Virginia Tech Football Recruitment: Four-Star OL Gunner Givens Commits to Justin Fuente and the Hokies

One of the country’s leading insiders inside has made his university decision. Shooter GivensA four-star offensive lineman from Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville, Virginia, announced Friday afternoon at CBS Sports headquarters that he will continue his playing career at Virginia Tech. Givens chose Penn State, Alabama, Clemson, North Carolina and Ohio State instead of the Hokies finalists.

His commitment is a big boost to coach Justin Fuente. Givens, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound, overall ranked number 131, is the fourth-best offensive line potential and is the fifth-ranked player in the state of Virginia in class 2022. Givens told CBS Sports HQ that the idea of ​​playing at Virginia Tech is something he has hoped to do for a very long time.

“I’ve been to Tech games since I was a little kid,” he said. “I’ve been dreaming of coming from the tunnel to ‘Enter Sandman.'”

Brian Dohn, 247Sports National Recruitment Analyst, submitted this intelligence report on Givens:

“The body is built for an offensive grip. It is a good length and lean. Played a tight head as a second student but moved to an offensive tackle. Bends at the knees and stays low. Often wins the lever point. Athletic and can move sideways. Repeats with attitude and physical. Is aggressive shooting .Development determines whether he is playing a right or left fight.Needs to refine the technique.Learning footwork and staying longer in the block requires development work.Constantly increasing the strength of the upper body.It is shown a step of the kick to cover the required outer surface.Multi-year start in the Top 20 program. “

Givens made an official visit to Virginia Tech on June 4 and made a trek to Happy Valley to visit Penn State two weeks later. They are the only two official visits he has made since the end of the protracted dead time. He is the 19th player to commit to Virginia Tech during this recruitment cycle and is the second four-star potential in the current class.