Virginia Tech’s big week on the recruiting trail continued Wednesday when three-star linebacker Aycen Stevens picked the Hokies. Stevens, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound linebacker, plays high school football at Decatur Central in Indianapolis.
Stevens chose the Hokies over offers from Iowa State, West Virginia, Tennessee, Nebraska, Purdue, Duke, Indiana and Minnesota, among others. Stevens also plays quarterback for his high school.
Suppose you’re wondering why the Hokies recruited a player from outside the primary recruiting footprint head coach Brent Pry mentioned this spring. In this case, it’s because Stevens has a family connection to Pry. His older brother, Tommy, played at Penn State under Pry, and the younger Stevens first met Pry as a kid.