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Virginia Tech has dipped into the Tar Heel state for its latest 2012 class commitment. 5’11”, 175-pound running back Chris Mangus , who has started on Broughton High School’s (Raleigh, N.C.) varsity level since his sophomore year, verbally committed to Tech this afternoon.

Mangus, rated a 3-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and Scout, chose the Hokies over UVa. He also had offers from Clemson, Duke, N.C. State, Notre Dame and Wake Forest.

“He just committed to Virginia Tech,” Broughton head coach Chris Martin said in a phone message this afternoon.

After racking up several 200-plus yard efforts late his sophomore season, Mangus rushed for over 1,300 yards as a junior last season. He added about 300 yards of receiving, a testament to his versatility out of the backfield.

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