Place-kicker Michael Santamaria verbally committed to Virginia Tech last summer and he plans to sign a letter of intent with the Hokies on February 5. Once he graduates from Athens Academy (Athens, GA) this spring, one of three scenarios will play out.
1) Santamaria enrolls at Virginia Tech this summer and plays this fall, meaning he would be on scholarship this summer.
2) He enrolls this August but does not play this fall, so he would take classes at Tech in the fall but not go on scholarship until January.
3) He grayshirts, enrolling in January of 2015 and goes on scholarship at that point.