The summer of fun continues for Virginia Tech football. Late Monday night, the Hokies landed their 17th commitment for the 2022 recruiting class.
This time, it is Xavier Chaplin, a 6-foot-6, 370-pound offensive lineman from Whale Branch High School in Seabrook, South Carolina.
Much like some of Virginia Tech’s other commitments in this class, this one came out of left field. There had previously been no buzz between Chaplin and the Hokies, but he was on campus last month for a workout when he landed an offer from offensive line coach Vance Vice.
In watching a brief portion of Chaplin’s highlights, you see a massive young man who can move.