The Hokies picked up a big commitment from JR Walker on Friday. (Photo by Ivan Morozov)
JR Walker ATH, Class of 2019 Clayton High School, Clayton, NC 6-1, 205

Virginia Tech received a surprise commitment when 4-star athlete JR Walker picked the Hokies over offers from NC State and many other Power 5 programs. 

At 6-1, 205, Walker is expected to play safety for the Hokies.

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Walker is from Clayton, NC, which is just outside of Raleigh.  He becomes the second North Carolina player of the 2019 class to pick the Hokies, joining Charlotte receiver Elijah Bowick.  Walker was considered by most to be a heavy lean to hometown favorite NC State.

Boasting an offer list that includes the Wolfpack, UNC, South Carolina, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, Michigan State, Tennessee, Virginia and Wake Forest, Walker becomes the 17th member of the 2019 recruiting class. 

Here are his rankings by the various recruiting services…

247: 4-star, No. 174 overall, No. 9 athlete, No. 6 player in NC
Rivals: 3-star, No. 33 athlete, No. 18 player in NC
ESPN: 4-star, No. 28 safety, No. 12 player in NC

Walker visited Blacksburg for last weekend’s game against Notre Dame.  The Hokies weren’t regarded as major players for his services, until his commitment today.

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