Devin Alves Commits To Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech received a late 2022 commitment from Melbourne Senior (Melbourne, FL) athlete Devin Alves on Tuesday afternoon. He will sign with the Hokies on Wednesday. Assuming that 2022 commits Daequan Wright and Xavier Chaplin sign, that will give Virginia Tech 24 signees for the 2022 recruiting class.

Alves played quarterback as a junior, but switched to wide receiver as a senior, and that’s when he really took off as a prospect. After catching just one pass as a junior, he caught 61 passes for 1,249 yards (20.5 ypr) and 15 touchdowns as a senior, with a long of 99 yards. He also stood out on defense with four interceptions and three passes defended. 

Alves was only rated by 247Sports over the weekend, and he's currently considered the No. 62 overall athlete in the country and the No. 118 player in Florida.

Alves didn’t have any other Power 5 offers, but he was a late find by the new Virginia Tech coaching staff after he excelled at his more natural position (WR) as a senior. He took his official visit to Blacksburg this past weekend and received an offer from Brent Pry. It is unknown as to whether the Hokies view him as a wide receiver or safety, but he could potentially play either position at the college level.