Virginia Tech Football adds 27 players to 2022 roster

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech Football head coach Brent Pry welcomed three more players to the program on National Signing Day. These three additions give the Hokies a total of 23 signees in Pry's initial recruiting class at Tech after the team landed 20 new student-athletes during December's early signing period. Tech also signed four mid-year transfers, bringing the total of new scholarship players entering the program in 2022 up to a total of 27 student-athletes. 
 
Virginia Tech Football – Breakdown of new additions for 2022 (27 student-athletes) 

* State where final high school season was completed
 
The 2022 early signing group is comprised of players who competed at the prep level from eight different states, in addition to one player from Washington, D.C. In addition to Virginia, other states represented included: Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas and South Carolina. 
 
Wednesday's list of signees includes six defensive linemen, four offensive linemen, two tight ends, two defensive backs, a quarterback, a running back, a wide receiver, a linebacker and a kicker. 

The three following student-athletes signed agreements with Virginia Tech on Wednesday: 
 
Devin Alves
Defensive Back (6-3, 180)
Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne Senior High School)
Played cornerback and wide receiver for head coach David Kintigh at Melbourne Senior High School in Melbourne, Florida … Melbourne went 10-3 during the Fall 2021 season … Helped Melbourne to the conference and sectional titles in 2021 … Named to the first-team all-conference, all-county and all-region this season … Led the team in receiving in 2021, recording 61 receptions for 1,249 yards with 15 touchdowns … Averaged 96.1 receiving yards per game … Led the team in interceptions with four on the season and tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries … Also totaled 42 tackles including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack in 2021 … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.Xavier Chaplin
Offensive Line (6-6, 355)
Seabrook, S.C. (Whale Branch Early College High School)
Played tackle and defensive tackle for head coach Jerry Hatcher at Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook, South Carolina … Whale Branch went 8-2 during the fall 2021 season … Recorded 55 tackles, including 12.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks in 2021 … As a junior in 2020, Chaplin helped Whale Branch to an 8-3 season … Recorded 29 tackles with 9.0 TFL and 1.0 sack in 2020 … Ranked as the No. 22 high school player out of the state of South Carolina by 247Sports Composite … 2020 first-team All-Lowco defensive lineman … Also wrestled for Whale Branch.  Daequan Wright
Tight End (6-4, 230)
Kathleen, Ga. (Perry High School)
Played tight end for head coach Kevin Smith at Perry High School in Perry, Georgia … Perry went 11-2 during the 2021 fall season … Led the team in receiving with 60 receptions for 1,205 yards with 14 touchdowns … Also carried the ball 32 times for 103 yards with 10 touchdowns … Helped Perry to an 8-5 record as a junior in 2020, leading the team with 52 receptions for 524 yards and six touchdowns … Also rushed 26 times for 197 yards with three touchdowns as a junior … Also played basketball at Perry. 
 
Virginia Tech announced the following four mid-year transfers in January: 
 
QB Jason Brown (6-2, 229) joined the Hokies from South Carolina where he helped the Gamecocks reach bowl eligibility in 2021. He went 2-2 as a starter, leading the Gamecocks to wins over Florida and Auburn. He completed 60 of 108 passes (55.6%) for eight TDs with six INTs. 
 
Prior to South Carolina, Brown was a 2019 FCS All-America selection at St. Francis after leading the Northeast Conference with 3,084 passing yards, completing 251 of 403 passes (62.3%) with 28 TDs and six INTs. He also added one rushing score. He posted a trio of 300-yard passing games for the Red Flash, including a career-best 383 yards vs. Sacred Heart (10/26/19). 
 
Brown played at Chancellor High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, leading the Chargers to a 9-3 season his senior year. He earned conference player of the year honors award and was a first-team all-conference selection. Brown concluded his high school career with 6,051 passing yards and 71 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,814 yards and 25 touchdowns.  QB Grant Wells (6-2, 203) came to Blacksburg from Marshall where he served as the starting quarterback for the past two seasons. He concluded his career with the Thundering Herd after completing 460 of 715 passes (64.3%) for 5,623 yards with 34 TDs and 22 INTs. He also ran 115 times for 237 yards with nine scores. 
 
