Two of Virginia Tech’s most recent offers went out to state of Virginia prospects. One went to Hermitage (Richmond) quarterback Ju-Ju Clayton. Another has gone out to 6-3, 245-pound Green Run (Virginia Beach) defensive end Joe Jones , who enjoyed a standout senior season after transferring from a high school in Tennessee.

Jones actually attended Green Run his freshman and sophomore years but moved to Tennessee his junior year. He moved back before his senior season, and Green Run first-year head coach Shawn Wilson is happy he did.

“Joe was under the radar because he just moved back from Tennessee,” Wilson said. “I let college coaches know that he was a good player, but they waited until they had game film. He had a great season. He had over 100 tackles. In the two playoff games, he had 23 tackles and five tackles-for-loss. He got everything going for our defense.

“I started here in the spring and I had heard about him. I heard there was a chance he would move back. The previous coaches told me that he was all-district as a sophomore, but I didn’t think about it because I wasn’t sure if he would move back. Once I saw him out there on the field, it was a good sight for me (laughs).”

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