Virginia Tech RB Jordan Brunson, TE Jared Gibble Enter Transfer Portal

By: David Cunningham | Managing Editor
Jared Gibble (90) entered the transfer portal on Tuesday morning. (Jon Fleming)

On Tuesday, Virginia Tech running back Jordan Brunson and tight end Jared Gibble entered the transfer portal. Evan G Watkins of 247Sports reported the news first.

A 6-0, 215-pound redshirt freshman from Alpharetta, Ga., Brunson played in two games at Virginia Tech over two seasons, both in December of 2020. A former three-star prospect and ranked No. 84 out of running backs in the 2020 class, Brunson committed to Justin Fuente’s staff in June 2019.

Brunson’s departure leaves the Hokies with eight scholarship running backs, sorted below by class:

Jalen Holston (5-11, 215, r-Sr.)
Marco Lee (5-11, 227, r-Jr.)
Keshawn King (5-11, 180, Jr.)
Malachi Thomas (6-0, 197, So.)
Kenji Christian (6-2, 201, r-Fr.)
Chance Black (6-1, 182, r-Fr.)
Jalen Hampton (5-10, 192, r-Fr.)
Bryce Duke (5-11, 196, Fr.)

At tight end, Gibble was a 6-4, 235-pound redshirt freshman from Winston-Salem, N.C. He did not play in a game in his time in Blacksburg. The former three-star from Oak Grove High School was the No. 71 player in North Carolina in the 2021 class, per 247Sports. He committed to James Shibest’s tight end room and was an early enrollee in January 2021.

Gibble leaving gives the Hokies six scholarship tight ends, sorted below by class:

Drake DeIuliis (6-5, 247, r-Sr.)
Ty Eller (6-2, 236, r-Sr.)
Connor Blumrick (6-5, 215, Sr.)
Nick Gallo (6-4, 251, Jr.)
Benji Gosnell (6-5, 240, Fr.)
Harrison Saint Germain (6-4, 230, Fr.)

As a team, Tech Sideline estimates Virginia Tech currently has 90 players on scholarship, which is five more than the 85-man limit. That includes specialists like punter and 2021 Third Team All-ACC honoree Peter Moore. Brent Pry & Co. have until the fall to trim that number down.

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  2. The former staff suggested people leave all the time. Some did, others did not

  3. I’d agree with the LOL comment. Yes, they live in a “results matter” world and this at least part of the “new reality”. I still feel for the these two gents and hope they find a spot they will enjoy and prosper. Funny how people leaving via the transfer portal was a sign the coach “had lost the team” not too long ago, but is viewed in very different light these days.

  4. Pry to these two “you’ll never see the field, you should transfer to a D2 school”. Lol

    1. I don’t get the “LOL.”
      Traumatic for these two who will have to start all over again. I wish them well, and thank them for the time they spent with us.

      1. Agree. Best of luck to them. But Gibble’s (TE) arms seemed to have skipped the weight room for the past year.

  5. Generally, is this the coaches’ desired breakdown of scholarships? It includes one for a kicker and a snapper. Two leftover for valiant walk-ons.

    QB 4
    RB 6
    WR 11
    TE 5
    OL 18

    DT 6
    DE 8
    LB 10
    CB 7
    S 6

    ST 2

    Total 83

    1. ST – often is punter, kicker, and long snapper. Possibly more than one at a spot or two. The long snapper is normally not included in the OL count.

    2. I assume you are thinking NIL would be spent on tuition, books, room and board.
      There is still a roster size limit.

      1. Roster limit is still way higher than scholarship limit.
        Believe Clemson a few years ago played 105 players in one game. Not merely dressed out for that one game – actually played in that one game.

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