Virginia Tech and James Franklin have continued their Thanksgiving heater on the recruiting trail, landing Pierce Petersohn, a four-star tight end who was previously committed to Penn State. He is the fourth commitment of the cycle.

Former Penn State running back commit Messiah Mickens announced on Tuesday that he was committing to Virginia Tech. Mickens was committed to Penn State when Franklin was still the head coach in Happy Valley and decided to follow him to VT. “Be loyal to one’s who were loyal to you! In Frank we trust," Mickens told On3/Rivals' Hayes Fawcett.

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I remember the experience from last season, losing on the holiday never feels good, so I was determined not to let that happen again," said Hunter Donahue.

On Wednesday, the first domino fell when four-star running back Messiah Mickens committed to the Hokies. Mickens will now forever be known as the first commitment of the James Franklin era at Virginia Tech.