Blessed To say I have officially committed to Virginia Tech #Gohokies #HokieGang pic.twitter.com/RULlvkg9Cp— Tavante Beckett (@Tavante4) July 25, 2015
VT was great today Mann , All love there , Glad to be a Hokie now — Tavante Beckett (@Tavante4) July 26, 2015
2016 outside linebacker Tavante Beckett verbally committed to the Hokies, Saturday at the Frank Beamer BBQ. Bryan Stinespring and Bud Foster offered Beckett in person in early May, and it was the one he was waiting on.
"I was just so surprised, I looked over at my coach like 'huh,'" Beckett told The Key Play in May. "He just goes 'you know that means they're offering right?' I was just so happy, I couldn't believe it."
"It was really tough and stressful, and everybody saw how it was affecting me, but now I'm just so grateful to have (the offer)," Beckett added.
Two months later, he picked the Hokies over Wisconsin.
Beckett is rated a 3-star prospect by the 247Sports composite.
"I grew up a Hokie fan, Michael Vick was one of my favorite players growing up," Beckett told The Key Play after a February junior day visit to Virginia Tech. "I know a lot of guys that went there or go there now. They were always one of my favorites, one of my top schools, but after my visit, they look even better."
757 belongs to Virginia Tech today! #BeamerBBQ #Sandman16 pic.twitter.com/scfiuV9xKQ— Thomas Guerry (@thomasguerry) July 25, 2015
The 6-1, 220 pound the Indian River product has plenty of 757 connections. He transferred from Oscar Smith to Indian River prior to his senior season after his family moved, but was teammates with current Tech players like Jaylen Bradshaw, DeShawn McClease and god-brother J.C. Coleman at Oscar Smith.
"When (Josh) Sweat went down last year, I stepped in and played his role," Beckett added in February. "I had 135 tackles and 15 sacks. I can block punts, sack the quarterback, and when I intercept the ball I don't just go down, I can make a play."
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