Class impact: Tavorian Copeland and Aycen Stevens to VT

Over the past two days, Virginia Tech has added a pair of talented linebackers to the 2023 class - with differing reputations.

Whereas the in-state Copeland, a 6-4, 193-pounder from Appomattox County, is unranked, the 6-5, 230-pound Stevens immediately becomes the highest-ranked player in the class. Out of Indianapolis Decatur Central, he's a 5.7 three-star ranked the No. 7 player in Indiana, and the No. 22 "athlete" nationally.

But what do their pledges mean for the future of the Hokies' recruiting class and the program?

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