Southwest Onslow (Jacksonville, N.C.) star Jimmie Taylor IV spurned scholarship offers from Duke, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and NC State, among others, in favor of Virginia Tech. The 6’4”, 225-pound senior defensive end, who stayed a solid commit the midst of a changing of the guard in Tech’s football program, spent this past weekend at his future school on an official visit.
“The weekend was great,” said Taylor. “I had the chance to talk to Coach Wiles. I also talked to coach Bud Foster. I also talked to Coach Fuente. We talked a lot one-on-one. I loved it down there. I had a great time. I hung out with Tim Settle and Trevon Hill. Both play on the DL. We all had a great time together. I even spent time with Brenden Motley a little bit.”