Early Tuesday evening, Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin picked up a commitment from three-star edge Xavier Perkins from Durham, North Carolina, over ACC schools Louisville, Duke, and Miami. He is the latest defensive lineman in the Class of 2027 to commit to the Hokies.
Earlier in the day, Franklin was in the mix for four-star quarterback Andre Adams. The Nashville, Tennessee, native had the Hokies, Kentucky, Colorado, and Florida State as his final four. In a not-so-surprising decision, he committed to Deion Sanders and Colorado. He is the 165th-ranked player in the 2027 Rivals Industry Ranking.
Perkins commitment later on Tuesday gives Franklin four commits in the rising senior class. This upcoming weekend will be a busy one in terms of visits with the spring game on Saturday.
More Virginia Tech Hokies News
- The 10th-ranked Hokies softball team, fresh off winning two out of three over the weekend in Charlottesville, will head to Lynchburg for a non-conference game on Wednesday night at Liberty. After that, a three-game ACC series in Blacksburg awaits Virginia Tech against Georgia Tech. The matchup with the Flames is a sneaky-good game for a mid-week contest.
- Last June, Megan Duffy hired Darren Guensch to her staff from Missouri State. His time in Blacksburg will be just one year, after he heads to Virginia to join new coach Aaron Roussel's staff. It's not too often that a Hokies coach jumps ship for UVA. It should be noted that Guensch has worked with Roussel during their time together at Richmond.
- Two former Hokies had their name called in teh WNBA Draft on Monday night. Lani White, who spent the 2024-25 season with Virginia Tech in Duffy's first season, was selected 45th overall by the Minnesota Lynx. Charlise Dunn was selected 36th overall by the Toronto Tempo. Dunn was part of Tech's 2023 Final Four team.
- The women's tennis team beat Louisville, 4-2, in the first round of the ACC Tournament. The 17th-seeded Hokies will face Stanford on Wednesday in the second round. The winner gets SMU on Thursday in the third round in Cary, North Carolina.
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