VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL AMERICA’S LONGEST ACTIVE BOWL STREAK - 27 STRAIGHT • 11 CONFERENCE TITLES - 4 ACC TITLES • 907.0 SACKS, 401 INTS LEAD FBS SINCE 1996 • #HARDHATMENTALITY
VIRGINIA TECH (4-2, 4-2) Nov. 7 • 12:00 PM • ACCN • Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Va. #25 LIBERTY (6-0) Justin Fuente Hugh Freeze Alma Mater: Murray State (1999) Alma Mater: Southern Miss (1992) Record at VT: 37-22 (5th Season) Record at Liberty: 14-5 (2nd Season) Career Record: 63-45 (9th Season) Career Record: 56-37 (10th season)
GAME 7 Record vs. Opp: 1-0 Record vs. Opp: 0-0
VIRGINIA TECH HOSTS LIBERTY GIVE ‘EM THE HOOK - QB HENDON HOOKER VICE SQUAD - TECH’S O-LINE POWERING OFFENSE • Tech plays its only scheduled non-conference contest of • QB Hendon Hooker owns an 8-3 record as Tech’s starter. He has been • Tech ranks second in the nation in rushing (290.2 ypg.) among the season when Liberty visits Blacksburg (11/7). responsible for 11 TDs (team-high 7 rushing/4 passing) in 2020. teams playing five or more games. Only Army (308.1) is better. • Saturday’s contest will mark the second appearance by • Tech is the only P5 team to have BOTH a RB (Khalil Herbert - 207 • VT registered ZERO games with 300+ net rushing yards from the Flames at Lane Stadium. The first meeting marked Justin at Duke (10/3) and a QB (Hendon Hooker - 164 vs. BC (10/17) 2011-19. Tech has THREE such games in 2020 with 314 vs. Fuente’s debut as Tech’s head coach and resulted in a rush for 160+ yards in a game this season. NC State (9/26), 324 at Duke (10/3) and 350 vs. BC (10/17). 36-13 victory for the Hokies (9/3/16). • Hooker’s 164 rushing yards vs. Boston College (10/17) were the most • VT owns five 250-yard rushing games in 2020, the team’s most • Tech is coming off a 42-35 win at Louisville (10/31). The by a Tech QB since Michael Vick had 210 at Boston College (9/30/00) since doing it seven times in 2000. Hokies forced three INTs on defense, while QB Hendon and are the most by a P5 quarterback in 2020. • Among teams playing five or more games, Tech leads the nation, Hooker tied a career-high with three rushing TDs. • Hooker became the first VT QB since 1987 to post eight or more averaging 6.35 yards per carry. • VT owns a 9-1 home record against non-conference foes attempts without an incompletion at Louisville (10/31). He completed all 2020 FBS RUSHING LEADERS* under Fuente. That lone loss was a 45-23 setback vs. No. 6 10 of his passes and scored three rushing TDs for the second time in Team YPG YPC YDS TDs 2020. 1. Army 308.1 5.4 2,157 26 Notre Dame (10/6/18). 2. Virginia Tech 290.2 6.4 1,741 20 • Liberty owns a 6-0 mark in 2020 which includes a 38-21 win TECH AMONG NATION’S ELITE OFFENSES 3. Air Force 287.5 5.6 575 4 at Syracuse (10/17). • Tech ranks third among P5 squads that have played five or more 4. App. State 278.3 6.0 1,113 13 *Teams playing five or more games. • VT returns to ACC play when the Hokies host Miami (11/14). games, averaging 7.02 yards per offensive play. 2020 POWER FIVE LEADERS, YARDS PER PLAY* • The next-closest ACC squad to Tech in rushing is Notre Dame The Hurricanes play at NC State on Friday night (11/6). Team YPP Plays Yards YPG (231.0 ypg). The Irish are avaraging 60.1 ypg less than VT. KEY SCORING STATS VS. LIBERTY 1. Alabama 7.95 419 3,331 555.2 2. North Carolina 7.48 427 3,192 532.0 VT SIX-GAME