Recruiting Results for 2008
This does not include in-season commitments for previous season like the finalize recruiting list does. These are the results for recruiting conducted during this season only.
| 18 Off Season Commitments from 2008 Season | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pos. | State | Prestige | Pos Rank | Height | Weight | 40 | AWR | Result | |
| Richard Boyd | CB | CT | 4 | 13 | 6-2 | 187 | 4.41 | C- | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Damarcus Buchanan | RG | OH | 4 | 20 | 6-4 | 261 | 5.19 | B+ | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Sean Carey | QB | VA | 1 | 144 | 6-2 | 231 | 4.96 | C- | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Scott Carroll | LG | VA | 5 | 4 | 6-6 | 283 | 5.19 | A+ | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Kory Davis | MLB | DE | 4 | 20 | 6-4 | 220 | 4.53 | B | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Jermaine Eugene | K | ME | 2 | 16 | 5-11 | 171 | 5.25 | A- | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Kyle Goddard | LT | NJ | 5 | 1 | 6-7 | 329 | 5.17 | A+ | Signed in Week 4 | |
| Trent Hancock | WR | NJ | 2 | 136 | 6-7 | 182 | 4.59 | B | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Nathan Haston | ROLB | MD | 4 | 6 | 6-0 | 222 | 4.45 | A- | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Eddie Johnson | MLB | MI | 4 | 4 | 5-10 | 225 | 4.45 | A+ | Signed in Week 4 | |
| James Marks | ATH | MI | 3 | 18 | 6-6 | 333 | 5.05 | A- | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Joe Miller | DT | MS | 5 | 1 | 6-0 | 295 | 4.74 | A | Signed in Week 2 | |
| Matt Mitchell | WR | MD | 4 | 15 | 5-11 | 192 | 4.45 | C+ | Signed in Week 2 | |
| Jay Mitchell | CB | IL | 4 | 11 | 6-2 | 161 | 4.26 | B+ | Signed in Week 3 | |
| Cody Morris | FB | MD | 4 | 1 | 6-0 | 223 | 4.61 | A | Signed in Week 4 | |
| Sidney Smith | WR | VA | 3 | 48 | 6-3 | 175 | 4.28 | C | Signed in Week 5 | |
| Stephen Steele | SS | TX | 5 | 1 | 6-0 | 213 | 4.37 | A+ | Signed in Week 3 | |
| Anthony West | FS | NC | 5 | 1 | 6-1 | 210 | 4.28 | A- | Signed in Week 5 | |
| 5 In Season Commits from 2008 Season | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pos. | State | Prestige | Pos Rank | Height | Weight | 40 | AWR | Result | |
| Tyrell Hutchinson | QB | FL | 4 | 1 | 6-2 | 190 | 4.90 | A+ | Signed in Week 12 | |
| Demarcus Scott | MLB | VA | 3 | 17 | 6-0 | 229 | 4.63 | B | Signed in Week 10 | |
| Alex Smith | LOLB | GA | 4 | 2 | 6-2 | 234 | 4.55 | B | Signed in Week 8 | |
| D.J. Thomas | QB | OH | 4 | 3 | 6-2 | 195 | 4.67 | C+ | Signed in Week 9 | |
| Carlton Whitfield | ROLB | TX | 4 | 3 | 6-3 | 240 | 4.59 | C+ | Signed in Week 11 | |
| 11 Prospects that did not commit to Virginia Tech in 2008 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pos. | State | Prestige | Pos Rank | Height | Weight | 40 | AWR | Recruiting Type | Result |
| Ray Peters | C | IL | 4 | 1 | 6-5 | 315 | 5.25 | A- | In Season Recruit | |
| C.J. Sherman | LG | FL | 5 | 1 | 6-3 | 275 | 5.17 | A+ | In Season Recruit | |
| Dustin Barnes | K | LA | 3 | 1 | 6-1 | 205 | 5.36 | A+ | Off Season Recruit | |
| Justin Hoffman | QB | VA | 1 | 161 | 5-11 | 192 | 4.94 | C- | Off Season Recruit | |
| Blake Holmes | MLB | AL | 5 | 1 | 6-0 | 237 | 4.47 | A+ | Off Season Recruit | Signed with Florida Week 3 |
| Ross Jackson | C | CA | 4 | 1 | 6-3 | 302 | 5.13 | A- | Off Season Recruit | Signed with Washington Week 4 |
| Waylon Marshall | FB | LA | 3 | 15 | 6-0 | 244 | 4.70 | C | Off Season Recruit | Signed with LSU Week 4 |
| Earl Powell | FB | PA | 3 | 14 | 6-0 | 221 | 4.70 | A | Off Season Recruit | Signed with West Virginia Week 5 |
| Jamaal Preston | ATH | NJ | 4 | 5 | 6-0 | 168 | 4.47 | C- | Off Season Recruit | Signed with Maryland Week 3 |
| James Walker | LT | IA | 3 | 43 | 6-10 | 314 | 5.27 | A+ | Off Season Recruit | Signed with Iowa State Week 3 |
| Travis Young | WR | CN | 4 | 7 | 6-3 | 209 | 4.55 | A | Off Season Recruit | Signed with Michigan Week 5 |