The first weekend after being officially named the head coach at Virginia Tech, James Franklin hosted a slew of recruits on campus when the 2025 version of the Hokies hosted Miami. A handful of the recruits were some current and former Penn State commits under Franklin before he got fired.
Franklin picked up his first commitment in the Class of 2026 in Blacksburg on Tuesday night when four-star running back Messiah Mickens committed to the Hokies, becoming the first four-star RB commit since 2009 at Virginia Tech.
This weekend, Virginia Tech will be in Charlottesville to play the Cavaliers in the annual Commonwealth Clash.