TechSideline.com was on hand for Virginia Tech football’s first one-day camp of 2010. It was a big day for Dinwiddie (VA) athlete Chris Hall, who was hoping to impress and earn a scholarship offer from his childhood favorite Hokies. By day’s end, the 6-4, 225-pound rising senior accomplished what he set out to do.

“It feels great,” said Hall, who has now been offered a grey-shirt opportunity from Virginia Tech.

After lunch, when the players and coaches went outside for drills and one-on-ones, Hall went back and forth from tight end to wide receiver. He performed well overall and improved as the afternoon went on, showing flashes of potential as either a tight end or H-back.

“I just felt like I could do a lot of things,” said Hall, who started at quarterback last season as a junior but played running back and wide receiver the previous season. He has potential as a signal caller but is being recruited by Tech as a tight end. “The coaches were telling me they felt I could do a lot of different things and I did feel more comfortable as the day went on. I’ve been working on catching the ball since two weeks ago. I just did whatever they asked me to do. I’m all about working hard and I just wanted to show that.”

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