The Charleston, West Virginia native was named the 2020 Conference USA Freshman of the Year after leading the conference with 2,091 passing yards and 18 TD passes. He became the first freshman QB to earn first-team All-Conference USA honors. He earned honorable mention all-conference accolades in 2021 after ranking 15th in the nation with 3,532 passing yards. Wells owns eight career 300-yard passing games, including a career-high 433-yard performance vs. East Carolina (9/18/21). 
 
Wells was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and was ranked as the No. 8 recruit out of West Virginia by Rivals and ESPN. Wells threw for 2,538 yards and 22 TDs as a senior at George Washington High School. He also played baseball at George Washington. WR Jadan Blue (6-0, 190) came to Tech following a productive career at Temple where he caught 169 passes for 1,672 yards and 10 touchdowns in 35 games for the Owls. He also rushed 12 times for 44 yards. Blue accumulated five games with 10 or more receptions and posted six 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high 132-yard performance at Maryland (9/14/19). 
 
He earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors following the 2019 season when he hauled in a Temple school-record 95 receptions for 1,067 yards, becoming the first Temple player to ever accumulate a 1,000-yard receiving season. He named to the 2020 Biletnikoff Award Watch List and earned All-AAC honorable mention status following the 2020 season.  
 
Blue played at Peddie Prep High School in Hightstown, New Jersey where he earned first-team all-conference and first-team all-prep honors as a wide receiver. He transferred to Peddie Prep after playing receiver at Mt. Saint Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland where he was a first-team all-state selection and a state champion track athlete. Blue's cousin, Lardarius Webb, enjoyed a nine-year NFL career as a safety for the Baltimore Ravens. WR Stephen Gosnell (6-2, 210) arrived at Tech from North Carolina where he played wide receiver the past two seasons. He played in 15 games for the Tar Heels during that span and recorded two receptions for 11 yards. 
 
Gosnell played at East Surry High School in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. He helped East Surry to a 15-0 record and the 1AA state championship as a senior after recording 68 receptions for 1,544 yards with 22 touchdowns. Those 22 TD receptions rank as the ninth-best single-season total in NCHSAA history, while those 1,544 receiving yards rank as the 20th-best seasonal mark in state history. Over his three prep seasons, Gosnell hauled in 99 receptions for 2,134 yards with 32 touchdown receptions, while rushing for 2,230 yards and 34 touchdowns. He also split time at quarterback his sophomore and junior season, throwing for 1,684 yards with 19 touchdowns. 
 
Gosnell earned NCPreps.com all-state honors as both a punt and kickoff returner as a senior. He was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and was ranked as the No. 35 player in the state of North Carolina by the service. He is the older brother of 2022 signee Benji Gosnell, continuing Tech's long tradition of siblings playing together in Blacksburg. 
 
Virginia Tech announced the following 20 early signees in December: 

