Garrett Witherington
Freshman defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 305 lb · Birmingham, AL · Briarwood Christian
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 966 nationally · Signed with Virginia Tech
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive lineman on Virginia Tech's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2026.
Garrett Witherington
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Virginia Tech3-star out of Briarwood Christian
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Virginia Tech.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Virginia Tech has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Aeneas Peebles went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
The defensive line · Virginia Tech
- #13Kemari Copeland8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Elhadj Fall3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #31Jason Abbey2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Emmett Laws1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #91Garrett Witheringtonno box-score line yet
19 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page