Virginia Tech has made the first cut for one of the top prospects in the state of North Carolina. Brandon Barnes , a top running back/athlete recruit out of Bunn High School, visited Virginia Tech earlier this spring and came away impressed enough to include the Hokies in his final six.

“We took a tour of the campus and went out to eat,” Barnes recalled of his visit to Virginia Tech. “I talked to Coach O’Cain and Coach Beamer. I watched a practice. I liked the campus. It is a beautiful campus. I didn’t watch a full practice, but I liked what I did see. I loved the way they ran the practice.”

Barnes’ top six consists of only one in-state program.

“Basically, my top in-state school is N.C. State,” Barnes said. “Then there is Virginia Tech, Michigan, Florida, Auburn and Clemson.

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