Xayvion Bradshaw
Wide Receiver (6-0, 185)
Bluefield, Va. (Graham High School)
Played wide receiver and free safety for head coach Tony Palmer at Graham High School in Bluefield, Virginia … Graham went 13-1 during the fall 2021 season … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 20 high school player in Virginia by 247Sports … Earned first-team all-state honors as a sophomore in 2019 after racking up over 900 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns … Helped Graham to the state championship as a freshman in 2018 … Chose Virginia Tech over other Power Five offers including Arkansas, Virginia and West Virginia … Son of two-time Super Bowl champion RB Ahmad Bradshaw, who was a member of N.Y. Giants squads that won Super Bowls XLII and XLVI.  Keyshawn Burgos
Defensive End (6-5, 235)
Chesterfield, Va. (Matoaca High School)
Played defensive end and offensive tackle for head coach Justin Parker at Mataoca High School in Chesterfield, Virginia … Mataoca went 9-2 during the fall 2021 season … Led the Warriors with 13.0 sacks as a senior … Also totaled 45 tackles, including 21.0 TFL, forced a fumble and blocked a punt in 2021 … Totaled 19 tackles, including six for loss with a sack during the five-game spring 2021 season as a junior … Also tallied a 75-yard fumble recovery return that season … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite … Ranked as a top 25 high school player in Virginia by 247Sports Composite … Had originally committed to Virginia before choosing Virginia Tech.  Mansoor Delane
Safety (6-1, 178)
Silver Spring, Md. (Archbishop Spalding High School)
Played cornerback and wide receiver for head coach Kyle Schmitt at Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland … Archbishop Spalding went 10-1 during the fall 2021 season … Ranked as the No. 14 high school player in Maryland by 247Sports Composite … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite … Chose Virginia Tech over other Power Five offers including Maryland, Michigan State and Virginia.  Johnny Dickson 
Offensive Lineman (6-3, 310)
Corpus Christi, Texas (Flour Bluff High School)
Played tackle for head coach Chris Steinbruck at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi, Texas … Flour Bluff went 12-2 during the fall 2021 season … Also threw for a touchdown for the Hornets in 2021 … Ranked as a top 25 interior offensive lineman recruit in the country by 247Sports Composite … Also played basketball and was a member of the track and field squad at Flour Bluff … Four-year starter on the offensive line at Flour Bluff … Two-time first-team all-district … Mother is an active service member in the U.S. Navy.  Bryce Duke
Running Back (5-11, 196)
Leesburg, Va. (Tuscarora High School)
Played running back for head coach Brandon Wheelbarger at Tuscarora High School in Leesburg, Virginia … Tuscarora went 11-3 during the 2021 fall season … Named The Washington Post's 2021 All-Met Team Offensive Player of the Year … Played in 13 games, totaling 322 carries for 2,852 yards with 36 touchdowns … 2021 Dulles District Co-Offensive Player of the Year … All-Dulles District First-Team … Rushed for over 100 yards in 12 of the 13 games played … Averaged nearly 220 rushing yards per game … Also recorded 17 receptions for 256 yards with five touchdown receptions … As a junior, Duke helped Tuscarora to a 7-1 record in the 2021 spring season … Recorded 198 carries for 1,583 yards with 22 touchdowns … Also registered 13 receptions for 189 yards with three touchdown receptions … Has also played linebacker and safety at Tuscarora. Devin Farrell
Quarterback (6-0, 192)
Alpharetta, Ga. (Milton High School)
Played quarterback for head coach Adam Clack at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia … Milton went 12-1 during the 2021 fall season … Played in all 13 games, completing 140 of 215 passes for 1,983 yards with 24 touchdowns … Also carried the ball 111 times for 875 yards with 10 touchdowns … Helped lead Milton to an 11-1 record as a junior during the 2020 fall season … Completed 125 of 198 passes for 1,812 yards with 13 touchdowns … Also rushed 102 times for 553 yards with five touchdowns … Played cornerback in high school as well … Also played basketball for Milton. Johnny Garrett
Offensive Tackle (6-5, 265)
Scituate, Mass. (Boston College High School)
Played both tight end and defensive end for head coach Ed Mantie at Boston College High School in Dorchester, Massachusetts … Ranked as the No. 10 high school player from Massachusetts by 247Sports Composite … Also played basketball at BC High.  Gunner Givens
Defensive Line (6-5, 270)
Daleville, Va. (Lord Botetourt High School)
Played both tight end and defensive end for head coach Jamie Harless at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville, Virginia … Lord Botetourt went 8-4 during the fall 2021 season, including a 5-0 mark in league play … Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the No. 7 high school player in Virginia … Earned first-team All-Blue Ridge honors as a tight end and defensive end following the 2021 season.  Benji Gosnell
Tight End (6-5, 240)
Meadows of Dan, Va. (Carroll County High School)
Played quarterback, tight end and linebacker for head coach Monty Chipman at Carroll County High School in Hillsville, Virginia … Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the No. 15 high school tight end in the country and the No. 12 high school player from North Carolina by 247Sports Composite … Began his high school career at East Surry High School and went to three straight North Carolina state championship games … Chose Virginia Tech over other Power Five offers including Georgia, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Ohio State … Also played basketball and baseball Tucker Holloway
Wide Receiver (6-2, 178)
