NEWS: Former Penn State tight end Luke Reynolds has committed to Virginia Tech, he tells ESPN. He's the No. 2 tight end in ESPN's portal rankings and the top uncommitted tight end. He's a former Top 100 recruit who has 35 catches for 368 yards over two years. pic.twitter.com/HVB7V70nOA— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 11, 2026
Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, but 5 Star TE on 24/7 out of high school. 24/7 composite 4 star at that time, .9659
🚨 BREAKING 🚨#Hokies pick up former 5-star tight end Luke Reynolds from the transfer portal.The 6'4", 220-pounder from Cheshire, CT recorded 26 catches for 257 yards this season for Penn State. pic.twitter.com/Kgi3s9NR2C— VTScoop247 (@VTScoop247) January 11, 2026
https://247sports.com/player/luke-reynolds-46134999/college-307207/
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Hooray!
That's a big Domino
I found my thrill, on blueberry hill kinda domino?! 🤣
That's a wrap on Reynolds' recruitment!
WHOA MY GAWD
The dude can fly for a big man.
Franklin embracing the true VT heritage of tight end talent, the real question is how good is his arm?
This kids high school film is worth a watch
That's a big win! 2 TE sets to support the run but able to go hurry up and still throw it to any of the 4 receivers on the field.
I had to throw this one in there.
Hokies looking at the rest of college football.
Shit yeah
We're now 3rd in portal rankings at On3
We are so back.
This one will never not get a leg from me
What is a 5 star recruit? /s
They're players that used to choose Franklin over VT. Good news...
Kevin Jones, Tyrod Talyor, and...? Good company, that's what
Kendall Fuller? He was a 5* right? Was he the last 5* we brought in?
I think he was.
Yes, also Macho Harris and Marcus Vick were 5* in atleast some services, and that wraps up the list i believe.
At one time i think Rivals had Vinston Painter as a 5* but later got downgraded
LUUUUUUUUUUKE
Apparently this one is a big enough deal that even ACC Network tweeted about him
ESPN guys were putting it out too and ESPN put it out as a notification
https://www.espn.com/contributor/pete-thamel/79d15c46237bd
via @ESPN App http://espn.com/app
With the latest additions, On3 currently has VT as the 3rd ranked transfer portal class in the country
https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/team-rankings/football/2026/
Boohoos # 38
They're going to have to do way better than that the keep momentum from their greatest season ever that also garnered them no accolades.
They are running out of covid super super seniors
Especially with Morris being denied his doctorate next year.
Would love to see the total amount of stars our guys lost for being Freshmen that didnt play this year. Feels like at least 10 of the 18 dropped a star.
I also call bullshit on 5 Iowa St players transferring to Penn State being 4 🌟 seeing how many other players dropped a 🌟
This kind of crap will always happen for VT. I'm at the point of let it happen and the players will have one more axe to grind on our opponents.
I dont think it just happened with us necessarily, more a comment about the "quality" of recruiting sites assessments of 5000+ players in less than a week. I do think it happened to most recruits with little to no playing time leaving P2 schools which after watching the SEC fall on its face in the postseason is pretty clear the narrative of P2 is pie in the sky compared to reality.
It just so happens we are in a kind of unique spot that we are getting a ton of P2 transfers.
It will be v interesting to see how much the 247 composite changes next time it's released.
5 star TE??? LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FUTURE QB HAS ARRIVED TO BLACKSBURG!!!
But seriously, it feels strange to be competitive after the last 15 years.
the joke i came to make
and WAS the top uncommitted tight end. FTFY, Pete.
Only 4 catches after Grunkemeyer took over, all were shovel passes. He was PSU's most productive receiver when Allar was QB. Not sure if Grunk preferred Pena as a safety blanket- I did see that Reynolds had some drops and lost PT to No. 16 and No. 87.
But very athletic... good RAC. Has a high upside, and was good enough to demand PT very early in his career.
Well that's fine, Grunk ain't our QB.
Yet....