As far as Virginia Tech’s coaches are concerned, there were two main players of interest at yesterday’s Hargrave Military Academy postgraduate football workout – defensive tackle Ladi Ajiboye, a 6-2, 300-pound prospect who signed with Tech this past February, and Ben Finney, a 6-4, 210-pound uncommitted wide receiver.

Ajiboye, who was a senior last year at Banneker High School (College Park, GA), headed to HMA after falling just one point shy on the ACT of qualifying academically. He has received the score he needs, although he ended up qualifying on the SAT instead of the ACT.

“I was surprised I made it on the SAT,” Ajiboye said. “I did have a feeling I would make it, but I was concentrating on the ACT because I was so close before.

“The other players will say I went crazy when I got the score, but I’ll just say I was happy (laughs).”

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