If the option to graduate early and enroll in college in January of 2014 was available to him, he would take it, Massaponax (Fredericksburg, VA) rising senior Vinny Mihota said.  Well, Virginia Tech fans will get to see the promising defensive end donning the orange and maroon next spring.

The decision was an easy one for Mihota, who stands at 6’4″ and weighs 250 pounds heading into his senior season.

“I’ll have a semester of academics under my belt, so my course load won’t be too heavy in the fall,” Mihota said, discussing why he wanted to enroll early at Tech.  Quarterback Andrew Ford is also expected to enroll at Tech this January.  “I also get six months of training before next season, so I’ll have an edge on the other guys coming in.”

Only four months remain until he is a high school grad, a fact Mihota says is “definitely very surreal still.”

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