As part of the mass exodus out of Blacksburg last winter in the Transfer Portal, the Virginia Tech football team lost a lot of key players who hit the portal for greener pastures, or so they thought.
Several players found a new home in the SEC. One of them, Xavier Chaplin, an offensive lineman, has hit the portal once again after a year at Auburn and found a new home at Florida State. Cornerback Mansoor Delane left Virginia Tech after the 2024 season and landed at LSU. He is projected to be a first-round pick in April's NFL Draft.