2017 TE Drake Deiuliis Commits to Virginia Tech

By: TKP Staff on April 22, 2016, 2:51 PM | 41 comments

The Hokies gained a commitment from tight end Drake Deiuliis on Friday afternoon. The Providence HS product (Charlotte, NC) is rated as a 3-star prospect by 247Sports.

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TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 10 years 2 months #

We got good tight ends in this class.

8300A_Hokie'12's picture 8300A_Hokie'12
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

So what you're saying is we are SET at the QB position for several years!

*ducks*

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HokieJeep's picture HokieJeep | 10 years 2 months # ^

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RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 10 years 2 months # ^

We got good tight ends QBs in this class.

FTFY

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VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 10 years 2 months #

#9 player in the state of NC. Welcome aboard!

"Exit light..."

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

FudBoster's picture FudBoster
| 10 years 2 months #

Deluliis....Deluliis.... Deluliis.... That's fun to say. Welcome!

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Cory Farthing's picture Cory Farthing | 10 years 2 months # ^

Absolutely perfect!! I was just thinking about the part in that movie when I read his name. Have yourself a leg!

NavyEMC's picture NavyEMC
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

When I picture this movie I think Deschanel...Deschanel...Deschanel...but maybe it's just me.

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bw's picture bw | 10 years 2 months # ^

Pretty sure Thomas tweets for him some times.

jobushokie's picture jobushokie | 10 years 2 months #

How would one pronounce this name?

Del you liss?
Dell ew liss?

Hokie_x3_Hi's picture Hokie_x3_Hi | 10 years 2 months # ^

It looks like it is actually D-e-capital i-u-l-i-i-s. So my guess is that it is De-you-liss

757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

Strofan7's picture Strofan7 | 10 years 2 months # ^

omg hahahaha

krak_t's picture krak_t | 10 years 2 months # ^

Just when you think a thing is played out, someone at tkp goes all robot chicken mad scientist on it and it's glorious.

JY VPI's picture JY VPI | 10 years 2 months # ^

That second vowel is actually an "i" not "L". I would pronounce it DIEW'-leez or DIEW'-lease.

brockman_148's picture brockman_148
| 10 years 2 months # ^

The french don't pronounce 75% of their words. Could just be Dooley

toomanymitches's picture toomanymitches | 10 years 2 months # ^

I think we can just skip the formalities and give him the "Boone" treatment. Leave the pronunciation to the announcers.

Go Hokies

Pokiehokie85's picture Pokiehokie85 | 10 years 2 months # ^

Now that's a nice looking uni Boone is sporting. Not sure why we strayed too far from that uni combination.

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HokieJeep's picture HokieJeep | 10 years 2 months #

I'm going with Delicious.

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vhokie's picture vhokie | 10 years 2 months #

ESPN now has us ranked #1 in cool names.....

VHokie

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

its gonna be fun listening to Musberger trying to pronounce all these names in the Playoffs

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

SCHokie2011's picture SCHokie2011 | 10 years 2 months # ^

Now let's just hope we don't get Mack Brown again.

Using /s is for cowards.

VT_Warthog's picture VT_Warthog | 10 years 2 months #

Evidently its Drake De-capital i-uliis

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HokieJeep's picture HokieJeep | 10 years 2 months #

Glad to see we got a commit from the most important player to be committing today! /optimism

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kff17's picture kff17 | 10 years 2 months # ^

Should pick up someone else by the end of the weekend too

FudBoster's picture FudBoster
| 10 years 2 months # ^

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Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 10 years 2 months #

Smart to drop this when they did, takes some of the news off that other kid what's his name.

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

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07Hokie's picture 07Hokie
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

What other kid?

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GoKartMozart's picture GoKartMozart
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| 10 years 2 months # ^

There's another kid?

play.hokies's picture play.hokies | 10 years 2 months #

Another Charlotte area Hokie, welcome!

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Clone-A-Fuller's picture Clone-A-Fuller | 10 years 2 months #

Always like another weapon added to the arsenal, but it sucks we lost another Virginia guy in Crosby...

jobushokie's picture jobushokie | 10 years 2 months #

Big time Hokie win with another athletic Tight End.

PhantomJB93's picture PhantomJB93 | 10 years 2 months #

Does anyone think he will be able to beat out Evans or Motley for the starting job?

Twalex's picture Twalex | 10 years 2 months #

Drake picked the Hokies and turned down Bama, Clemson, USc, ND, NC ... I just become a huge fan of Drake.

HokieJeep's picture HokieJeep | 10 years 2 months # ^

All jokes aside, we have both a good record of TE's going to the NFL, and a new offense that features them prominently (if only as H-backs or big receivers).

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jobushokie's picture jobushokie | 10 years 2 months # ^

Thank you. We just beat out Clemson and Bama. Wake up VT!

I believe.
I believe that.
I believe that we will win!

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play.hokies's picture play.hokies | 10 years 2 months # ^

Good find. When bigger this kid will fit in fine in our locker room festivities after our 10th National Championship.

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. " Rocky B.

ProudHokie's picture ProudHokie | 10 years 2 months # ^

I hate it when a kid has better moves than me.