Looking on as Virginia Tech’s first senior camp came to an end, Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end prospect Zack McCray looked relaxed. The 6-5, 235-pound rising senior, who was sporting a Virginia Tech hat, shirt, and shorts, was excited and relieved with the verbal commitment he made to the Tech coaches earlier in the day.

“There is a ton of pressure off,” McCray said yesterday afternoon. “It’s great. It’s a great feeling.”

McCray’s decision ultimately came down to Virginia Tech, Alabama, LSU and North Carolina. He made the decision a week ago and waited a week to give Frank Beamer and company the good news.

“I came to the decision probably last Sunday,” said McCray, who had been offered by close to 20 Division 1A programs. “I mean, I was going to try to go to Alabama and LSU, but every time I tried to something else popped up. I figured if it was that hard to try to get down there to take a visit it’s going to be super hard to try to get back home and stuff and see the family. North Carolina, I looked at that and they are just really deep at defensive end. This just seemed like the best fit.”

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