Is A.J. Brand starting?
A.J. Brand is listed 2nd string at WR-Z for Virginia Tech Hokies.
A.J. Brand is listed WR-Z #2 for Virginia Tech at 63 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Irmo, ranked #686 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #18
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
A.J. Brand is currently behind Ayden Greene at WR-Z on the Virginia Tech depth chart, a ACC team rated 74 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8789
- National Rank
- #686
- High School
- Irmo
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Depth at WR-Z · Virginia Tech Hokies
- 1077Ayden GreeneStarter
- 21863A.J. BrandYou
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