Norcom High football star Matthew Outten has committed to Virginia Tech.
Outten, 6 feet and 200 pounds, chose the Hokies over Penn State, Maryland and Syracuse.
A four-star recruit, he is listed as an athlete because he can play so many positions.
He was rated the No. 6 athlete in the state for the Class of 2025 by 247Sports. The site also rated him No. 5 nationally at his position and the No. 139 recruit nationally.
1000% Commited #gohokies @CoachPryVT @HokiesFB @Coach_Mines pic.twitter.com/8LWuGPHMT7
— Matthew outten (@Matthewoutten6) July 1, 2024
Among all state football recruits, he is rated No. 13 in the class by On3, No. 7 by ESPN and No. 31 by Rivals.
Norcom coach Anthony Hawkins said the Hokies are getting a special player.
“They will be getting a superb young man with a high ceiling for progress,” he said. “Matthew has so much untapped potential with a great personality and (is) soft-spoken. He has elite talent with the athletic ability to make special things happen on the football field with his speed, size and playmaking ability. He is a player that can help take a program to the next level.”
Last season, Hawkins said, Outten had 24 receptions for 843 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also had three returns for touchdowns.
He was named first-team All-Eastern District and was all-region.