RUSHING STATS - 2020 VS. 2019 - UP • Tech owns a 32-2 mark under Fuente when leading at half. 3. Virginia Tech 7.02 404 2,837 472.8 Season ATT YDS YPG YPC TDs 2020 274 1,741 290.2 6.4 20 • Tech has led at the half in all four of its wins in 2020, 4. Ole Miss 6.76 480 3,246 541.0 5. Oklahoma 6.71 457 3,065 510.8 2019 250 972 162.0 3.9 8 outscoring those foes by a 79-38 margin in the first half. Improvement +24 +769 +128.2 +2.5 +12 • Tech ranks sixth among P5 squads that have played five or more • VT owns a 123-93 second-half scoring edge in 2020. • Despite carrying the ball only 24 more times than Tech did in games, averaging 472.8 yards per game. • In Tech’s nine non-conference home wins under Fuente, the the first six games of 2019, the Hokies are averaging 128.2 more * Minimum 5 Games Hokies have outscored those foes by an average score of rushing ypg and have scored 12 more rushing TDs in the first six 38.6 to 13.1 ppg. TURNOVER STATS ON HOKIES, FLAMES games of 2020. • In those nine non-con home wins, Tech has held all of those • In four wins Tech is +8 (11 takes/3 gives) in turnover margin and +40 in • Tech already has 20 rushing TDs after scoring 22 in 2019. foes to 20 points or fewer, eight of those nine teams to 17 points off turnovers. In two losses, Tech is -3 (0 takes/3 gives) and even Tech’s 20 rushing scores rank fourth in the nation behind Army points or fewer and has pitched a pair of shutouts. in points off turnovers. Liberty is +2 (8 takes/6 gives). (26), Tulane (22) and BYU (21). • VT has won 26 straight games when limiting foes to 17 • Tech posted three INTs at Louisville (10/31), the club’s most since #SACKSBURG IS BACK! registering four at Miami (10/5/19). points or fewer. • Tech is fifth in the nation with 21.0 sacks. Only Pitt (31.0), Clemson • Tech is 13-2 under Fuente when forcing two or more INTs. • VT is 27-6 when scoring 30+ points under Fuente and (28.0), Duke (26.0) and Tulane (24.0) are better. 13-1 when scoring 40+ points. BIG STONE GAP STEPPING UP! • Tech is 21-5 under Fuente when registering 3.0 or more sacks. VT • The Hokies have scored 30+ points in seven of Tech’s nine • Big Stone Gap, Va. native TE James Mitchell leads the team with has posted 3.0 sacks in back-to-back games. non-conference home wins under Fuente. 15 receptions. His 265 receiving yards and four TDs are team highs. • VT is third in the ACC in scoring (37.7 ppg) and 14th in • Mitchell owns five career rushing TDs on six carries. the nation among teams playing five or more games. TURN UP THE JUICE, RB KHALIL HERBERT TALE OF THE TAPE ON RB KHALIL HERBERT • Tech already owns four games with 40+ points after • RB Khalil “Juice” Herbert leads the nation in all-purpose yards, 2020 FBS ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE LEADERS* hitting the 40-point mark three times in all of 2019. Those averaging 205.3 ypg. The next-closest competitor who has played in Player YPG YDS KOR RUSH are Tech’s most 40-point games in a season since doing it as many games is Clemson’s Travis Etienne (160.6 ypg). 