The linked article notes that Tech gave him an opportunity at QB/WR/DB but Auburn came in late and offered him a chance to play QB in the SEC 90 minutes from home.

When asked what led to his decommitment from Virginia Tech, Willis stated that the uncertainty of what position he would play was a factor.

“(Virginia Tech) was my first big time offer, and the coaching staff was really, really nice, really honest about what they thought about me,” Willis said this week. “They said that they wanted me to be at their program. They wanted me to play quarterback, receiver, or (defensive back). I was like, that’s a long way for me to go somewhere and not play where I wanted to play. Auburn came in and they had offered me at quarterback, it was an hour and a half away from my house, I was like I might have to do that.

Fuente elaborated on recruiting Willis later in the press conference, claiming he would have let him play quarterback.

“We’ll work it out if he wants to play quarterback. We’ll let him play quarterback. His senior year it became apparent that he could play quarterback, and that’s what he needed to play. Obviously he signed with Auburn and transferred, but man is he playing well, happy for him.”