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Last Monday, Virginia Tech landed a commitment from promising Halifax (South Boston, VA) linebacker prospect Allen Stephens. The 6-1, 240-pound Stephens, who chose the Hokies over West Virginia, reflected on his college decision and discussed his future at Virginia Tech.

Rated a 3-star prospect by TechSideline.com, Stephens earned Western Valley District Defensive Player of the Year honors last season as a junior. At linebacker, he tallied over 150 tackles. He has also seen time at defensive end in his high school career, but, though he would not totally be opposed to a position switch, Virginia Tech is recruiting him primarily as a linebacker.

“Personally, I would want to play linebacker,” Stephens said. “The coaches only talk about linebacker, but I could probably play other positions. I could probably play defensive end. I started off at defensive end in high school before moving to linebacker. I think I could play there.”

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