Earlier this week, a couple of Virginia Tech football players were named to some preseason watch lists ahead of the 2025 season. Quarterback Kyron Drones and running back, Bowling Green transfer, Terion Stewart, were named to the Maxwell Award Watch List. Eleven Hokies were named to the East-West Shrine Game Watch List, before linebacker Caleb Woodson was one of eight ACC players on the Butkus Watch List.
On Thursday, a Virginia Tech transfer, safety Tyson Flowers, was named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, which recognizes college football players from across the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) who exemplify community service, academic excellence, and athletic achievement. A transfer from Rice, Flowers registered 38 tackles last season in 10 games for the Owls.
Virginia Tech men's basketball to host a Class of 2026 recruit
Hokies' men's basketball coach Mike Young has yet to get a commitment in the Class of 2026, and according to Dushawn London of 247Sports, Virginia Tech has a visit set up for a sought-after point guard in the rising senior class, Harris Reynolds.
Reynolds is a three-star shooting guard according to 247Sports and is scheduled to visit Virginia Tech on Sept. 5. Reynolds, who hails from Georgia, also has visits scheduled to Clemson (Aug. 29), Vanderbilt (Sept. 12), and South Florida (Sept. 19). He was offered by the Hokies on July 1.
Former Virginia Tech tackle back on the NFL practice field
Last season on Oct. 24, former Virginia Tech offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw suffered a torn ACL in a 10-point loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Just nine months after the injury, the former Hokie was on the field with the Minnesota Vikings in training camp, which is stunning for the injury he suffered.
Darrisaw, who signed a four-year contract for $113 million with $77 million guaranteed last July, participated in full pads in 11-on-11 drills for his first action since the injury. That is great news and would put him on course to potentially start the season opener next month for the Vikings.