Why Armani Chatman is an Important Recruit for Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech pulled in a commitment late Friday night from Virginia Beach athlete Armani Chatman.  I’ve generally got a pretty good idea of what’s going on with Tech recruiting, but that one came out of left field for me.  Considering the Hokies already had five commitments from defensive backs and two from wide receivers, I didn’t think there would be room in the boat for Chatman.

Apparently I was wrong.  From what I can put together, Chatman attended a Tech camp recently and impressed the coaches.  I’m guessing this was Tech’s camp at Hampton University, because I didn’t see him at either of the two camps I attended in Blacksburg.  The coaching staff liked what they saw, and they decided to make room for him.

I’m glad they did.  Chatman isn’t a “can’t miss” type of prospect, but he’s a solid player.  I believe he’s an important recruit in this class for a couple of reasons.

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