1. Khailil Herbert, VT 205.8 1,235 318 803 six times en route to the 2010 ACC Championship. • Herbert is the ONLY player in the nation with over 1,200 all-purpose 2. Travis Etienne, Clemson 160.6 1,124 40 606 3. Breece Hall, Iowa State 160.3 962 0 901 • Liberty has topped the 30-point mark in five of its six yards on the season (1,235). His 357 all-purpose yards at Duke 4. Michael Carter, UNC 151.0 906 130 648 (10/3) remain the highest single-game total in the nation this season. wins in 2020 and is averaging 38.0 ppg. The Flames are 5. Najee Harris, Alabama 149.5 897 0 714 allowing 21.3 ppg. • Herbert ranks second in the nation in rushing among players with • The Flames own an eight-game winning streak dating back to five or more games played, averaging 133.8 ypg. 2020 FBS RUSHING LEADERS* Player YPG YDS YPC TDS last season, outscoring those foes 37.5 to 21.5 ppg. • He owns five 100-yard rushing games and leads the nation among 1. Breece Hall, Iowa State 150.2 901 6.7 11 • Tech is 32-2 when holding foes to 21 points or fewer players with five or more games, averaging 8.36 yards per carry. 2. Khailil Herbert, VT 133.8 803 8.4 6 dating back to the start of the 2015 season (6-1 in 2019). • The last VT player with four or more 100-yard games in a season 3. Najee Harris, Alabama 119.0 714 5.8 14 • Liberty has scored 21 points or more in 13 consecutive was RB David Wilson (10 in 2011). 4. Javian Hawkins, Louisville 117.4 822 6.2 7 games dating back to a 59-44 win vs. Maine (10/19/19). • He ranks third among players with five or more games played with 5. Leddie Brown, WVU 115.7 694 5.5 8 a 31.8-yard KO return avg. * Five or more games played
2020 FOOTBALL FBS Yards Per Carry Leaders 2020 FIRST FOUR SEASONS AT VT FOR JUSTIN FUENTE PREP QBS EXCEL IN NEW POSITIONS FOR VT 1 . D’Vonte Price (FIU) 8 .89 • Head coach Justin Fuente produced a 33-20 ( .623) record in • Virginia Tech has a long tradition of converting talented high 2 . Khalil Herbert (Virginia Tech) 8 .36 his first four seasons with the Hokies . school QBs to new positions and having them excel for the 3. Michael Carter (North Carolina) 6 .97 • Fuente is the only coach in Tech history to register three seasons Hokies, including these three key players for Tech in 2020 . with eight or more wins in his initial four campaigns in Blacksburg . 4 . Malik Willis (Liberty) 6 .97 TE JAMES MITCHELL – BIG STONE GAP, VA NOTABLE FBS COACHES - FIRST FOUR FULL SEASONS 5 . Breece Hall (Iowa State) 6 .72 • Versatile performer who posted four TDs on five rushing • While not an exhaustive list, here’s a look at how Fuente’s first attempts in 2019 . MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS-SINGLE GAME four seasons stack up against some other notable coaches . Coach School Years Record • Also caught 21 receptions for 361 yards with two TDs . VT RECORD BOOK SINCE 2004 Bobby Bowden Florida State 1976-79 34-12 ( .739) WR TAYVION ROBINSON – VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Gary Patterson TCU 2001-04 32-16 ( .667) • Speedy receiver & return man tied for second on VT with 31 Player Yards Season Dabo Swinney Clemson 2009-12 36-18 ( .667) catches, adding 404 receiving yards with one TD in 2019 . 1 .Khalil Herbert 357 2020 Justin Fuente Virginia Tech 2016-19 33-20 (.623) • Had a team-high 13 punt returns for 185 yards (14 .1 avg .), as 2 . Mike Imoh 294 2004 Jim Harbaugh Stanford 2007-10 29-21 ( .580) well as 11 rushes for 132 yards in 2019 . 