Virginia
Mercer DT Arias Nash Commits To Virginia Tech
Arias Nash
Defensive tackle
Mercer
6-1, 275
1 year remaining (Sr.)
Virginia Tech added depth up front on Monday evening when Mercer defensive tackle Arias Nash committed to the Hokies.
The Charlotte, N.C., native racked up 12.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks and 14 quarterback hurries this season with the Bears and was named an FCS All-American by FCS Football Central. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
In three seasons at Mercer, Nash notched 70 tackles, deflected three passes and forced one fumble to go with 14 sacks and the aforementioned nine TFLs over 1,038 snaps.
In 2024, he posted eight tackles in back-to-back games against Princeton and Samford. Nash also tallied four tackles, including a TFL, and two quarterback hurries in November at Alabama — his lone FBS competition of the year. The following week against Furman, he had his first career two-sack game vs. Furman while forcing his first career fumble.
PFF was impressed with his play this season. In 648 snaps, he received an 85.8 overall grade, an 80.2 mark for run defense and an 83.5 for pass rush. His tackling grade was poor at 46.0, though.
Nash is the second defensive tackle addition of the offseason for the Hokies, joining Hampton’s Jahzari Priester. He gives Tech eight scholarship tackles to work with next season, a group headlined by returners Kelvin Gilliam (r-Sr.), Kemari Copeland (r-Jr.) and Emmett Laws (r-Fr.).
He’s a product of Stuart Cramer High School, where he had 371 tackles, 15.5 sacks and two defensive touchdowns to accompany his 11 forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. As a senior, he was the region’s defensive player of the year and earned all-state accolades after compiling 114 tackles, 29 TFLs, six sacks, five forced fumbles and 22 quarterback hurries.
Despite that, Nash was an unranked prospect out of high school. He held offers from nearby Charlotte and Gardner-Webb, along with Emory & Henry and other Division II schools. This time around, he entered the transfer portal in mid-December and kept his recruitment quiet.
Overall, Nash is Tech’s 13th portal acquisition and the seventh on defense, five of which are defensive backs.
For more information on Virginia Tech’s comings and goings in the portal, click here for Tech Sideline’s roster management page.
Arias Nash links:
Mercer bio
A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game Saturday.
Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game.
“Thankful for game days with Hokie Nation and for the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech first responders whose quick actions safely returned today’s parachuter to the ground without injury,” the university said.
The name of the skydiver wasn’t released.
“Our primary focus remains on their well-being,” Virginia Tech officials said in a statement. “We extend our sincere appreciation to the first responders, event staff, and medical personnel for their swift, coordinated and professional response.”
Video footage showed the skydiver’s parachute landing between the “C” and the “H” on the Virginia Tech lettering on top of the scoreboard before first responders rescued him.
CBS News has reached out to the Blacksburg Fire Department for details on the incident.
A much cleaner performance carried Clemson baseball on Friday, as it answered the previous night’s loss with a 5-1 win over No. 9 Virginia.
Michael Sharman set the tone from the start. He kept Virginia off balance all night, working eight innings while giving up just a single run. There weren’t many free passes, and he consistently pitched ahead, which allowed him to stay in control deep into the game. Hayden Simmerson wrapped things up in the ninth without any trouble.
At the plate, Nate Savoie was the difference. He delivered two home runs, including a go-ahead shot later in the game that put Clemson in front for good. His first long ball gave the Tigers an early edge, and he finished with three RBIs on the night.
Virginia managed to pull even midway through, but Clemson quickly responded. The offense strung together quality at-bats, with Bryce Clavon driving in a run and Luke Gaffney continuing his strong weekend with multiple hits. The Tigers created more separation late, adding another run after working a bases-loaded situation.
Clemson moves to 25-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play with the win. The series now comes down to Saturday’s matchup in Charlottesville.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A car crashed into the patio at Murphy’s Irish Pub on the Oceanfront on Friday night.
Virginia Beach medics arrived at the scene around 7:54 p.m. at Murphy’s Irish Pub and found several victims, according to police. All were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to very severe.
Medics are still on the scene, according to News 3’s team onsite.
This is an active scene and an ongoing investigation; News 3’s team will continue providing updates.
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