Welcome to Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Signing Day Central for the Class of 2026. Early signing day is Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
The Hokies are expected to sign a large recruiting class under new head coach James Franklin, who heads into Wednesday with 13 new commitments in the boat. To catch you up heading into Wednesday, click here to read Chris Coleman's Tuesday primer.
For Virginia Tech's plans on Signing Day, see this hokiesports.com link. Here's what Virginia Tech will be doing on Signing Day:
- 7 a.m. ET to 11:30 a.m. ET: NFL Draft-style event; it will not be streamed this year
- 11:30 a.m. ET to noon ET: James Franklin interview on Triumph NIL livestream
- 12:15 p.m. ET: James Franklin press conference
The Hokies' own Signing Day Central page on hokiesports.com can be found here and will be updated with players' information throughout the day.
Be sure to follow our coverage of National Signing Day on Twitter: Tech Sideline, Chris Coleman, Andy Bitter and David Cunningham.
Visit our TSL Pass Recruiting Board message board for more news throughout the day.
Follow our YouTube channel, where we'll be posting short videos with our thoughts on where the recruits fit in, what their skill sets are, etc.
At the end of the day, we'll have articles from Andy Bitter and Chris Coleman on the class and Franklin's thoughts.
Our 2026 Signing Day coverage is presented by:
List of Virginia Tech Verbals/Anticipated Signees
Pre-Signing Day Verbals Who Have Signed:As of 12 a.m. on Wednesday morning, this is the list of Virginia Tech verbals who are expected to sign throughout the day.
We'll put a green check (✅) next to a recruit as the Hokies announce their signing. The 18 recruits are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
- OL Marlen Bright ✅
- WR Davion Brown ✅
- CB Zaevion Cleveland ✅
- OL Maddox Cochrane ✅
- OL Benjamin Eziuka ✅
- DE Tyson Harley ✅
- QB Troy Huhn ✅
- DE Kamren Johnson ✅
- LB Mathieu Lamah ✅
- PK Will Love ✅
- OL Roseby Lubintus ✅
- RB Messiah Mickens ✅
- TE Pierce Petersohn ✅
- DL T-Ron Richardson ✅
- OL Tyrell Simpson ✅
- OL Buddy Wegdam ✅
- OL Thomas Wilder ✅
- DL Garrett Witherington ✅
Signing Day Commitments/Flips:
There are a few prospects to keep an eye on throughout the day that could choose the Hokies.
- DT Tavian Branch (flipped to Auburn)
- DB Andre Clarke (signed with Michigan)
- DE Jackson Ford (signed with Penn State)
- ATH Tyrell Grant ✅
- WR Travis Johnson (signed with Michigan)
- ATH John-Patrick Oates ✅
- CB Amauri Polydor ✅
- S Matt Sieg (flipped to West Virginia)
- LB Terry Wiggins ✅
Other Notes
- TE pledge Isaiah Pina (Groveland, Fla.) announced Tuesday that he remains committed to the Hokies and plans on signing in February.
Throughout the day, we'll be updating recruits and moving them from our 2026 Verbals list to our 2026 Signees list, so keep an eye on those two pages.
Enjoy the day!