Lafayette WR Earns Offer From Hokies

Following Virginia Tech’s one-day camp last Saturday, primary recruiter Curt Newsome “said I did really well,” said Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA) wide receiver Thomas Smith . “He said that’s what they want at Virginia Tech. He told me he would contact me on Tuesday, but I was shocked when he offered me a full ride.”

Smith, who stands six feet and three-and-a-quarter inches and weighs 200 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash three times at Tech’s camp, posting around 4.6-flat all three times. He ran the 40 in 4.53 seconds at the VTO Combine in Richmond earlier this year. As a junior at Lafayette last season, the standout receiver had 27 catches for 558 yards. He saw action at safety and corner as well but is being recruited by the Hokies as a receiver.

“I consider my game to be a good all-around game,” said Smith. “I’m not the quickest, but I’m not the slowest. And I’m pretty fast.”

Though Smith will be a senior this coming academic year, his offer from Virginia Tech is contingent upon him attending prep school for one year. Prep school is not a big deal to Smith, who in fact was likely to go this route regardless of the Tech offer.

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