16. Virginia Tech Hokies Top recruits: ATH Davion Brown, RB Messiah Mickens, QB Troy Huhn, OT Thomas Wilder, CB Amauri Polydor Coach James Franklin wasted no time earning a top-25 recruiting class after arriving in Blacksburg and brought in a lot of familiar faces. Brown is a multiple‑tool athlete who projects as a gadget slot/return weapon and special teams playmaker. Mickens fits the backfield rotation as a compact, one‑cut runner with contact balance and third‑down receiving chops. Huhn is not likely to start, but as a dual-threat QB, he can push the position and work into packages as a high‑ceiling option. With an O-line rebuild, Wilder gives Virginia Tech tackle depth with the size and movement to grow into a Power 4 starter. Polydor brings length and physicality at corner with immediate special‑teams upside and a path into the nickel/boundary mix. Transfers: QB Ethan Grunkemeyer, TE Luke Reynolds, WR Que'Sean Brown, DE Javion Hilson, OLB Daniel Jennings, OL Logan Howland Virginia Tech's portal class is built for instant, scheme‑fit upgrades. Grunkemeyer is a rhythm/timing passer who finished strong at Penn State. He threw for 1,348 yards and had nine total touchdowns in 2025, and his arm strength, pocket instincts and competitiveness should immediately stabilize the Hokies' quarterback room. Reynolds is a prototypical H/TE mismatch (35 catches, 368 yards at Penn State) who finds seams against zone defenses, wins jump balls and blocks enough to be trusted inline on play‑action and heavy personnel packages. Brown is a quick slot and return weapon who turns short throws into explosive gains with soft hands and elite body control (105 career catches, 1,291 yards, seven touchdowns). On defense, Hilson adds rotational edge power after transferring from Missouri, and Jennings brings versatile off‑ball linebacker play in coverage and the box.