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Jim Pyne DeAngelo Hall Bruce Smith Virginia Tech has produced its share of NFL stars, and more than 135 of Coach Beamer’s former Hokies have gone on to sign with NFL teams 2007 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 91 8 hoKIES in the pros Hokies in the Pros These former Hokies either are or were Roger Brown .................. New England Patriots Billy Conaty ........................... Dallas Cowboys members of a National Football League team or New York Giants Buffalo Bills a United States Football League team: Green Bay Packers Ray Crittenden ...................San Diego Chargers (The 41 players in bold and pictured in Phil Bryant ...................... Philadelphia Eagles New England Patriots boxes were active as of June 1, 2007) Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs Carroll Dale ........................ Minnesota Vikings Nathaniel Adibi ..................Tennessee Titans Green Bay Packers Noland Burchette .................Atlanta Falcons Los Angeles Rams Jesse Allen ............................New York Jets John Burke ........................... Oakland Raiders André Davis .........................Houston Texans James Anderson ................Carolina Panthers San Diego Chargers Buffalo Bills New York Jets New England Patriots Antonio Banks ....................... Oakland Raiders New England Patriots Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings Keion Carpenter ......................Atlanta Falcons Anthony Davis ............Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ken Barefoot ............................. Detroit Lions Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins Jim Davis ....................... Jacksonville Jaguars Al Chamblee ................. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chad Beasley ....................... Cleveland Browns Gennaro DiNapoli ................... Dallas Cowboys Ike Charlton ............................Detroit Lions Tennessee Titans Tom Beasley ................... Washington Redskins Jacksonville Jaguars Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Tyronne Drakeford ...............Washington Redskins Cory Bird ........................... Indianapolis Colts Eugene Chung................... Philadelphia Eagles New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers Andy Bowling .........................Atlanta Falcons Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Jim Druckenmiller ...................Miami Dolphins Gene Breen ........................ Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers Jacksonville Jaguars Cornell Brown ...................... Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Jon Dunn ........................... New York Giants Ken Brown .............................Denver Broncos David Clowney ..................Green Bay Packers Robert Brown ..................... Green Bay Packers Carroll Dale Nathaniel Adibi Jesse Allen Noland Burchette André Davis Ike Charlton Anthony Davis James Anderson Robert Brown David Clowney Jon Dunn 190 2007 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL hoKIES in the pros Doug Easlick ..........................Miami Dolphins Bill Ellenbogen ...................... New York Giants John Engelberger .......................Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers Mike Faulkner ........................... New York Jets Mickey Fitzgerald ................... New York Giants Atlanta Falcons Vincent Fuller Antonio Freeman...................Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Shayne Graham Brandon Frye ........................Houston Texans Vincent Fuller ....................Tennessee Titans Will Furrer ....................... Jacksonville Jaguars John Engelberger St. Louis Rams Denver Broncos Phoenix Cardinals Chicago Bears Shayne Graham ................ Cincinnati Bengals Carolina Panthers Buffalo Bills John Granby ...........................Denver Broncos Torrian Gray ....................... Minnesota Vikings Brandon Frye Antonio Freeman Eric Green Eric Green .........................Arizona Cardinals VIRGINIA TECHPride & Joy FOOTBALL Special teams are an integral part of Waddey Harvey was a standout who college football while helping Virginia Tech Hokie football and one of the units is called started three seasons at defensive tackle to a national championship game and back- “Pride and Joy.” These NFL players are and won the coveted Williams Award for to-back 11-1 seasons before becoming the also a source of pride and joy due to their leadership and character before joining top NFL pick in 2001. commitment to Virginia Tech on and off the the Buffalo Bills. Frank and Cheryl Beamer A two-time All-American, Cornell Brown field. Virginia Tech has a prominent display in sponsored Harvey for recognition on the became the first Virginia Tech football player the Hall of Legends in the Merryman Athletic Pride and Joy display. to gain consensus All-America honors as a Center to honor such former