James Franklin has elevated Virginia Tech's recruiting profile significantly since his arrival in Blacksburg, with a strong 2026 class that's now on campus and an even better 2027 class that's currently committed. The Hokies are also gaining traction with lots of talented 2028 recruits including four-star DE Jeremiah Figaro out of Dexter Southfield in Massachusetts.
Figaro is rated as a four-star recruit by 247 Sports and the composite rankings for 247 Sports and Rivals. 247 Sports has him ranked as the 139th best recruit in the 2028 class while ESPN ranks him 263rd nationally in the 2028 class.
He has also built an impressive offer list that includes Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Florida State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, UCF, UCLA, Boston College, Virginia, Wake Forest, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Syracuse, and more.
Figaro told me that Virginia Tech is among several Power 4 schools currently standing out for him along with...
