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RANKINGS: Ranked as the No. 24 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Listed as the No. 30 player in the state of Virginia by Rivals … Rated as the No. 123 cornerback in the country and the No. 50 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 110 cornerback in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 42 safety in the country, the No. 74 player in his region and the No. 19 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation.

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on 4/24/2013 … A second-team Class 2A all-state selection by VirginiaPreps at running back his senior season … Also a Class 2A West All-Region first-team selection as a running back … The Offensive Back of the Year in the Courthouse Conference 37 … An All-Conference 37 first-team selection his senior year … Had 171 carries, rushing for 1,753 yards and 25 TDs while catching nine passes for 111 yards and a TD … Had a career-high 344 yards and five touchdowns in a 32-28 victory at Martinsville … Had 53 tackles, including two for loss and two interceptions … Scored 29 total touchdowns his final season … A second-team Group A Division 2 all-state pick as a junior at defensive back … Recruited by Bryan Stinespring. 

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 20, 1997 in Danville, VA … Son of Ferrell, Jr. and Felecia Edmunds … Father was an NFL Pro Bowl tight end … His older brother, Trey, plays foootball for the Hokies … Skipped a grade of school when he was younger … Contemplated majors are accounting or business. 

WHY HE CHOSE TECH: “It was just a great school, and there’s a great group of people up there trying to do the right thing. I’ve just loved Virginia Tech ever since my brother’s [Trey] been there and I love the environment.”