0:32 a.m. — Linebacker Alan Tisdale from Greensboro, N.C. Has signed his letter of intent with Tech. The Hokies have now signed 24 players nowadays. Tech is hopeful it’ll get the right information at 4:20 p.m. At the same time, the defensive gives up K.J. Henry from Clemmons, N.C. Makes his announcement. Henry, who is taken into consideration by way of most analysts, one of the country’s pinnacle five protecting ends and top 25 usual gamers inside the magnificence of 2018, could certainly be the centerpiece of Tech’s elegance; however, the competition to benefit his signature is stern.
He’s taken into consideration a lean-to Clemson. In addition to Tech and Clemson, he’s also considering the scholarship from Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. 10:00 a.m. — Cornerback Braxton Clark from Dr. Phillips High in Orlando, Fla., Has re-opened his recruitment after committing in May to #Hokies. He’s no longer considering Tech. 9: 51A.M. — A rationalization of extensive receiver Kaleb Smith, Tech’s surprising addition this morning. Tech lists him from Louisa County High in Mineral, not Patrick Henry High in Ashland.
9:41 a.m. — Tech continues to be ready to pay attention from three guys — linebacker Alan Tisdale from Greensboro, N.C., protective tackle Cam Goode from Washington, D.C., And athlete James Graham from Fitzgerald, Ga. Keeping an eye fixed on Graham. He turned into a twin-risk quarterback in high college. While Virginia Tech is calling him an athlete prospect, he took a go on a remaining weekend to Georgia Tech, looking at him as a quarterback to run its alternative offense. There’s a chance the Yellow Jackets should steal him away.
9:32 a.m. — Arguably, the maximum surprisingly-rated recruit among Tech’s 2018 kids has signed. Tre Turner, a 6-foot-2, 177-pound extensive receiver from Greensboro, N.C., has sent in his letter of a cause. He’s rated by way of most recruiting analysts as one of the country’s pinnacle 35 receivers and a hundred seventy-five ordinary recruits in the ’18 elegance.
9: 16 A.M. — Another couple of signees and exciting, unexpected addition to Tech. Athlete Cole Beck, Tech’s fatherland child from Blacksburg High in Blacksburg, and protecting again D.J. Crossen from Greensboro, N.C. Have signed letters of intent. Crossen is the primary of a promising series of players from Greensboro that Tech expects to advantage in this elegance. Also, huge receiver Kaleb Smith from Patrick Henry High in Ashland has been introduced as a preferred stroll-on. He devoted last June to Wake Forest; however, he re-opened his recruitment.
In addition to a scholarship offer from Wake Forest, the 6-foot-three, one-hundred ninety-pound Smith additionally had offers from Virginia, Temple, East Carolina, Norfolk State, Richmond, and Campbell. 8: 43 A.M. — Virginia is up to six signees this morning. Add offensive linemen Joe Bissinger from Houston and Bobby Haskins from Fairfield, Conn, to the list. Four of the signees to this point have come from offensive linemen — a place of want for the Cavaliers. 8:33 a.m. — The man of the morning in Tech recruiting circles has signed his letter of motive.
Quarterback Quincy Patterson from Chicago is a Hokie. He’s expected to assign to Tech’s starting quarterback role very quickly. He’s been joined by another cluster of signees, including protecting give up Eli Adams from Rock Hill, S.C., walking returned Caleb Steward from Jacksonville, Fla., And defensive again Jeremy Webb from ASA College in Brooklyn, N.Y. Webb is a junior college player who just dedicated closing Friday to Tech.
8:21 a.m. — Tech has tight stop James Mitchell from Union High in Big Stone Gap in the blend. He’s No. 6 at the Daily Press’ Fab 15 listing of recruits from the kingdom of Virginia for the magnificence of 2018 — the highest-rated participant at the listing to signal so far with Virginia or Tech (and the best-rated player at the listing to go into the day dedicated to both faculties). Some faculties recruited Mitchell as an extensive receiver. However, Tech’s listing of him as a decent give-up needs to quit any speculation over which position he’ll at the least start off playing when he receives to Blacksburg. Eight:14 A.M. — It’s been a tranquil morning in Charlottesville, wherein Virginia has garnered four letters of rationale. Offensive linemen Derek Devine from Pittsburgh, Martin Weisz from West Palm Beach, Fla., and linebacker T.C. Harrison from Lawrenceville, Ga. And area-kicker Hunter Pearson from Seneca, S.C., Has signed with the Cavaliers.
7:55 a.m. — Another flurry of Tech activity here on signing day, and now the 757 signees are starting to roll in. Athlete Armani Chatman from Bishop Sullivan Catholic High in Virginia Beach, defensive lineman Joe Kane from Wake Forest, N.C., linebacker Keshon Artis from Oscar Smith High Chesapeake, and offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw from Fork Union Military Academy have signed with the Hokies. Tech now has letters of motive from over half (14) of the commitments it entered the day (26 overall). Artis is No. Thirteen on the Daily Press’ Fab 15 list of the nation of Virginia’s top recruits for the magnificence 2018, while Chatman is No. 14. 7: forty-seven A.M. Gloucester quarterback Isaiah Spencer makes it official with Old Dominion. He’ll be the tallest quarterback on the roster at 6-foot-five.
7:43 a.m. — Things have already gotten very busy in Blacksburg, where Tech has ten letters of motive in its ownership. Defensive returned Jermaine Waller from Gaithersburg, Md., offensive lineman Luke Tenuta from Crozet, defensive lower back Nasir Peoples from Warminster, Pa huge receiver Darryle Simmons from Philadelphia, have all signed with Tech.
7:30 a.m. — More letters of motive have made their way to Tech. The Hokies have officially delivered back Nadir Thompson from Bailey, N.C., offensive lineman John Harris from Hoschton, Ga., lengthy snapper Oscar Shadley from Naples, Fla., offensive lineman Walker Culver from Chattanooga, Tenn. And protective returned Chamarri Conner from Jacksonville, Fla. 7:17 a.m. Wide receiver Nigel Fitzgerald of Greensboro, N.C., will become Old Dominion’s first signee of the day. He brings amazing size at 6-foot-five, 210 pounds. 7:14 a.m. Defensive lineman, Marteise Phipps of North Chesterfield, is William and Mary’s first introduced signee. Tribe educates Jimmye Laycock and calls him “a continuing skip rusher.”
7:14 a.m. — Tech has its first signee in the shape of 5-foot-11, 155-pound quarterback/athlete DeJuan Ellis from Owings Mills, Md. Ellis may also get a short taste at quarterback, but he nearly truly suits better as both a wide receiver and protecting return. He also had a Temple, Maryland, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Illinois, and Rutgers scholarship.