Gunner Givens now No. 227 in Rivals250

Virginia Tech's lone member of the Rivals250 now finds himself the country's No. 227 overall player.

Daleville (Va.) Lord Botetout offensive lineman/athlete Gunner Givens dropped from No. 205 overall to No. 227. He had previously been ranked No. 185 nationally, and peaked as the country'y No. 48 overall prospect.

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None of his future teammates moved up enough to join Givens in the Rivals250 - though running back Ramon Brown is one who hopes that a big senior year can vault him into that status. Several other future Hokies currently rated as three-star prospects will also jockey to move up during their final go-round in high school.

Givens has played primarily as a block-first tight end and a defensive end for Lord Botetourt, although his 6-6, 275-pound frame is expected to blossom enough in a college strength-training program that he's an every-down OL for the Orange and Maroon.

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