Signing Day capsule: Luke Tenuta

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Crozet (Va.) Western Albemarle offensive lineman Luke Tenuta isn't the highest-ranked, but is the biggest player to send in an LOI this morning.

Three-star, No. 17 player in Virginia

Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Colorado State, East Carolina, Eastern Michigan, James Madison, Kent State, North Carolina, Old Dominion, UCF, West Virginia

Tenuta had relatively mild interest deep into the Fall. He considered himself a defensive end, where his explosion just wasn't impressive enough to make him a top prospect. The realization that he could excel on offense picked up the attention, and eventually he narrowed his suitors to UNC, UCF, West Virginia, and the Hokies. After multiple fall visits to Blacksburg, he committed with little other competition.

Tenuta has tried to keep weight off to remain a defensive lineman, so at 6-8, 260 pounds, he has a lot of building to do physically. However, the quickness and lateral mobility he honed as a d-lineman should serve him on the OL in the long-term. He's going to have to work on maintaining solid leverage as he adds that weight to his frame over the next couple years, and be a more consistent technician as an offensive player, but his long-term upside is impressive.

Western Albemarle finished 10-2. Tenuta played primarily offensive line as a senior, but still managed 40 tackles (14 for loss with one sack), a 12-yard interception return, four pass breakups, a forced fumble, two quarterback hurries, and 5(!) blocked field goals/extra points.