The commitments just don’t stop for the Virginia Tech Hokies – especially along the offensive line. Manchester (Midlothian, VA) OL Khalil Latif, who is rated the #13 player in the state by Techsideline.com, decided to join the party today when he committed to Tech. The 6-3, 290-pound Latif is the fifth offensive line recruit to commit to Virginia Tech in the 2007 recruiting class.

“He’s heading to Virginia Tech,” Manchester head coach Tom Hall said. Latif made his first ever visit to Tech this past Friday. “I think it was always in the back of his mind. When he visited there on Friday, he just felt at home. He felt the most comfortable there. Also, they are building one of the top recruiting classes in the country. The facilities are second to none. His friend John Graves goes there, so I think that had something to do with it as well.

“Khalil called me late Friday night after his visit and said that’s where he wanted to go.”

Latif, who coach Hall calls “the best offensive lineman I’ve seen in a long time”, plays offensive tackle for the Lancers but is being recruited by Tech as an offensive guard. As a junior last season, he finished with 80 pancake blocks and earned first-team all-metro honors. This off-season, he is up to a “solid 290 pounds” according to his coach and can now bench press over 400 pounds.

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