Virginia Tech Football Suffers In-State Recruiting Loss to Maryland

Recruiting in the Class of 2025 has been very good for Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry the last six months and it's been very good within the state of Virginia. Eleven of the 15 commits to date are from the Commonwealth which is a good sign.

Saturday night, another key recruit from Virginia made his announcement and Virginia Tech was one of the finalists for four-star athlete Messiah Delhomme, but it was a rare non-commitment from an in-state recruit.

Messiah Delhomme commits to Maryland over Virginia Tech and others

Delhomme, who is from Newport News and Warwick High School, committed to the University of Maryland over the Hokies, despite playing at the same school Virginia Tech legend Michael Vick played at. Delhomme, the No. 4 ranked recruit in Virginia according to 247Sports is the second commit from Virginia in the last week that the Terrapins have landed after Jalyen Gilchrist picked them over South Carolina and Georgia.

Delhomme's decision came down to Maryland and Ohio State, the last two stops on his visits in May and June after beginning at Virginia Tech on May 30, then visiting Virginia a week later. He is the 192nd player in his class and No. 16 safety in the country. He explained his decision to attend Maryland to 247Sports,

"There are a few things," he said about what he likes about the Terps. "The atmosphere, the brotherhood they have, and the chemistry they have with each other. They are always on the same page. If one man is falling behind everyone will pick him up so he succeeds."

Delhomme would have been a big addition to the Hokies secondary in the Class of 2025 and he is another safety, along with Faheem Delane, younger brother of current Hokie Mansoor, who also passed on Tech. There is still a lot to like about the Hokies Class of 2025.