Signing Day capsule: Tyjuan Garbutt
Virginia Tech's first Letter of Intent is in for National Signing Day 2017. A onetime-and-again Hokie pledge has sent in his LOI.
Other suitors
Florida, Georgia, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Pitt, Tennessee (23 total)
Recruitment story
Garbutt grew up a Virginia Tech fan from a Virginia Tech-friendly area. However, Pittsburgh was his first offer, prior to his junior year, and the Panthers had connections to his high school. Garbutt picked VT in the aftermath of National Signing Day 2016, but re-opened his recruitment over the summer to look at more options.
Despite being technically on the market, he seemed to have eyes only for VT during the Fall. Garbutt attended nearly every Hokies home game and even the Belk Bowl. He took an official visit to Pittsburgh in January, but there was little suspense when he donned a Virginia Tech cap for the second time last Friday.
Statistically speaking
During his senior year, Garbutt recorded 68 total tackles, nine of them for loss with seven sacks, while returning two fumbles for touchdown on 53 return yards. He also ran 44 times for 211 yards (4.8 per attempt) and four touchdowns, and led his team with 26 receptions for 554 yards (21.3 per grab) and another five scores.