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RANKINGS: Ranked as the No. 19 overall player in the country, the No. 4 defensive tackle in the country, the No. 2 player in his region and the No. 2 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Rated as the No. 39 overall player in the country by PrepStar … Listed as the No. 174 player nationally, the No. 17 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 10 prospect in Virginia by Rivals … Rated the No. 6 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 162 overall player in the country, the No. 14 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 6 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 138 player nationally and the 15 defensive tackle in the country by Scout.

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on 1/2/2015 … Named to the PrepStar Dream Team … A member of the ESPN 300, the Rivals Top 250, the Scout Top 300 and the 247Sports Top 247… Selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … Participated in Nike’s The Opening … A 2014 American Family Insurance All-USA Virginia Football Team selection … A first-team All-Met selection at defensive line by The Washington Post his final two seasons … A Class 6A North Region second-team defense selection … Had 72 tackles, including 25 for loss and three sacks, two fumble recoveries and 10 pass deflections from his nose tackle position as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born July 11, 1997, in Philadelphia, PA … Son of Tim, Sr., and Paula Settle … Has an older brother, two younger brothers and a younger sister … Contemplated major is business or management.

WHY HE CHOSE TECH: “I wanted to get away, but it’s not too far, and it’s not too close. A big factor for me was picking Bud Foster [Tech’s defensive coordinator]. He’s been there, what, 28 years? And he just signed another contract so I don’t have to worry about a defensive coordinator leaving. This is an opportunity for me to open up recruiting and brighten things up for Virginia Tech’s future. I’m from Virginia and I’m going to rep it.”