James Franklin and the Virginia Tech Hokies made a verbal offer to Javian Jones-Priest on May 5.
The Hokies then never took their foot off the pedal with the four-star running back prospect out of Arlington, Texas.
Jones-Priest has over 30 offers to his name, and his father, Rafael Priest, was a defensive back at TCU from 2005 to 2009.
Jones-Priest could have gone with the Horned Frogs, and nobody would have blinked. SMU, Oregon, Northwestern, Oklahoma State and Florida were also in the running.
Ultimately, though, he committed to Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Franklin and the Hokies made him feel like a big deal from day one, and that paid off for them in a big recruiting win.
“Virginia Tech has recruited aggressively since they offered,” Jones-Priest told Rivals. “They made me feel like a priority, and showed it by having me as their first official visitor and only recruit on campus a few weeks back. While I was there, Coach Franklin was super cool and genuine. Everything just felt right. I’m excited about the direction of the program under his direction, and it seems like other top players around the country are feeling the same way.”
