Hokies Get Verbal from Highly Touted Defensive Lineman Kris Harley

The Hokies got a big time commitment today from Kris Harley, a Scout.com four-star defensive end from Warren Central High School in Indiana – the same high school Darren Evans played at. Harley tabbed the Hokies today over scholarship offers from Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Michigan, Iowa, Nebraska, Stanford, Purdue and Cincinnati. The 6-1, 265-pound (or 6-2, 260-pounds depending on which scouting report your read) rising senior had 91 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and five sacks, during his junior season. He’s also proven himself in the classroom with a reporter GPA of 3.2. Harley is the second high school player to commit to the Hokies’ 2011 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com, joining defensive back Ronny Vandyke, who committed to Tech in February. Vandyke, a 6-3, 195-pound safety, chose Virginia Tech over offers from Boston College, Syracuse, West Virginia, East Carolina and Rutgers.