{
  "id": 3872284,
  "title": "Virginia Tech football: Former 4-star DB Chris Tangelo transfers to Hokies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/virginia-tech-football-former-4-star-db-chris-tangelo-transfers-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-tech-football-former-4-023118385.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin has embraced his first fall camp by securing a surprising transfer from the transfer portal. The incoming defensive back, Chris Tangelo, a rising freshman at Vanderbilt, has made his commitment to the Hokies.\n\nTangelo, who is ineligible to play in 2026 but eligible to start in 2027, is a native of Germantown, Maryland, and played his high school football at Northwest High School. Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 201 pounds, Tangelo initially committed to Vanderbilt's 2026 class but quickly left after enrolling.\n\nHis journey took him to Hutchinson Community College (Kansas) before he transferred to Virginia Tech. The reason behind his departure from Vanderbilt remains unclear. According to 247Sports, Tangelo was ranked 227th overall in the 2026 recruiting class, making him Vanderbilt's top-rated defensive recruit and second-highest-rated player overall.\n\nInterestingly, Tangelo's brother, Derrick, is Virginia Tech's assistant defensive line coach.",
  "summary": "Vanderbilt freshman DB transfers to Hokies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Former Woodland standout Tanner Kingsley joins MIT football staff as offensive coordinator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/former-woodland-standout-tanner-kingsley-joins-mit-football-staff-as",
        "published": "2026-08-28T02:42:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}