Virginia Tech has had success in recruiting central Virginia’s Dominion district over the past several years, scoring former Manchester star defensive lineman Khalil Latif and Clover Hill offensive lineman Blake DeChristopher in the 2007 class. Tech has offered another Dominion district lineman in the 2010 class, this time heading to Midlothian High School.

6-3, 290-pound lineman Matt Arkema , a first-team all-district selection in 2008, was offered by the Hokies during the May Evaluation period. He has seen action at tackle and guard in high school, but he projects as a guard or center on the college level.

“I’m definitely an interior guy,” Arkema said. “My strength is my aggressiveness. I don’t stop until the whistle blows. I like to run-block a lot. What I need to improve on is my pass-blocking. And I’d like to be a better leader as well as improve my strength and speed.”

Virginia Tech is certainly not the only offer for the Trojans star, who also boasts written offers from Buffalo, East Carolina, Maryland, Navy, Ohio and the University of Richmond.

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