Virginia Tech Recruiting: Four-star CB Khalil Ladler commits

Virginia Tech added a piece for their future defensive backfield in CB Khalil Ladler.

The Virginia Tech Hokies received a commitment Sunday from 2016 four-star cornerback Khalil Ladler (IMG Academy. Bradenton, FL.) He made the announcement via Twitter.

Ladler is the No. 298 player in the class of 2016, the No. 27 cornerback and the No. 46 player in the state of Florida per the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

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He amassed 26 offers in total, with Virginia Tech standing out from the rest of the pack. He was recruited to the Hokies by cornerbacks coach Torrian Gray.

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On the Virginia Tech front, he took an official visit to the program Friday before committing Sunday. He is expected to enroll in January.

This commitment marks Virginia Tech’s first four-star commitment in the class and No,. 16 in total. The class ranks No. 38 nationally and No. 7 in the ACC per the 247Sports Team Rankings with Ladler marking the first commitment from Florida in the class.

Cornerback seems to be a highly-valued position in this group, as Ladler joins three-star recruits Troy Pride Jr. (Greer. Greer, SC) and Myles Wolfolk (Upper Marlboro, MD . Dr. Henry Wise) in that distinction.

Ladler should bring a physical element to the Virginia Tech secondary as he does a nice job of identifying the ballcarrier and closing in on his man to make the tackle. He should help solidify a Virginia Tech defense that currently ranks No. 65 in the country in total defense with 1,777 total yards allowed to this point. In particular, he should be able to help strengthen a run defense that is allowing 197.4 yards per contest so far this season

Virginia Tech s quietly building an explosive defensive backfield for the future, one that has the potential to be among the elite of the ACC in a few short years.

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