period that begins Wednesday. Virginia. Caleb Woodson is another who had interest from others. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Again, its about being transparent and open and honest and having conversations ahead of time. Nationally, the Hokies' class has peaked at No. 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. 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. There are probably going to be more, but the Post season conference awards are a big deal for the players that win them. The commentary is also linked in the Our Take column of the table below. - / A ranking of the 2023 Best College Football Players in West Virginia. 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. READ MORE, Virginia Tech hosted arguably the top prospect in the state of Virginia last weekend for their second Junior Day event. 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. 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. 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. This is why were making this decision. Jonathan Pennix and Krystian Williams are athletes who could start out on either side of the ball.
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