Hokie ClubSelected Virginia Tech ahead of:
Boston College, Cal, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Penn State, South Carolina, Stanford and Vanderbilt
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High School: Senior captain … Four-year starter on the defensive line and a senior captain ... Was injured halfway through his senior season ... For his career, he tallied 148 tackles including 15 sacks, 15 battled balls, and 29 Tackles for Loss (All time school record), with two blocked kicks ... As a junior, amassed 55 tackles, including 30 solo tackles, 13 TFLs, four sacks, and 19 quarterback pressures, earning Honorable Mention 5A All-State honors ... Two-time All-County honoree ... Co-led Briarwood to two postseason appearances (2023, 2025) ... As a senior, helped the Lions advance to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 5A state quarterfinals (2025) ... Rated as a three-star offensive tackle by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 75 overall defensive tackle by ESPN ... Ranked as the nation’s No. 97 overall defensive lineman by Rivals; No. 119 overall defensive lineman by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 30 overall recruit from Alabama by ESPN; No. 33 by Rivals; No. 39 by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 9 overall defensive lineman from Alabama by ESPN and Rivals; No. 10 overall defensive lineman from Alabama by 247Sports.
Personal: Son of Eric and Michelle Witherington ... Has a brother, Cody, and a sister, Chloe ... Enjoys playing the guitar and playing golf ... Hopes to major in mechanical engineering.