Massive defensive tackle prospect Carl Howard has, for the most part, narrowed his list to just two schools…NC State and Virginia Tech. The 6-6, 280 pound Matawan (NJ) star is now able to fully compare both programs, as he made an official visit to Virginia Tech this weekend. He made his official to NC State last weekend.

“Virginia Tech was really nice,” Howard said. “The most attractive thing about it is that Tech is the most popular team they have in Blacksburg. You go to the Wal-Mart and all you see are Virginia Tech jerseys. You don’t see any other local professional teams or anything like that. It’s a real college town, and I liked that about them.”

Howard felt comfortable with the coaches during the official visit, specifically Coach Wiles and Coach Beamer.

“I feel very comfortable with the coaches,” Howard said. “I really like the defensive line coach, Coach Wiles. And Coach Beamer made me feel really comfortable while I was there.”

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