New Virginia Tech football offer: Sheldon Robinson
Virginia Tech has offered Woodberry Forest (Va.) School 2025 athlete Sheldon Robinson. Here's a quick look at him.
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Robinson earned his offer after camping for the Hokies' staff on Friday for their final camp date of the Summer. He'd previously taken an unofficial visit to Blacksburg as a freshman (during the January visit window), so he's already been able to build up some familiarity. Likely a future safety, he's going to have a multi-pronged recruiting approach because he's in the region that is covered by the Hokies' ace, Fontel Mines - and he could be a receiver in the long run, anyway. It's early, but the staff has done a good job laying groundwork for a successful recruitment.
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Robinson is a good natural athlete, and while he might not have elite top-end speed, he has the ability to burst to full-gear fairly quickly, and he takes advantage of his ability to close quickly. He is a little awkward at times in coverage, which seems to be mostly a lack of experience with the specific footwork required to execute particular assignments. When he can see-ball get-ball, he turns fluidly, but the drops, turns, and breaks that are part of the every-down responsibility aren't choreographed and rehearsed just yet. He's a somewhat raw, but very intelligent player who should blossom with college-caliber coaching.
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