When it was announced that Virginia Tech was hiring former Penn State coach James Franklin as their next head football coach, replacing Brent Pry, it opened some eyes across the college football world.
It was a home run hire for the school that knew it had to get the right hire in Blacksburg for the. future of the program. Hiring Franklin was going to turn things around quickly in a lot of ways that the program needed.
It was going to make the roster better, not that it had anywhere to go but up, but it also signaled a new dawn in terms of recruiting. Whether it was with high school recruits or through the Transfer Portal, it was a new era beginning in Blacksburg. On Sunday, what had been rumored for a couple of days became a reality.
James Franklin flips Virginia Class of 2026 WR commit Demarcus Brown to Virginia Tech
Games haven't even begun on the field yet, and Franklin already has a win over the Cavaliers. Virginia Tech was able to flip Class of 2027 wide receiver Demarcus Brown from Virginia to the Hokies in a move that had been rumored for a few days.
🚨BREAKING🚨 WR Demarcus Brown has flipped his commitment from Virginia to Virginia Tech, @SWiltfong_ reports🦃
— Rivals (@Rivals) May 3, 2026
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Brown committed to Tony Elliott and Virginia in December, shortly after the Cavaliers took down the Hokies Thanksgiving Weekend for the first time in a while. However, the North Cross star from Roanoke, Virginia, needed just five months before flipping from the Cavs to the Hokies.
Brown is the first in-state commit for Franklin at Virginia Tech, and he joins Anthony Roberts, who recently committed to Virginia Tech as the first two wide receivers to commit to Franklin. It also helps to have Fontel Mines on staff and retained by Franklin. He was a big part of the recruiting under Pry.
Brown is the ninth commit in the Class of 2027 in a group that is quickly coming together on the offensive side of the ball.
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