Two-time Beach district Defensive Player of the Year Lyndell Gibson will arrive in Blacksburg on June 29th, and he is very much looking forward to it. The 5-11, 210-pound linebacker, a former star at Salem High School in Virginia Beach, has been preparing hard for his freshman year at Virginia Tech.

“I’ve just been getting my body ready for the next level and training hard,” Gibson said. “I’ve been running way more than I usually have. I’ve run a lot. I run four times throughout the week. I lift hard, but that is a no-brainer. I’ve always done that. I’m doing a lot of cardio to get my lungs ready to play at Virginia Tech’s speed.”

A versatile performer who racked up 108 tackles including 14 sacks as a junior, Gibson will get a look at all three linebacker positions in Tech’s defense.

“They said they want to try me at inside and outside. It doesn’t matter to me, but I am ready to work with Coach Bud. I’ve heard he is a real cool dude,” Gibson said.

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