Transfer portal season has arrived with Virginia Tech set to be busy as most teams will be. It's a new era of sorts with the House Settlement looming which changes the roster dynamics from 120 total players with only 85 scholarship spots to 105 roster spots, all of which can be scholarship players.
So this year, I will be working off of that 105 number rather than the 85 number as we have done in the past. That means I will be keeping an eye on not only scholarship departures but also walk-on departures since all of them are in the same bucket now.
This is a reminder that there will be lots of transfers who Virginia Tech offers who will not report that offer, with most of those usually being guys who went through the process of being recruited by Power 4 programs previously. Visit schedules will also change quickly as the portal moves at lightning speed in terms of visits and commitments.
Tech will certainly be busy as though they start at 121, I anticipate that they will end up having around 10-12 spots for transfer additions at minimum but that is somewhat of a guess work given the shuffling out set to happen with walk-ons. There will also be some intriguing decisions to be made regarding whether to leave early for the NFL Draft or not including by Dorian Strong (who yes has one more year of eligibility), Mansoor Delane, and Xavier Chaplin.
Current 2024 Numbers
- 18 Current HS Commits
- 0 Transfer Portal Additions
- 0 Transfer Portal Departures
- 0 Total Roster Departures
- 121 Players for 2025 (16 over the limit)
Two players who have decisions to make are Jalen Stroman, who has a redshirt to use, and Nick Gallo, who would need to get another medical redshirt. I am currently including Stroman in those numbers but not Gallo and will update that as things change.
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Public Transfer Offers
- VMI OT Tyriq Poindexter (11/26/24)
- Western Carolina OT Derek Simmons (11/26/24)
