Virginia Tech football: Baltimore S Elijah Butler commits to Hokies
The Hokies land St. Frances (Baltimore) safety Elijah Butler over Florida and Auburn.
BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Head coach Brent Pry of the Virginia Tech Hokies yells from the sideline during the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Lane Stadium on September 6, 2025 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Virginia Tech Hokies have landed another 2027 recruit. Merely hours after cornerback Chase Johnson picked the Hokies over offers from Georgia, Florida State, and others, three-star safety Elijah Butler became the latest to jump on board.
Butler, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound defensive back from Baltimore, Maryland, plays at the famed St. Frances Academy. He is the second player in the 2027 class from St.
Frances, joining defensive lineman Alexander Taylor. True freshman cornerback Amauri Polydor is also from St. Frances.
Polydor had an excellent spring after enrolling in January and is expected to play as a freshman in the fall. 1000% commited #gohokies 🦃 pic. twitter.