Virginia Tech flips 2026 OT Tyrell Simpson from Rutgers
Leland (N.C.) North Brunswick three-star offensive tackle Tyrell Simpson has flipped his commitment from Rutgers to Virginia Tech, he announced on Monday.
Pledged to the Scarlet Knights since May 31, the towering 6-foot-7 Simpson is now set to head to Blacksburg and play for the Hokies at the next level. He becomes the second offensive line commitment for VT head coach Brent Pry this cycle.
Simpson is the No. 720 overall prospect and No. 59 OT in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 30 player in North Carolina.I am happy to announce that I have found my home,” Simpson wrote on X announcing the flip. Liberty and Kentucky also tried to flip him away from Rutgers this summer.
Checking in at 345 pounds, Simpson is an imposing figure in the trenches. He becomes commitment No. 7 for the Hokies this cycle, adding to a light class that ranks just No. 78 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings
Pledged to the Scarlet Knights since May 31, the towering 6-foot-7 Simpson is now set to head to Blacksburg and play for the Hokies at the next level. He becomes the second offensive line commitment for VT head coach Brent Pry this cycle.
Simpson is the No. 720 overall prospect and No. 59 OT in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 30 player in North Carolina.
“I am happy to announce that I have found my home,” Simpson wrote on X announcing the flip. Liberty and Kentucky also tried to flip him away from Rutgers this summer.
Checking in at 345 pounds, Simpson is an imposing figure in the trenches. He becomes commitment No. 7 for the Hokies this cycle, adding to a light class that ranks just No. 78 in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.
Looking at Virginia Tech’s 2026 class
Only Suffolk (Va.) King’s Fork three-star linebacker Joshua Pittman ranks higher than Simpson in the Virginia Tech class. He pledged to the in-state school on April 14 and is the No. 643 recruit overall.
Pittman is one of four in-state commits in the class, alongside Virginia Beach Landstown three-star safety Zaevion Cleveland, Woodberry Forest three-star OT Buddy Wegdam and Virginia Beach Green Run three-star EDGE Kamren Johnson.
