WR/DB Marcell Baylor commits to Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech bought its third dedication of the previous week when Radford, Va., large receiver/defensive again Marcell Baylor made his pledge to the Hokies on Instagram stay Tuesday evening. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Baylor additionally had affords from Boston School, Temple and numerous regional colleges, together with Liberty, James Madison, Previous Dominion and Appalachian State.

Baylor has dabbled in a little bit of every part simply down the highway at Radford, the place he performed quarterback, receiver and cornerback on a workforce that made it to the area semifinals final fall. He threw for 970 yards and 13 touchdowns, including 779 yards on the bottom within the common season. He scored 12 touchdowns.

Hokies safeties coach Pierson Prioleau was Baylor’s major recruiter. Earlier than becoming a member of the Hokies’ workers initially as a participant growth director, Prioleau was Radford’s defensive coordinator from 2011-18.

Baylor is a three-star prospect and the No. 22 participant in Virginia, in response to 247Sports’ Composite rankings. He’s the sixth dedication within the Hokies’ 2023 class, which now ranks thirty sixth nationally.

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