Category: Virginia Tech Hokies Football Recruiting

Top committed EDGE prospects early on in the 2027 cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Transfer Portal season may be in full swing, but high school football recruiting won’t be slowing down this winter, either. Attention has nearly turned in full to the 2027 cycle. All-American games will round out this month and then it’ll be on to camp season. Visits will be taken and early commitments will be made. […]

Elite 2027 OT Layton von Brandt names top eight schools

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt was originally committed to Penn State, but the firing of James Franklin led him to re-open his process. Heading into the new year, the soon-to-be senior has a new list of top programs. On Sunday, he told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he’s down to eight schools: […]

Where the top 2026 Pennsylvania recruits signed this cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s a wealth of high school football talent in Pennsylvania and that’s well-represented in the 2026 cycle. According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies, there’s 10 blue-chip prospects set to come out of the Keystone State. All 10 have signed with Power Four programs. Below is a […]

Where the top linebacker recruits in the 2026 class signed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2026 cycle is delivering another crop of ready-made linebackers poised to make an immediate impact at the college level. Of the top 100 overall prospects in the cycle — according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies — five are linebackers. That includes a trio of five-stars. There […]

Where the top running back recruits in the 2026 class signed

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The 2026 cycle is filled with top-notch running back prospects and they’ve put pen to paper, signing with top college football programs. There wasn’t much drama with the top of the RB crop, either. Just one of the top 10 running backs in the nation flipped their college commitment this year in Jonathan Hatton Jr., […]

Breaking down which recruits are following James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When James Franklin was fired as the head coach of Penn State on Oct. 12, the Big Ten program had the No. 16 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Virginia Tech fell as low as No. 121 in the team rankings this fall. With National Signing Day now in the rearview mirror, the […]

National Signing Day superlatives: Wins, losses and waiting

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… National Signing Day is always filled with exciting moments and major surprises. He’s a look at some superlatives as the first day of the signing period is in the books: Last Men Standing Penn State has no coach. The Nittany Lions seem to be striking out at every turn to find one. The fan base […]

National Signing Day winners: Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, Tennessee close cycle strong

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Another busy National Signing Day is mostly in the books and there are several programs that emerged as the biggest winners. Rivals’ Greg Smith takes a look at the programs that won the day. Tennessee Don’t look now but Tennessee quietly has the No. 7 class in the country right now. The class is led […]

4-star LB Terry Wiggins decommits from Penn State, flips to Virginia Tech

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Coatesville (Pa.) four-star linebacker Terry Wiggins has decommitted from Penn State and flipped his pledge to Virginia Tech. He was committed to the Nittany Lions since May 2, but is now in the fold with the Hokies after they hired ex-PSU head coach James Franklin last month. Wiggins is the No. 243 overall prospect and […]

Virginia Tech flips TE John-Patrick Oates to kick off National Signing Day

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Wyndmoor (Pa.) La Salle College three-star tight end John-Patrick Oates announced on Wednesday morning that he’s headed to Blacksburg. Oates has flipped his commitment from James Madison to Virginia Tech. Pledged to the Dukes since Oct. 26, Oates is now the latest to flip to new head coach James Franklin and the Hokies. He picked […]

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