Virginia Tech Picks Up Transfer Portal Cornerback Derrick Canteen

By: Chris Coleman | Lead Analyst and Columnist
Derrick Canteen
Derrick Canteen is the newest member of the Virginia Tech secondary. (Georgia Southern athletics)

Derrick Canteen
CB, Georgia Southern
5-11, 190

Virginia Tech picked up a transfer portal commitment from Georgia Southern’s Derrick Canteen on Monday night. A a two-year starter for the Eagles, he has three years of eligibility remaining.

A 2019 signee, Canteen redshirted that year and then broke into the starting lineup as a redshirt freshman in 2020. He was named a Freshman All-American by The Football Writers Association of America as well as The Athletic, and he also earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors. He broke up 10 passes that year and tied for the FBS lead with six interceptions.

As a sophomore in 2021, Canteen was sidelined after just two games due to a pectoral injury and missed the remainder of the season. He returned as a full-time starter in 2022 and had another good season on the field for Georgia Southern. He is expected to get a medical hardship waiver for the 2021 injury, and since 2020 doesn’t count towards eligibility, he should have three years remaining despite already playing nearly 1,600 snaps in college.

With the addition of Canteen, Virginia Tech now has three proven cornerbacks on the roster for 2023 with Dorian Strong and Mansoor Delane.

The Hokies currently have 18 scholarship defensive backs with Canteen’s commitment. In total, that’s 43 scholarships on the defensive side of the ball and 92 for the entire team.

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  2. Nice hearing Bill Roth’s call on the last interception. Hope we hear more of that in the future!

  3. On paper, it looks like Pry & Co. have mined the portal very well, not necessarily relying on P5.

  4. 43 scholies on the def? Is that counting Pollard, Payne, and Kendricks? I am seeing differing reports on them coming back.

    1. Yes, it counts all of those players. Pry already announced that Payne will play next year, and Kendricks announced that he is returning as well. The number includes every player eligible return. If they announce they aren’t returning, then we take them off the list.

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