It will be Virginia Tech or Notre Dame for Centreville (Clifton, VA) defensive end Ken Ekanem , who plans to announce his college choice at 9:00 a.m. on February 1.  The 6’3″, 245-pound senior was in Blacksburg last weekend for an official visit, and he’ll head to South Bend this weekend for a closer look at the Irish.

Future role on defense and chemistry with the team are two of the most important things Ekanem is looking to learn on these officials.  How did Virginia Tech measure up?

“I had a lot of fun over the weekend,” Ekanem said.  “I got to learn about the position I’d play there.  I wanted to do more of a stand-up thing, so I asked them questions about the defensive end spot.  They showed me game film of defensive ends in the 2-point stance.  I asked if they drop defensive ends back and how often.  They showed me the game against Virginia, where the defensive end is dropping back 10 yards.  They answered all my uncertainties.”

He added:  “I fit in with the players pretty well.  (He was hosted by Ronny Vandyke)  It was just as I expected.  I also got to talk to a counselor who is one of the professors, and he was a cool dude.  He helped give me a better understanding of Virginia Tech.”

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