About a week after scoring an offer from Virginia Tech, Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, N.C.) quarterback Gabe Henderson was in Blacksburg to take a closer look at the Tech program. The 6-1, 190-pound junior signal caller came away impressed by the Saturday junior day experience but was even more excited about Virginia Tech’s quarterback situation.

Henderson had never been to Virginia Tech prior to Saturday.

“I was looking to see how the coaches are. My friends were telling me that Virginia Tech is a big school but there is not much around it. When I came there a lot of stuff was going on, so I was surprised,” Henderson said. “I had a chance to sit with Coach O’Cain one on one. I talked to Tyrod Taylor and had a personal conversation with him. With Michael Vick, Bryan Randall, Marcus Vick and Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech has had a lot of quarterbacks that fit my style. I really like Virginia Tech and I’m really considering them.”

The Tech coaches had high praise for Henderson, who threw for 2,300 yards and 29 touchdowns last season as a junior. A dual-threat from the quarterback position, Henderson also rushed for 600 yards and 11 scores in guiding Southeast Raleigh to a 2008 conference championship and an appearance in the third round of the playoffs.

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