Dylan Wittke, fast-rising Georgia quarterback, commits to Virginia Tech Hokies
Working behind Stanford signee Ashton Daniels last season at Buford High School (Georgia), Dylan Wittke was a bit of an unknown.
In limited time, the 6-foot-1, 192-pound signal-caller showed promise, throwing for 648 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions.
But at the Elite 11 Orlando regional in April, Wittke put on a show, posting the highest test rating of any participant at the event with a 4.55 40-yard dash, 37-inch vertical leap and 4.31 agility shuttle.
Immediately following that showing, the Georgia product added offers from multiple programs.
With his stock still rising, Wittke elected to put an end to his recruitment Wednesday announcing his commitment to Virginia Tech over Memphis, SMU, South Florida and interest from many others.
“I’m going to Virginia Tech,” he said. “It’s the home feeling for me. They’ve got something building over there. I’m not sure everyone outside of Blacksburg sees it yet, but there’s an excitement there with the program and players.”
That news wasn’t easy for everyone in the Wittke family to take, especially Dylan’s mom.
“When I broke the news to my mom that morning, she was like, ‘my baby,’ ” Wittke said. “I don’t think she’s ready for me to go.”
While Wittke only recently added an offer from the Hokies, he has known quarterback coach Brad Glenn for several years stemming from his time at Georgia State.
That connection proved to be significant in Wittke’s quick decision.
“For us to get back to connecting, it felt like the right thing,” he said. "Meeting coach (Tyler) Bowen and coach (Brent) Pry, they were just so approachable, down-to-Earth and easy to talk to.”
Those meetings came during Wittke’s visit to Virginia Tech for the spring game last month, which was a game-changing experience.
“It went really well,” he said. “I’d never been in Virginia before. I went up there and saw the facilities. It was super electrifying. It was just the spring game, but there was an electricity with the program and fans. I felt really at home.”
Wittke represents the first quarterback pledge of the Pry era - and he hopes to join Virginia Tech’s long-standing tradition of producing elite quarterbacks.
“I’m taking it upon myself to be the next great,” he said. "I’m going to be the first quarterback they take as a staff. I want to be the best I can be — player, person and teammate. I’m ready to go and I’m fired up about it.”
Wittke intends to graduate in December and will enroll at Virginia Tech in January, hoping to get a head start on his college career.
He is the seventh pledge in Virginia Tech’s 2023 recruiting class - and his commitment marks the second consecutive year the program has taken a Georgia quarterback (Devin Farrell; Milton High School).
