Midlothian Star Commits to Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has scored its 10th commitment of the 2010 class and its third offensive line commit of the class. 6-3 1/2, 290-pound Midlothian (VA) standout Matt Arkema , ranked #23 in TSL’s In-State Top 30, pledged today while making an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech.

“I told Coach Newsome and Coach Cavanaugh, who were both there at the time, that Virginia Tech is the place I’d like to go,” said Arkema. “I had an idea coming in that this is what I would do, but everything went well and I decided to go ahead and do it. They were both very excited. I got a hug from both of them.”

East Carolina and Maryland headlined Arkema’s other scholarship offers, but in the end Tech won out for several reasons.

“For one, I felt my relationship with the coaches was good. I felt real comfortable with them,” Arkema said. “The fact that they are in-state is number two. A lot of people go there from my school. I don’t think I’ll have any trouble fitting in there.”

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