Donaldven Manning DB 5-9/155 Miami Central High (Miami):Considered offers from Miami, Notre Dame, Alabama, Louisiana State, Florida, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan State, Auburn, Florida State, West Virginia and others; enrolled in January at Tech after finishing high school academic requirements early; played in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.
Mark Irick WR 6-4/185 Calhoun County High (St. Matthews, S.C.):Had offer from Kentucky; earned first team All-Division I-A all-state honors as a senior; in his junior season, he had 38 catches ftechnical schools in minnesota A quick look at Virginia Tech signeesor 880 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing two games due to injury; averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game in basketball during his junior season.
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Drew Harris RB 6-1/220 Downingtown East High (Downingtown, Pa.):Considered offers from Pittsburgh, Georgia, Arkansas, West Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa, Miami and others; had 617 rushing yards and nine touchdowns as senior before suffering torn meniscus and grade two medial collateral ligament damage in knee; finished prep career with 4,977 yards and 36 touchdowns.
Ken Ekanem DE 6-3/240 Centreville High (Centreville):Final decision came down to Tech and Notre Dame; also had offers from U.Va., Oregon, Michigan, N.C. State, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and others; finished with 72 tackles, including 18 sacks, in a senior season that ended with him tearing an ACL and meniscus in the Group AAA Division 6 state title game.
Desmond Frye DB 6-2/175 Thomas Dale High (Chester):Had offers from U.Va., Maryland, South Florida and Duke; as a senior, he finished with 91 tackles and three interceptions, plus 16 catches for 420 yards; chosen Central District defensive player of the year; chosen East Regional first team All-America at the National Underclassmen Combine.
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Chris Mangus RB 6-0/180 Broughton High (Raleigh, N.C.):Final decision came down to U.Va. and Tech; also had offers from Notre Dame, Clemson, N.C. State, ECU, Wake Forest, Duke, Minnesota and Memphis; ran for 1,658 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior; had 4,154 rushing yards and scored 54 touchdowns in his final three high school seasons.
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Jarontay Jones DE 6-2/240 Stephenson High (Lithonia, Ga.):Had offers from Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Auburn, Michigan State, Clemson, Miami, Mississippi State, Tennessee, North Carolina, East Carolina and others; finished senior season with 115 tackles, including 22 for losses and 14 1/2 sacks; earned first team Class AAAAA distinction in last two seasons.
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Trey Edmunds RB/LB 6-2/200 Dan River High (Danville):Final decision came down to Tech, U.Va., North Carolina and Maryland; also had offers from Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Texas Tech; Parade Magazine All-American as a running back; rushed for 2,596 yards and 33 touchdowns and had 143 tackles as a senior; son of formerNFL Pro Bowltight end Ferrell Edmunds.
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Dewayne Alford DE 6-3/225 Nansemond River High (Suffolk):Originally signed letter of intent last February with Tech, but deferred his enrollment until January; had scholarship offers from Old Dominion and James Madison; logged 90 tackles, including five sacks, as a senior; finished with combined 25 sacks in his final three seasons of high school.
Augie Conte OL 6-4/265 Blessed Sacrament Huguenot (Richmond):Considered offers from U.Va., Maryland and ODU; first team Virginia Independent Schools Division IV all-state offensive lineman as junior and senior, and first team all-state defensive lineman as senior; cleared path for Blessed Sacrament Huguenot to gain more than 2,300 rushing yards in senior season.
J.C. Coleman RB 5-7/170 Oscar Smith High (Chesapeake):Enrolled in January at Tech after finishing high school academic requirements early; had offers from U.Va., West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Duke, Maryland, Florida International andODU; finished with 4,416 rushing yards in prep career, including 1,488 rushing yards as a senior despite missing three games with ankle injury.
Dakota Jackson TE 6-3/250 Northside High (Roanoke):Tech was first school to offer him; finished senior season with 22 catches for 360 yards; selected first team All-Region III as senior; had 18 catches for 343 yards and four touchdowns as a junior; was Associated Press first team Group AA all-state tight end as a junior.
Joel Caleb WR 6-3/205 Clover Hill High (Midlothian): Final decision came down to Tech, Ohio State and West Virginia; also had offers from U.Va., Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana State, Oklahoma, Florida, Notre Dame,Penn State,Florida State, Clemson and others; passed for 846 yards and seven touchdowns, ran for 747 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior.
Deon Clarke LB 6-3/200 L.C. Bird High (Richmond):Picked up offers from Virginia, Miami, Tennessee,North Carolina State, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Duke, Maryland and Buflo; logged 98 tackles, including 14 sacks, in his senior season; named Dominion District player of the year as a senior; three-time first team All-Central Region pick.
technical schools in minnesota A quick look at Virginia Tech signees,Woody Baron DL 6-3/258 Brentwood Academy (Nashville, Tenn.):Tech and Vanderbilt were the final two offers hetechnical schools in minnesota considered; also had offers from Syracuse, Arizona State, Wake Forest, Louisville, Duke and Western Kentucky; finished senior season with 40 tackles, including eight sacks; two-time first team all-state selection by Tennessee Sports Writers Association.
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DerWoun Greene WR 5-11/175 Wilson High (Portsmouth):Tech and U.Va. were the two schools that offered him; two-time first team All-Eastern District pick at defensive back; wrapped up his senior season with 1,035 passing yards and eight touchdowns, 395 rushing yards and four touchdowns and 32 tackles, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
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Seth Dooley DE 6-5/230 Glenvar High (Salem):Had offers from James Madison, Norfolk State and Virginia Military Institute; finished senior season with 93 tackles, including 22 tackles for loss and four sacks, and ran for team-high 782 yards and 11 touchdowns; selected first team All-Three Rivers District and All-Region C.
