Pair of a Crusaders commit

JACKSON, Tenn. – Two members of Liberty Tech’s vaunted defense are being awarded four more years of football.

Crusader fans won’t have to travel far to see seniors Austin Mayo and D.J. Wilkes play at the next level.

“It just felt like home and they showed me a good time,” Wilkes said about committing to Tennessee Tech. “The coaching staff is real fired up. That’s the atmosphere I would like to be around.”

Wilkes classmate Mayo will also keep his talents in Tennessee.

The defensive lineman announced over Twitter that he’s joining Cumberland University.

The duo helped the Crusaders defense head into the state semifinals with 13 allowed points total in their last six games. Liberty went 13-1 in 2015.