Virginia Tech is rolling on the high school recruiting trail and they pulled off a big flip today of four-star wide receiver Demarcus Brown, who had been committed to rival Virginia since December.
COMMIT: The #Hokies flip UVa’s top-ranked recruit Demarcus Brown (6-4, 180) from Roanoke, per @kolby_crawford!The consensus top-10 player in the state of Virginia has been committed to the Cavaliers since Dec. 4, [email protected]/junYG1fuwz
— Tech Sideline (@TechSideline) May 3, 2026
With this commitment, Virginia Tech is now ranked No. 19 in the 2027 recruiting class rankings and third in the ACC behind Louisville and Miami. Brown is the second highest-rated player in the class.
Looking at the prospect
Brown (6’3 180 LBS) is a big-bodied outside receiver who plays his high school football at North Cross High School in Roanoke, VA, and according to the 247Sports Composite, Brown is a four-star prospect and ranked as the No. 411 prospect in the country, the No. 51 wide receiver in the country, and the No. 11 player in the state of Virginia. Brown is the second wide receiver to join Virginia Tech’s 2027 class.
Brown is also a multi-sport athlete, playing basketball to go along with his exceptional football skills. His size on the outside and his ability to make tough catches is noticeable when you watch him and whoever is Virginia Tech’s quarterback of the future is going to enjoy throwing to him and making big plays down the field…