Walk-on grit, scholarship-earned toughness, and a Hokie culture fit
Austin Cannon’s Virginia Tech story is the kind coaches love: he arrived as a preferred walk-on, earned a scholarship in 2019, and became a versatile interior lineman with 27 career games and starts at left and right guard during the 2020 season[1][3][4]. Beyond the tape, he’s known for resilience and leadership after publicly sharing his mental-health battle, which has made him a respected, high-character presence in the program[11][14]. If your team wants a tough, dependable offensive line room guy with a proven “earn it” mentality, Cannon checks that box.
