Fansided · Dec 5, 2025
James Franklin just accomplished something Virginia Tech hasn't done since 2013
Miami v Virginia Tech | Ryan Hunt/GettyImagesIf James Franklin is tired, nobody could blame him. Since being hired a Virginia Tech a couple of weeks ago, he has hit the ground running in recruiting. All that hard work paid off on Wednesday when he signed his Class of 2026 on Early Signing Day.
When the dust settled Wednesday afternoon, Franklin got 16 flips, 11 from his former stop at Penn State. All of this was done over eight days and two recruiting weekends later. Virginia Tech's recruiting ranking in the class, according to 247Sports, went from 124th composite ranking to No. 22 in just 16 days.