DE Corey Marshall and QB Chris Hall will both be heading off to Blacksburg next season.

Marshall should be a nice fit on the defensive line for VT defensive coordinator Bud Foster’s attacking defense.  A role where he should flourish.

Hall was recruited by the Hokies as a tight end, despite having several schools around the country offer him as a QB.

The Generals were the only school in Virginia, or anywhere else…for that matter, to have two players sign with Virginia Tech – the ACC Champions in football for 3 of the last 4 seasons(’07, ’08, ’10).

Virginia Tech Recruiting Class of 2011

See Corey Marshall on Rivals.com

See Chris Hall on Rivals.com

Hall announced his decision on Monday morning.

The Hokies are recruiting Hall as an athlete, specifically to play TE.  Hall played QB last season for the Generals.

Marshall made it a double take for the Hokies when he made his announcement Tuesday evening on Comcast Sports Net’s “Washington Post Live”.  Marshall teased viewers by narrowing his choices to Virginia Tech and Virginia, before ultimately choosing the Hokies at the very end of the broadcast.

Marshall was recently named to the Rivals 250 List and is one of the nation’s most highly-recruited DE’s.  Last season he posted 112 tackles and 21 TFL’s.  In his sophomore season, he made 122 tackles while also registering 11 sacks and 17 TFL’s.

Congratulations to both of these young men and their families.