Vinston Painter stays at home

The massive Maury High (Norfolk, VA) offensive tackle, Vinston Painter, committed to the Hokies.

The 6-6, 320 picked Virginia Tech over Florida, Georgia, Miami, Penn St, UVa and many others. How he ranks:

Rivals: #15 offensive tackle nationally
Scout: #5 offensive guard nationally
ESPN: #34 offensive tackle
PrepStar: #106 nationally, #15 offensive lineman

With his size, Painter does project as a tackle in college. He is huge and can wall defenders off. He has great power at initial contact and is great at sealing the end on outside running plays. He dominates smaller players because of his raw size and strength.

He will need a lot of work on his technique when it comes to using his hands and footwork. He will need to better his balance as well as at times he can play to high. Keeping his pad level low will be a very important skill the coaching staff will have to instill. He has good explosion at the onset of plays but needs to develop that killer instinct in order to finish plays.

Painter is a bit of a project but because of his massive frame and natural strength, he clearly has tons of upside.

Another great prospect from The 757.