3 .Darren Evans 273 2008 Steve Spurrier South Carolina 2005-08 28-22 ( .560) 4 .J .C . Coleman 253 2012 • Robinson earned PFF College All-Freshman First Team honors 5 .Isaiah Ford 250 2015 Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern 2006-09 27-23 ( .540) Mike Gundy Oklahoma State 2005-08 27-23 ( .540) as a punt returner in 2019 . WHERE TECH’S GROUND GAME RANKS Nick Saban Michigan State 1995-98 25-22-1 ( .531) S DIVINE DEABLO – WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. The Hokies’ 290 .2 yards per game ranks fourth nationally and Kirk Ferentz Iowa 1999-02 22-26 ( .458) • Began his Tech career as a wide receiver before switching to first amongst Power Five programs . The highest that Tech Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 1987-90 17-26-1 ( .398) defensive back . has ever finished in a season is fifth in 2000 when the Hokies Mack Brown North Carolina 1988-91 15-28-1 ( .352) rushed for 270 .5 yards per game . • Owns 24 career starts at defensive back for Tech . SERIES HISTORY YOUTH IS SERVED ON TECH’S O-LINE • Finished second on the squad with 84 total tackles (42 solo) . Also posted 4 .5 TFL, an INT and returned a fumble for a Games Played...... 1 • Out of a total of 65 possible starts on Tech’s offensive line in 2019, exactly ZERO were made by seniors . 98-yard TD at Notre Dame (11/2/19) . Series...... Virginia Tech leads 1-0 • In fact, 90 .8% of Tech’s O-line starts (59 of 65) were made by Series Began...... 9/3/2016 underclassmen in 2019 . Redshirt Juniors had the other five starts VT’S CONVERTED QBS - NFL CAREERS Home...... 1-0 - Austin Cannon (3), Zachariah Hoyt (2) and T .J . Jackson (1) . S KAM CHANCELLOR D5-2010 SEATTLE Away...... 0-0 • Only 28 true freshman FBS offensive linemen played more than •Four-time Pro Bowler, two-time All-Pro, 2 Super Bowl Neutral...... 0-0 500 snaps in 2019 . Tech boasted two of them in Doug Nester appearances, Super Bowl XLVIII champion . Current Streak...... VT - one win and Bryan Hudson . CB IKE CHARLTON D5-2000 SEATTLE Under Fuente...... 1-0 • Tech’s starting lineup on the offensive line over the last four • First-team All-America pick, 53 NFL games, six-year CFL games of the 2019 regular season consisted of the following: Last Meeting...... VT 36-13 (1/2/06) career, Grey Cup champion as assistant coach . LT Christian Darrisaw (Soph .), LG Lecitus Smith (R-Soph .), C S ANTONE EXUM, JR. D6-2014 MINNESOTA BROADCAST INFORMATION Bryan Hudson (Fresh .), RG Doug Nester (Fresh .) and RT Luke Television ...... ACC Network Tenuta (R-Fresh .) . • 46 career NFL career games with Minnesota, SF . Play-by-Play...... Chris Cotter TE BUCKY HODGES D6-2017 MINNESOTA Analyst...... Mark Herzlich HOOKER TAKES CARE OF THE FOOTBALL • Finished his career at VT’s all-time leading TE with 133 Sideline ...... Taylor Davis • QB Hendon Hooker threw 13 TDs and only two INTs in 2019, receptions for 1,747 yards with 20 TDs Local Radio . . . . . Virginia Tech Sports Properties good for a 6 .50 TD/INT ratio, a mark that led all ACC players with S NICK SORENSEN FA-2001 MIAMI 150 or more pass attempts . Play-by-Play...... Jon Laaser • 131 career NFL games, 1 Super Bowl appearance – 2 SB • Only five Power Five quarterbacks with 300 or more pass Analyst...... Mike Burnop appearances, SB XLVIII as Seattle asst . coach . attempts registered a TD/INT ratio of 6 .50 or better in 2019 - CB GREG STROMAN D7-2018 WASHINGTON Sideline ...... Wes McElroy Ohio State’s Justin Fields (13 .67), Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa Flagship...... 