Rockbridge County (Rockbridge, VA) offensive tackle Austin Clark spoke with primary recruiter Bryan Stinespring and head coach Frank Beamer earlier today, giving the Virginia Tech coaches much needed positive news. The 6’6″, 295-pound senior, a 4-star prospect who originally committed to South Carolina in June of this year, informed the Tech coaches that he wanted to be a Hokie.

Clark has been in contact with Virginia Tech’s coaches since he pledged to the Gamecocks. Within the past few months, the thought of staying in-state grew stronger and stronger.

“I’d say about a month or two ago, after everything in recruiting slowed down, I started to think about what I was looking for in a school,” Clark said. “Some things changed for me personally. I’ve come to realize that everything I really like about South Carolina is right down the road at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech has some things I like more than South Carolina, too.

“This past Monday, I sat down and thought about things for a while. I thought about what I wanted out of a football program and what I wanted out of college life. I thought about how many games my parents would really be able to see.”

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