Virginia Tech stacked up 26 commitments for its 2027 recruiting class by the morning of June 29, and nine of those pledges arrived during the month. That surge has the Hokies sitting at No. 12 in 247Sports’ team rankings, and a few of those June additions stand out above the rest.
One of the clearest wins came in the offensive line haul with Latell. He began as part of the larger group of Virginia Tech three-star commits, but the latest update to the 247Sports Top 247 pushed him into a different tier entirely.
Latell is now ranked No. 142 overall, No. 20 among offensive tackles and No. 9 in Ohio. The Girard, Ohio, native is listed at 6-foot-7 and 275 pounds, and he showed plenty of two-way value in high school, recording 57 tackles, six quarterback hits, two sacks and a pass breakup on defense.
His rise made him the lone ranked commitment the Hokies landed in June, and he is now one of three four-star additions along an offensive line that has become one of the strongest position groups in Virginia Tech’s 2027 class.
A few days later, the Hokies added another major piece up front with Saunders. The in-state four-star out of Woodberry Forest joined a program that has already seen that school send Virginia Tech safety Sheldon Robinson in the HS Class of 2025 and offensive tackle Buddy Wegdam in HS Class of 2026.
Saunders is one of six Virginia Tech recruits in the SC Next 300, and both ESPN and 247Sports have him inside their top 10 players from the Commonwealth, with ESPN placing him at No. 4 and 247Sports at No. 6.
He may not be an immediate starter - offensive linemen rarely are unless injuries force the issue - but his size fits the college game well. ESPN currently has him at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds.
Virginia Tech’s June work wasn’t limited to the line, though. The Hokies also landed Irvin on June 15, and while he is not one of the six four-star recruits Virginia Tech has on 247Sports’ main site rankings, his commitment matters for a linebackers room that is going to look different soon.
Kaleb Spencer is heading into his final year of eligibility, and Noah Chambers, who will be a sophomore in 2026, is expected to become the de-facto leader of the group in 2027. With that in mind, locking down the future of the position was a priority, and Irvin gives Virginia Tech that.
He checks in at 6-foot, 220 pounds, ranks as the No. 29 linebacker, and is a 247Sports Composite four-star at No. 286 nationally, No. 23 among linebackers and No. 25 in Florida. He was also named to the Under Armour All-America Game.
The Hokies added another piece at the position with three-star athlete Tyson Washington, who could line up at star, nickel or linebacker.
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