Warning: strpos(): Offset not contained in string in /data/www/sportswar.com/wp-content/plugins/sportswar-core/amember/amember.php on line 76

Cox (Virginia Beach, VA) standout Derek DiNardo , a first-team all-Tidewater selection in 2009, has accepted a recruited walk-on spot at Virginia Tech. The 6-1, 205-pound athlete informed the Tech coaches of his decision this morning, a few weeks after being offered the opportunity.

“The coaches seemed excited. They said, ‘Welcome to the family’,” DiNardo said.

DiNardo, whose sister attends Virginia Tech, also considered walk-on spots at Old Dominion and William & Mary. An offer from ODU and/or William & Mary may have come through eventually, but the Virginia Beach standout wanted a chance to play on the highest level.

A do-everything player for Cox, DiNardo started Rover for the past three seasons and at quarterback for the past season-and-a-half. He also returns punts and serves as the punter. The 2009 Beach District Offensive Player of the Year, he rushed for 921 yards and scored 17 touchdowns in a triple option threat. He racked up 36 tackles including seven tackles for loss on defense, which is where he is being recruited to play.

...