Jimmy Mullen Set To Try Two Sports At Virginia Tech

Jimmy Mullen
Jimmy Mullen will try two sports when he first arrives on campus. (@jamesmullen23)

Jimmy Mullen
Defensive End, Class of 2023 (football walkon)
St. Joseph, Montvale, NJ
6-2, 250
No. 1 ranked heavyweight wrestler of the 2023 class by FloWrestling

Throughout his high school playing career at St. Joseph (NJ), Jimmy Mullen had hoped for the opportunity to both wrestle and play football at the college level. That hope is now a reality.

On Oct. 22, Mullen committed to Virginia Tech. He’ll start on a wrestling scholarship, though that could change to a football scholarship if he sees any game action on the gridiron. Either way, he said it’s the situation he wanted, a chance to play both.

Though his official visit came in July, it was a trip he continues to reflect on.

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