Entering Saturday, Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin has been busy adding players through the Transfer Portal. He had 12 commitments so far, and there was a common theme with most of them: Franklin and his staff were targeting players with multiple years of eligibility.
When it comes to a position of need for the Hokies, quarterback is one of them. Kyron Drones exhausted all of his eligibility, while Pop Watson and Garret Rangel ended up entering the Transfer Portal. That left a glaring need with just true freshmen Kelden Ryan and A.J. Brand remaining on the roster.