Hokies get a new verbal

[vtpoop]

Demetri Knowles.
Anybody know much about this kid? Welcome to the Hokie family

Tech gets football commitment - Roanoke.com

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

He is a kid who just recently came to Virginia from Barbados. He played American football there but not really well organized. That being said, he is a track sensation that ran on the Barbados Jr. national Team. he will be a project but is a good learner and has a ton of tools:

Track stuff:
Demitri Knowles Track and Field Profile

LCA's Knowles named top boys indoor track and field athlete | The News & Advance

Rivals Profile:

Demetri Knowles - Yahoo! Sports

 

[hunzworth]

like 46 said knowles will be a bit of a project but seems to be one hell of an athlete. I have no way to confirm it but i think he had a high 4.2 or low 4.3 40. It seems like i also remember people saying that he was a very coachable kid and had a great attitude. Given that he is basically a blank slate i'd assume a RS year to learn more about the position and another year to learn the playbook and he will prob see some PT. I just hope that we leave him on offense and dont try turning him into a CB.