On The Trail

          Hokies, Huskies score commits at Semper Fi Bowl

          Two ESPN 300 prospects announced their commitments during the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl on Sunday night, as Dwayne Lawson committed to Virginia Tech and Austin Joyner pledged to Washington.

          Lawson's commitment to Virginia Tech is huge for the Hokies, as coming into the game, Frank Beamer's 2015 recruiting classInsider contained 21 prospects but was without a quarterback. Now the Hokies boast the nation's No. 211 prospect and a former Miami commit.

          The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Lawson chose Virginia Tech over Mississippi and South Florida, and said he was drawn to the stability of the coaching staff and Virginia Tech's agribusiness program. He is the fourth prospect from the state of Florida in this Hokies' class and is the second ESPN 300 prospect to commit to Virginia Tech in the past three days, as the Hokies scoredInsider No. 17 overall prospect Tim Settle during Friday's Under Armour All-America Game.

          Joyner's recruitment has seen more than a few twists and turns. After originally committed to Washington and head coach Steve Sarkisian, Joyner backed away from that commitment when Sarkisian and many of his defensive assistants moved to USC. Joyner then committed to Washington State this past April, but made the decision to decommit shortly following the dismissal of two defensive assistants -- namely defensive coordinator Mike Breske -- from the Cougars following the season and two days before taking an official visit to Washington.

          The 5-foot-10, 186-pound running back is the nation's No. 268 prospect and will head to Washington as a cornerback, though the Huskies' coaches have shown they will give players a look on both sides of the ball, and Joyner could be one of those to play multiple positions at the next level.

          The Huskies now have 22 commitments, including two ESPN 300 prospects. Head coach Chris Petersen also continues his strong work with in-state recruits. After coming in late during the 2014 cycle and securing a commitment from Budda Baker, the state's top prospect last year, the Huskies now have commitments from four of the top six Washington prospects, including Joyner, the state's No. 1 recruit.