Tech Gets Commitment #2!

Virginia Tech’s football program has picked up its second commitment in as many days. This time, the Hokies headed to the state of Georgia to land a 6-5, 220-pound tight end prospect.

The prospect is Brandon Barden of Lincoln County High School in Lincolnton, Georgia.

“He is visiting Virginia Tech right now with his father and mother,” Lincoln County head coach Larry Campbell said. “Virginia Tech offered him this morning and he committed.”

According to Campbell, Virginia Tech was a program Barden was extremely interested in long before today – not just for the football program, but for the academics as well. Barden also held offers from Kansas State, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest. Georgia was showing heavy interest as well.

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