2016 WR Samuel Denmark Decided on Hokies After Junior Day Thanks to Team's "Hospitality"

Virginia Tech's coaches must've been at the top of their games back on February 7.

The team held its first Junior Day event of the season, and now three players have committed in the immediate aftermath of the gathering.

Cornerback Kareem Felder made his decision that same day. Fellow CB Troy Pride waited an extra two weeks before making his commitment, but it was still abundantly clear the event impressed him enough to solidify his decision.

Now wide receiver Samuel Denmark of Charleston, S.C.'s Hanahan HS has become the latest recruit to commit after stopping by Blacksburg earlier this month.

"I pretty much had my mind made up after Junior Day," Denmark said. "The hospitality was so great, I felt really comfortable there."

News of Denmark's commitment broke Sunday night, but he says he gave his main recruiter, Shane Beamer, a heads up about his choice earlier last weekend.

"I called Coach Beamer Saturday night and gave him the news," Denmark said. "He was really excited about it, hearing from me."

Denmark then quickly heard from his new position coach, Zohn Burden. The pair met for the first time on that fateful Junior Day, and Denmark said it seemed like they instantly had a "good connection" and he was "interested in me and I was interested in him."

Now that Denmark is officially the first receiver to commit since Burden was hired, their relationship will only continue to grow.

"He said he wants to stay in touch, and he's very excited to work with me," Denmark said.

Denmark rates his comfort with the coaches as one of the prime reasons he decided to pick Tech over Wake Forest, the only other program that's extended him a scholarship offer so far.

"I just feel like I can really relate to the coaches there," Denmark said.

Like many of the other young receivers considering the Hokies, the early success of receivers like Isaiah Ford and Cam Phillips also showed Denmark that the staff would be open minded about awarding him early playing time.

"That definitely stood out to me from the first time I went there (for the Boston College game)," Denmark said.

Now that he's chosen to make Tech his home, he's already trying to figure out his next visit to the school.

"I think I'm planning on going to the spring game," Denmark said.

Even with his verbal commitment now set, it's not hard to imagine Denmark earning more interest from other schools down the line. He attended a South Carolina Junior Day in late January, and visited Notre Dame, Clemson and UNC for games last fall.

While the Hokies may have been his first offer, he says he's heard plenty from the Tigers and Fighting Irish, so it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility for those schools to come calling as the 2016 cycle keeps rolling.

But for now, he says he's not planning on taking any more visits and holding firm with his newly chosen school.

"I'll definitely still be open for other visits, but I just want to be with Virginia Tech right now," Denmark said.