As soon as James Franklin was fired at Virginia Tech, all eyes shifted as to what could come next. The former Penn State head coach hit the ground running, and it started with recruiting, specifically with the Class of 2026. That doesn't mean he's ignoring the other classes, but he's quickly making the senior high school class a priority.
Virginia Tech's recruiting ranking is near the bottom of the ACC and FBS, but that is about to change and change quickly. It began on Tuesday when four-star running back Messiah Mickens committed to Franklin after originally committing to him at Penn State in August of 2023.