Class of 2025 four-star defensive tackle Christian Evans isn’t leaving his home state, as he committed to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
The 6-foot-3, 280-pound interior defensive lineman comes out of Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. He currently ranks as the No. 4 player in the commonwealth and the No. 18 defensive tackle in the 2025 cycle.
Virginia Tech’s combination of academic prowess and football tradition, and his relationship with the coaching staff, led to his pledge to the program. He plans to major in communications.
“I picked Virginia Tech because it meets all of my criteria for college,” Evans told Rivals. “Virginia Tech is a top-20 public university, and the 47th best college in the country (overall), showing Tech’s high-caliber academics. They also have a good communications program.
“I had a great tour of some of the media studies buildings, had a tour of the studio that some of the communications students use, including the behind-the-scenes things. I saw the state of the art sound boards and video switchers that the students use when in production or broadcasting. It was very informational and exciting. I also had a Zoom meeting with Bill Roth, the ‘Voice of the Hokies.’ It was great for me to meet such a Hokie icon and learn from him!’
Something else that is important to Evans is carrying on the history of Virginia natives making a big impact for the Hokies on the football field. He wants to see the program keep the in-state talent in Blacksburg. This is also important to head coach Brent Pry.
“It means a lot as a top in-state guy to play for the top school in the state,” Evans said. “I met with Coach Pry, and he started talking about the future of the program and where he’s taking them. He was talking about how to get Tech back to where they were, and how they have to get back to getting…
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Publish date : 2024-06-20 16:02:37
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