Former Alabama defensive lineman Khurtiss Perry commits to Virginia Tech

Former Alabama defensive lineman Khurtiss Perry has committed to Virginia Tech, On3’s Pete Nakos has confirmed. Perry’s 2023 season with the Crimson Tide was his redshirt freshman one, meaning he will have three years of eligibility remaining in Blacksburg.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel was first to report the news.

Perry played high school football at Pike Road (AL) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 66 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

As a senior in high school, Perry recorded 76 tackles, 22 sacks and 30 quarterback hurries. He originally chose Alabama over offers from Auburn, Clemson and Texas.

Despite his blue-chip status coming out of high school, Perry was not able to make too big of an impact with Alabama. He appeared in just one game over two seasons, getting on the field during last year’s season opener against Middle Tennessee State. No statistics were recorded.

There is still thought to be a lot of potential with Perry, just needing to settle down at the right place. Everyone is hoping Virginia Tech can be the school for him.

Due to entering the portal during the spring window, Perry could not transfer to an SEC school without sitting out the entirety of the 2024 season. This brought attention from ACC and Big Ten schools, setting up visits with Louisville, Indiana, and Wisconsin per Thamel.

However, the Wisconsin trip was reported on Monday as Perry was set to officially visit at a later date this week.

Virginia Tech was able to lock the defensive lineman down, though. A nice win for head coach Brent Pry as he moves into his third season with the program. There has been improvement thus far, reaching and winning a bowl game for the first time since 2016.

Perry is the type of player the Hokies can develop and if he reaches his potential, Virginia Tech could have one of the best defensive linemen in the country. A bigger summer is ahead for both sides before heading into fall camp and getting the 2024 season underway.

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