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Virginia Tech football: Former Clemson safety Sherrod Covil transfers to Hokies

It took over a week, but the Virginia Tech Hokies are finally on the board. On Wednesday, former Clemson safety Sherrod Covil announced he was transferring to the Hokies for his final season of college football.

#AGTG I’m a hokie u203cufe0f #hokiesfb @CoachPrioleauVT @CoachPryVT #Committed pic.twitter.com/hpPqpHTZkI

— Sherrod Covil Jr (@rodZilla03) December 19, 2024

Covil, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound safety from Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, was a top-10 player in the 2022 recruiting class. Covil initially picked Clemson over Virginia Tech.