players. Before starting an NFL career, Jim Pyne, junior when he was named to five first teams John Engelberger was a dominating a powerful center in the early 1990s, started in 1995. He was selected National Defensive defensive end who went from walk-on, to 41 games and allowed just one sack in over Player of the Year by Football News in 1995. four-year starter at Tech, to second-round 2,700 snaps on his way to becoming the Lester Karlin is a veteran member of NFL Draft pick, earning All-America honors Hokies’ first unanimous All-American. the Virginia Tech staff who made his first and his college degree along the way. Michael Vick was an electrifying contribution to Hokie Athletics as a student quarterback who made a lasting impact on assistant in the football equipment room from 1971-73. After working for two years as an equipment manager in the World Football League, Karlin returned to his alma mater as equipment manager in 1978. During his tenure with the department, he has become an extremely popular figure with coaches, players and administrators, alike. Pierson Prioleau was an All-America rover for the Hokies in 1997 who has gone on to success in the NFL. He was drafted in the fourth round by San Franciscon in the 1999 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s gone on to play with the 49ers, Buffalo and now Washington, recording over 250 tackles. 2007 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 191 hoKIES in the pros Jeff King DeAngelo Hall Mike Johnson Jake Grove Cedric Humes Matt Lehr Vaughn Hebron Justin Hamilton Kevin Jones Jonathan Lewis Jake Grove ..........................Oakland Raiders Nick Leeson Cedric Humes ..................... New York Giants Jay Hagood .............................. New York Jets Joe Jones .......................... Indianapolis Colts Eddie Hunter ............................ New York Jets DeAngelo Hall ......................Atlanta Falcons Kevin Jones ............................Detroit Lions Waverly Jackson.................. Indianapolis Colts Ricky Hall ..............................Denver Broncos Carolina Panthers Victor Jones .............................. Detroit Lions Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bryan Jennings ..................San Diego Chargers Justin Hamilton ................Cleveland Browns New England Patriots Dave Kadela ........................ Carolina Panthers Tennessee Oilers Jacksonville Jaguars Billy Hardee ........................... Baltimore Stars Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons Mike Johnson ............................ Detroit Lions New York Jets Cleveland Browns Jeff King ..........................Carolina Panthers Baltimore Stars Waddey Harvey ........................... Buffalo Bills Nick Leeson ......................Baltimore Ravens Steve Johnson ........................ Dallas Cowboys Michael Hawkes .......................St. Louis Rams New England Patriots Matt Lehr ...................Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons Jock Jones ....................... Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Vaughn Hebron .......................Denver Broncos Phoenix Cardinals Philadelphia Eagles Cleveland Browns Jonathan Lewis .................Arizona Cardinals 192 2007 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL hoKIES in the pros Kenny Lewis ............................. New York Jets Ken Oxendine .........................Atlanta Falcons Jimmy Martin .................. Minnesota Vikings Brandon Pace .......................Denver Broncos Jim Pyne ............................ Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions Kevin McCadam ............ Jacksonville Jaguars Tony Paige .............................Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons New York Jets Bryan Randall ................. Pittsburgh Steelers Doug McDougald .............. New England Patriots Jake Patten ..................San Franciscon 49ers Rick Razzano ......................Cincinnati Bengals Anthony Midget .............. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jesse Penn ............................. Dallas Cowboys Bill Renner ......................... Green Bay Packers Will Montgomery ................ Carolina Panthers Willie Pile .............................. Dallas Cowboys Jimmy Richards ........................ New York Jets Kansas City Chiefs Corey Moore ............................ Miami Dolphins George Roberts .......................Atlanta Falcons Buffalo Bills George Preas .......................... Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers Miami Dolphins Jason Murphy ....................Seattle Seahawks Pierson Prioleau .......... Washington Redskins Buffalo Bills Aaron Rouse .....................Green Bay Packers Buzz Nutter ............................ Baltimore Colts San Francisco 49ers Pittsburgh Steelers Damien Russell ................. San Francisco 49ers David Pugh ........................ Indianapolis Colts Don Oakes ....................Boston (N.E.)