Virginia Tech building big recruiting class in first year under James Franklin

Virginia Tech building big recruiting class in first year under James Franklin

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Virginia Tech building big recruiting class in first year under James Franklin

It’s time to re-adjust where Virginia Tech sits in the college football recruiting hierarchy.

Previously battling other ACC bottom-feeders to not finish with the worst class in the conference, the Hokies have some newfound swagger on the recruiting trail thanks to the arrival of head coach James Franklin.

After essentially bringing the entire Penn State class to Blacksburg last cycle, VT is starting to pick up some steam in the 2027 cycle. As of July 6, the Hokies have the No. 18 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Franklin and his staff have had Virginia Tech in the thick of some big-time recruitments thus far. In May, they picked up their biggest commitment thus far.

Hingham (Mass.) Tabor Academy four-star quarterback Peter Bourque was a one-time Michigan commit who came back on the board earlier this year following the coaching changes in Ann Arbor. Franklin’s PSU staff was previously in the mix and he re-ignited the interest at VT. It eventually paid off as he chose the Hokies over Georgia.

“I’m super close to that staff. I have a great relationship with Daniel O’Brien and Coach Franklin,” Bourque previously told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong.

Bourque, the No. 7 QB in the nation, is now one of six four-stars in the VT class to date. May also brought a pledge from Columbus (Ohio) St. Francis DeSales four-star tight end Jordan Karhoff, the No. 5 player at the position.

There’s currently 26 total commits in the class, 14 of whom are set to play on the offensive side of the ball at the next level. The class also ranks No. 3 in the ACC, behind just Miami and Clemson. The class can be viewed below.

Virginia Tech Commitments by Position

Quarterback
Four-star Peter Bourque, No. 77 NATL. (No. 7 QB)

Running Back
Three-star JP Jones-Priest, No. 408 NATL. (No. 29 RB)
Three-star Kelvin Morrison, No. 605 NATL. (No. 46 RB)
Three-star Stanley Smart, No. 825 NATL. (No. 67 RB)

Wide Receiver
Four-star Cam Wade, No. 375 NATL. (No. 53 WR)
Three-star Demarcus Brown, No. 447 NATL. (No. 59 WR)
Three-star Anthony Roberts, No. 470 NATL. (No. 64 WR)

Tight End
Four-star Jordan Karhoff, No. 117 NATL. (No. 5 TE)
Three-star Sam Faniel, No. 429 NATL. (No. 25 TE)
Three-star Braxton Salster, No. 668 NATL. (No. 36 TE)

Interior Offensive Lineman
Three-star Kaden Buchanan, No. 424 NATL. (No. 30 IOL)

Offensive Tackle
Four-star Junior Saunders, No. 350 NATL. (No. 29 OT)
Three-star Dylan Latell, No. 425 NATL. (No. 34 OT)
Three-star Luke Braham, No. 778 NATL. (No. 62 OT)

Defensive Lineman
Four-star Joseph Buchanan, No. 271 NATL. (No. 29 DL)
Three-star Xavier Perkins, No. 540 NATL. (No. 58 DL)
Three-star Brock Frisby, No. 775 NATL. (No. 80 DL)

EDGE
Three-star Alexander Taylor, No. 903 NATL. (No. 84 EDGE)

Linebacker
Four-star Amarri Irvin, No. 342 NATL. (No. 27 LB)
Three-star Tyson Washington, No. 666 NATL. (No. 56 LB)

Cornerback
Three-star Chase Johnson, No. 402 NATL. (No. 42 CB)
Three-star Bryce Woods, No. 427 NATL. (No. 44 CB)
Three-star Austin Barrett, No. 519 NATL. (No. 56 CB)
Three-star Semaj Dozier, No. 573 NATL. (No. 65 CB)

Safety
Three-star Elijah Butler, No. 512 NATL. (No. 49 S)
Three-star Turmarian Moreland, No. 566 NATL. (No. 54 S)

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