Virginia Tech has plenty of big time first team talent in the secondary, but Brent Pry knew that the Hokies were going to probably need some true freshmen to step up and play this season. It's early in fall camp, but there are already a couple young defensive backs who seem to be ready to go in 2023 for the Hokies.
Braylon Johnson, Mose Phillips Pushing for Early Playing Time
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