Virginia Tech football picked up a commitment from three-star offensive lineman Dylan Latell Tuesday. Latell, a 6-foot-7, 275-pound offensive tackle from Girard High School (Girard, Ohio) is the second commitment of the day, joining cornerback Austin Barrett. Latell is the 19th commitment in Virginia Tech’s 2027 class, and he is the third offensive lineman, joining Kaden Buchanan (Tenn.) and Luke Braham (W. Va.) — the latter is the top-rated player in West Virginia and committed two days prior.
🚨BREAKING🚨 OT Dylan Latell has committed to Virginia Tech, @GregSmithRivals reports🦃Read: https://t.co/3IAtc5ENNKpic.twitter.com/YPn9EYJ1IR
— Rivals (@Rivals) June 2, 2026
Both 247Sports and On3 rate Latell as a three-star. 247Sports gives Latell an overall rating of 86, ranking him as the No. 97 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 50 player in the state of Ohio. The 247Sports Composite is more favorable towards the rising high school senior, rating him as the No. 1,028 recruit in the entire class, the No. 84 offensive tackle and the No. 39 player from Ohio.
On On3/Rivals, he holds an overall rating of 87, rated as the No. 54 offensive tackle and the No. 30 player in Ohio. The Rivals Industry rankings slot him in as the No. 1,031 national player in the class, the No. 80 player at his position and the No. 37 player in the state. Latell is the tallest player in Virginia Tech’s recruiting class thus far, standing at 6-foot-7, 275 pounds…