The Virginia Tech football program has grabbed yet another of the top high school players in the state of Virginia for the class of 2010.
The team added its ninth verbal commitment from the class of 2010 over the weekend from Zack McCray, a 6'4'', 236-pound defensive end from Lynchburg, Va.
McCray is listed as a four-star prospect on Rivals.com, the nation's leading Internet recruiting service.
He recently attended the Hokies senior invite camp, where he made the commitment.
McCray will follow his cousin and former high school teammate, Logan Thomas, to Blacksburg. Thomas was a prized recruit in the class of 2009 for the Hokies as a tight end.
McCray picked the Hokies over Alabama, North Carolina and LSU. He was also offered scholarships from West Virginia, Nebraska, and Virginia.
He is the fourth defensive line to commit to the Hokies in this class, and the second four-star of the group, including tackle Nick Acree, who committed over a year ago.
Eight of the nine Hokies committed at this point have at least a three-star rating.
Six of the commits so far hail from Virginia. The Hokies have dominated recruiting the state of Virginia in recent memory, a tribute to their consistent success on the field and continuity within the coaching staff.
Hopefully more commitments will be on the way for the program, as they host one more camp for rising seniors later this summer.
Tech has an early focus on the both the offensive and defensive line, and at quarterback, where two players have committed so far.
Defensive line coach Charley Wiles, who has produced NFL linemen such as Chris Ellis and Darryl Tapp, will coach both McCray and Acree at Tech.
With such high acclaim nationwide and an entire season left before they enter college, those players look to continue the steep tradition at the position for the Hokies.