This spring, Virginia Tech added a pivotal piece to its 2027 recruiting class with St. Frances Academy (MD) three-star safety Elijah Butler choosing the Hokies over Auburn and Florida, among others.
“It is good down there,” Butler told 247Sports National Analyst Brian Dohn at the time of his commitment. “It’s a little town. It’s like how we are in Maryland where everybody knows each other. It just felt more like home down there.”
Last weekend, Butler was back in Blacksburg, taking his official visit during a weekend where the majority of the commits were in town…