Andrews, N.C. (Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School)
Played wide receiver for head coach Joe Sturdivant at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun Gap, Georgia … Rabun Gap-Nacoochee went 8-3 during the 2021 fall season … Led the team in receiving with 33 receptions for 635 yards with six touchdowns … Also carried the ball 10 times for 143 yards with two touchdowns … As a junior, helped lead the Eagles to a 7-2 record in the 2020 fall season … Led the team in receiving with 23 receptions for 460 yards with five touchdowns … Also rushed seven times for 127 yards with three touchdowns … Also played cornerback for Rabun Gap-Nacoochie. Cam Johnson 
Cornerback (6-0, 165)
Washington, D.C. (St. Frances Academy)
Played cornerback for head coach Messay Hailemariam at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland … St. Frances went 8-1 during the fall 2021 season … Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the No. 8 high school player in Maryland by 247Sports Composite … Chose Virginia Tech over other Power Five offers including Michigan, Penn State, Ole Miss and Texas A&M … Began his high school career at DeMatha.  Lemar Law, Jr. 
Defensive Tackle (6-5, 280)
Virginia Beach, Va. (Green Run High School)
Played defensive tackle for head coach Brandon Williams at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia … Green Run went 13-1 during the fall 2021 season … Helped Green Run win its first regional championship in school history this season … Named first-team All-Beach district defensive tackle … Chose Virginia Tech over other Power Five offers from Michigan, Virginia and Maryland.  John Love
Kicker (5-11, 155)
Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg High School)
Served as the kicker and punter for head coach Mark Hodge at Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina … Helped Spartanburg to a 9-4 record during the fall 2021 season … Rated as a five-star kicking prospect by Kohl's kicking … Ranked as the No. 14 high school kicker in the country by 247Sports Composite … Also played soccer at Spartanburg. Hunter Mclain 
Offensive Lineman (6-4, 290)
Daleville, Va. (Lord Botetourt High School)
Played offensive tackle and guard for head coach Jamie Harless at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville, Virginia … Lord Botetourt went 8-4 during the fall 2021 season … Four-year starter on the offensive line … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … Has also played on the defensive line for Lord Botetourt … Earned second-team all-district honors as a junior following the spring 2021 season … Originally committed to Richmond before choosing the Hokies … Was a prep teammate of fellow Tech signee, DL Gunner Givens … Also had offers from Power Five schools such as Kentucky and Iowa State. Brody Meadows
Offensive Tackle (6-6, 280)
Bluefield, Va. (Graham High School)
Played offensive tackle and defensive tackle for head coach Tony Palmer at Graham High School in Bluefield, Virginia … Graham went 13-1 during the fall 2021 season … Named a U.S. Army First-Team All-American … Ranked as the No. 14 high school player in Virginia by 247Sports Composite … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite … Had originally committed to Virginia before choosing Virginia Tech. Braelin Moore
Defensive Line (6-3, 290)
Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom High School)
Played guard and defensive end for head coach Jason Roeder at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania … Freedom went 12-3 during the fall 2021 season … Ranked as the No. 19 high school player in Pennsylvania … Tied for second in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference with 10 sacks on the season … Younger brother of current Tech guard Kaden Moore.  Kyree Moyston
Defensive End (6-4, 220)
Portsmouth, Va. (King's Fork High School)
Played defensive end and tight end for head coach Anthony Joffrion at King's Fork High School in Suffolk, Virginia … King's Fork went 11-2 during the fall 2021 season … Ranked as the No. 21 high school player in Virginia by 247Sports Composite … Led King's Fork in sacks in 2021 and ranked second on the team in tackles … Made 23 tackles including 10 for loss with four sacks during King's Fork's 2021 playoff run … Committed to Virginia Tech over other Power Five offers including Arizona, Arizona State, Michigan State and Pitt. Rashaud Pernell 
Defensive Tackle (6-4, 250)
Henrico, Va. (Highland Springs High School)
Played defensive end for head coach Loren Johnson at Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia … Highland Springs went 10-4 during the fall 2021 season … Ranked as the No. 17 high school player in Virginia by 247Sports Composite … Helped Highland Springs to the Virginia Region 5C Championship in 2021 … Earned first-team all-region honors this season. Reid Pulliam 
Linebacker (6-3, 220)
Highland Springs, Va. (Life Christian Academy)
Played middle linebacker and free safety for head coach Charles Scott at Life Christian Academy in Chester, Virginia … Pulliam chose the Hokies over offers from Maryland and Duke among other Power Five interests … Originally from Texas, Pulliam started high school career at Belton High School in Belton, Texas before moving to Plant High School in Tampa, Florida and concluding at Life Christian Academy … Rated as a three-star prospect on Rivals.com.  Harrison Saint Germain
Tight End (6-4, 230)
Centreville, Va. (Westfield High School)
Played tight end for head coach Kyle Simmons at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia … Westfield went 6-6 during the 2021 fall season … Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite … A unanimous first-team all-district selection in 2021 … Also played lacrosse at Westfield.