105 .3 FM (11 .00), LSU’s Joe Burrow (10 .0), Oregon State’s Jake Luton • Nine INTs, four punt return TDs at VT, currently on roster of the Washington Redskins . Digital...... Hokie Sports & TuneIn (9 .33) and Arizona State’s Jayden Daniels (8 .50) . (VT feed; free on downloaded apps) • Hooker threw two INTs on 162 attempts in 2019, good for a 100-yard rushing games by QBs since 2000 1 .2 INT percentage, a figure that led all ACC passers with 150 Hendon Hooker 164 vs . Boston College (10/17/20) SOCIAL MEDIA: #HardHatMentality or more pass attempts . Tyrod Taylor 137 vs . Virginia (11/29/08) Twitter/Instagram...... @HokiesFB • Only six Power Five quarterbacks with 250 or more pass Marcus Vick 133 at Maryland (10/20/05) attempts registered an INT percentage of 1 .2 or lower in Facebook...... @Hokiesports Brian Randall 132 at Miami (12/7/02) 2019 - Arizona State’s Daniels (0 .6), Oregon State’s Luton Logan Thomas 124 at Miami (11/1/12) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TEAM (0 .8), Ohio State’s Fields (0 .8), LSU’s Burrow (1 1). Alabama’s Quincy Patterson 122 vs . North Carolina (10/19/19) Primary Contact. . . . Pete Moris (morisvt@vt .edu) Tagovailoa (1 .2) and South Carolina’s Tryan Hilinski (1 .2) . Josh Jackson 101 vs . West Virginia (9/3/17) Secondary Contact. . . Carter Brown (cart315@vt .edu)
2020 SCHEDULE
NC STATE* DUKE* UNC* BC EAGLES* WAKE* LOUISVILLE* LIBERTY MIAMI* PITT* CLEMSON* VIRGINIA* Sept . 26 Oct . 3 Oct . 10 Oct . 17 Oct . 24 Oct . 31 Nov . 7 Nov . 14 Nov . 21 Dec . 5 Dec . 12 Lane Stadium Wallace Wade Kenan Lane Stadium Truist Field Papa Johns Lane Stadium Lane Stadium Heinz Field Lane Stadium Lane Stadium 8 PM Stadium Stadium W, 40-14 L, 16-23 Stadium 12 PM ACCN Time TBA W, 45-24 W, 38-31 L, 45-56 W, 42-35 2 LAST MEETING 2020 ACC STANDINGS
Conf. Overall LIBERTY 13 Clemson 6-0 7-0 Notre Dame 5-0 6-0 VIRGINIA TECH 36 Miami 4-1 5-1 North Carolina 4-2 4-2 LANE STADIUM • BLACKSBURG, VA. • SEPT. 3, 2016 • ATTENDANCE: 62, 234 BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans threw for 221 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Virginia Tech 4-2 4-2 Hokies to a 36-13 season-opening victory over Liberty on Saturday, handing head coach Justin Fuente his first NC State 4-2 4-2 victory . Fuente, who spent the previous four seasons at Memphis, took over in January for Frank Beamer, who retired Wake Forest 3-2 4-2 after 29 years as Virginia Tech’s head coach . Boston College 3-3 4-3 Evans, a junior-college transfer from Texas who enrolled this past January, completed 20 of 32 passes . The Hokies trailed 13-10 in the second quarter before Evans threw touchdown passes to Isaiah Ford and Bucky Pitt 2-4 3-4 Hodges on the Hokies’ last two possessions of the first half to give the Hokies the lead for good . Ford caught 11 passes for 117 yards and Hodges caught two touchdown passes . Joey Slye hit two field goals Virginia 2-4 2-4 of 34 yards . Georgia Tech 2-4 2-5 Liberty amassed just 160 yards of offense, scoring all of its points off of Tech turnovers . The Hokies lost four fumbles – their only blemishes on the day . Florida State 1-4 2-4 BIGGEST PLAYS Duke 1-5 2-5 • Tech trailed 13-10 in the second quarter and faced a fourth-and-1 from the Liberty 43 . Fuente elected to go for it and Evans went 37 yards on a keeper to the Liberty 6 . Two plays later, Evans hit Ford for the go-ahead Louisville 1-5 2-5 5-yard touchdown pass . Syracuse 1-5 1-6 • Evans and Hodges connected on a big third-down conversion