Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Dylan Wittke, running back Tralon Mitchell enter NCAA Transfer Portal

The Virginia Tech Hokies will be down one quarterback heading into the 2024 season. On3 has just been informed that redshirt freshman Dylan Wittke has entered the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. However, he did not enter alone, as running back Tralon Mitchell is also exiting the program in search of a new college football home for the fast-approaching 2024 season.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The news of Wittke’s decision to transfer should not come as a surprise to those who have been following the team during their spring practices. Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry recently revealed that he was using this time to figure out who would be the backup behind expected starter Kyron Drones.

The competition was between William Watson and Wikkte, who appeared to have the early leg up in the battle. Unfortunately for him, it appears that things might have shifted in Watson’s favor. During the Hokies spring game, Drones looked very much the part of starting quarterback, finishing the contest completing six of his 10 pass attempts for 122 yards and two passing touchdowns to go along with eight yards rushing. But when it came to the battle of the backups, Watson appeared to have more of an opportunity in comparison to Wittke.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Wittke finished the Virginia Tech spring game, completing five of his eight pass attempts for 44 yards, with zero touchdowns and zero turnovers. Watson, on the other hand, nearly doubled his competition’s past attempts, finishing the afternoon completing 13 of 21 pass attempts for 130 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception.

Wittke is a former three-star recruit out of the 2023 recruiting class who played his high school football at Buford High School in Buford, GA. According to On3’s Industry Ranking, his recruit rating was just under 85. Nationally, Wittke ranked No. 1207 overall, No. 64 at quarterback, and No. 113 out of all players to come out of the state of Georgia in that cycle.

Mitchell was also part of Virginia Tech’s 2023 recruiting class, playing his high school ball at Southern Nash High School in Middlesex, NC. As a three-star recruit, Mitchell would have an industry ranking of 85.97. In the 2023 cycle, Mitchell would rank No. 921 nationally.