Marcellus Barnes
Cornerback, Class of 2024
McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
6-2, 170

On his first official visit, last weekend to Virginia Tech, McCallie School (Tenn.) defensive back Marcellus Barnes didn’t think he’d be ready to end his recruitment. He still had official visits planned to Baylor and Florida State.

But on Sunday, as he met with coach Brent Pry and assistant coaches Derek Jones and Pierson Prioleau in Pry’s office, Barnes told them he was ready. He’d seen and heard plenty during the trip to give the coaches the news.

“I love the feeling I got when I was on campus,” Barnes said. “My unofficial went well, then the official sealed the deal. It showed me everything I needed to see, what it’s like on and off the field, and I feel like it’s just perfect.”

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