Virginia Tech picked up a commitment from Illinois State transfer cornerback Devin Taylor on Friday afternoon. Taylor, who just entered the transfer portal earlier this week, was a First Team All-Missouri Valley selection, and he was regarded as one of the top FCS cornerbacks in the country. He was also a Phil Steele Third Team FCS All-American in 2019.
Taylor entered the portal on Thursday as a result of the Missouri Valley Conference announcing that they would not play football this fall. The Hokies were quick to go in with a scholarship offer, and Taylor was quick to accept.
Taylor led the Missouri Valley in passes defended in 2018 and 2019, with 18 as a redshirt sophomore and 24 as a redshirt junior. He has nine career interceptions. At 6-1, 200, he is considered a long and physical cornerback, and he’s expected to compete for playing time immediately at Virginia Tech. He is eligible in 2020 after graduating from Illinois State this past summer.
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Super Pickup. Kudos to the coaches on bringing this kid into the fold. Welcome aboard Devin.
Good job Coach Fu and the guys!
18 as a redshirt sophomore and 24 as a redshirt junior is insane. QBs in MVC must be blind, color blind or never watch next-opponent film.
sounds like a good pick-up. let’s see
– if we play football;
– how quickly he picks up our D scheme;
– how much confidence coaches have in him;
– how much better acc QBs are than MVC’s.
Go Hokies!
Doesn’t Fu and staff have strong ties to Illinois St.?
Oh yeah
I mean, Fu coached there.
So he could play 2 seasons if no eligibility is counted this year
But if he plays whole 2020 & impresses he’s likely headed to combine
Defended passes 24 as a redshirt junior, therefore he will be a redshirt senior this year.
his point is that the NCAA isn’t counting this year against you in terms of eligibility. We know that senior comes after junior