Virginia Tech has offered Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett 2025 athlete Cole Funderburk. Here's a quick look at him.
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Georgia Tech, Indiana, Wake Forest, Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Georgia Southern
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Funderburk visited Blacksburg back in June, but the offer just came through this week. He has just a handful of Power-5 options, and given that he took the initiative to see campus even before picking up the offer (along with Duke and UVa - who still haven't offered - and a few others), the legitimate interest is there. Getting him back to town for a game in the final three home weekends will be a priority, but the Hokies have done all the right things to be a mainstay in his recruitment already.
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A standup pass-rusher at the high school level, Funderburk most likely grows into a hand-in-the-dirt DE in a college strength program. He excels at getting off the ball and beating offensive linemen around the corner. He also shows decent hand-fighting technique to shed blocks, though it's because he really needs to: if an OL gets hands on him, he gets knocked back and it delays his path to the QB. When he wants to line a guy up and win with power, he can catch them off-guard as they try to overcompensate for his speed, and that physical element also applies when he's tackling. As he adds mass and strength, he should develop into a 260-some pounder who still has burst around the edge.
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