Defensive End Patrick Jones II Makes Official Visit To Virginia Tech


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Weather kept Grassfield (Chesapeake, VA) senior Patrick Jones II from making his previously scheduled official visit to Virginia Tech the first weekend in October. Fortunately for the Hokies, the 6’5″, 230-pound rescheduled and made it down to Blacksburg this past weekend.

Jones’ official visit began on Saturday and lasted through Sunday. He made the trek with his mother.

“I liked the visit a lot. They definitely made a great impression on me,” Jones wrote in a direct message via Twitter. “My host was Tremaine Edmunds and I felt real comfortable around the players. I really like the (game) atmosphere.”

As it currently stands, Virginia Tech’s defensive end projection (scholarship players only) for the 2016 season includes senior Ken Ekanem, junior Seth Dooley, three red-shirt freshmen (Darius Fullwood, Houshun Gaines and Trevon Hill) and one class of 2016 commitment in Jimmie Taylor IV. Tech could use another defensive end or two in this class, and the coaches made sure Jones realized that.

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