toward the end of the first half . Tech faced third-and-10 from the Liberty 41 and Evans hit Hodges for a 20-yard gain to the Liberty 21 . Four plays later, Evans found Hodges for an 18-yard touchdown play that gave the Hokies a 24-13 lead with 24 seconds left in the first half . ACC GAMES THIS WEEK • Terrell Edmunds had an interception and He and Johnathan Galante tackled a Liberty punt returner in the end zone for a safety . On the ensuing possession, Evans found Hodges for a 20-yard touchdown play . FUENTE ON HIS FIRST GAME Friday, November 6 slate: “The atmosphere here is fantastic . It’s what college football is all about . People at Virginia Tech take a lot of pride in the game-day atmosphere, and they should . It was incredible Miami at NC State (7:30 PM ESPN) “My thought process coming into the game was how would our kids handle this? How do they respond when Saturday, November 7 slate: things don’t go well . There were some times when things were kind of ugly looking, but I liked the way our kids dug in there and plowed away . The atmosphere was fantastic and I’m please with the way the kids responded North Carolina at Duke (12 PM ESPN2) to adversity .” Liberty at Virginia Tech (12 PM ACCN) IMPORTANT NOTES • Fuente became the first Tech coach to win his debut since Jerry Claiborne opened his tenure with a victory Boston College at Syracuse (2 PM ESPN3) over William & Mary in 1961 . Pitt at Florida State (4 PM ACCN) • Ford’s 117 yards receiving marked the fourth straight game in which he has recorded more than 100 yards receiving – a school record . Clemson at Notre Dame (7 PM NBC) • Ford has caught at least two passes in 27 straight games, tying a school record for consecutive games with at Louisville at Virginia (8 PM ACCN) least one reception (Ernest Wilford, 2002-03) . • Ford’s touchdown reception marked the 18th of his career, tying him for second place on Tech’s career touchdown receptions list with Jarrett Boykin (2008-11), Ricky Scales (1972-74) and André Davis (1998- 2001) . AP TOP 25 • Greg Stroman’s two interceptions gave him four for his career . Rank Team W-L LAST SCORING 1 2 3 4 F 1 Clemson (33) 7-0 1 Liberty 6 7 0 0 13 2 Alabama (29) 6-0 2 Virginia Tech 7 17 9 3 36 3 Ohio State 2-0 3 4 Notre Dame 6-0 4 1st - 10:50 VT Phillips 23 yd pass from Evans (Slye kick) (2-24, 0:33) 5 Georgia 4-1 5 1st - 02:47 LU Macon 2 yd run (Probert kick failed) (3-10, 0:46) 6 Cincinnati 5-0 7 7 Texas A&M 4-1 8 2nd - 14:15 VT Slye, J . 34-yd FG (10-54, 3:27) 8 Florida 3-1 10 2nd - 12:40 LU Jalloh, 71 yd fumble recovery (Probert kick) 9 BYU 7-0 11 2nd - 03:31 VT Ford 5 yd pass from Evans (Slye kick) (9-63, 2:50) 2nd - 00:24 VT Hodges 18 yd pass from Evans (Slye kick) (8-70, 2:16) 10 Wisconsin 1-0 9 3rd - 12:50 VT TEAM 2 yd safety 11 Miami 5-1 12 3rd - 10:10 VT Hodges 20 yd pass from Evans (Slye kick) (7-50, 2:40) 12 Oregon 0-0 14 4th - 08:46 VT Slye, J . 34-yd FG (17-80, 6:36) 13 Indiana 2-0 17 14 Oklahoma State 4-1 6 15 Coastal Carolina 6-0 20 TEAM STATS LU VT 16 Marshall 5-0 19 First downs 11 24 17 Iowa State 4-2 23 Rushing yds . 35-90 48-206 18 SMU 6-1 22 Passing yds . 70 252 19 Oklahoma 4-2 24 Punt return yds . (-2) 16 20 USC 0-0 21 Passes 9-27-3 25-41-0 21 Boise State 2-0 25 Punts-avg . 8-40 .0 5-39 .0 22 Texas 4-2 NR Fumbles-lost 1-1 5-4 23 Michigan 1-1 13 Penalties-yds . 13-75 4-33 24 Auburn 4-2 NR Time of poss . 26:18 33:42 25 Liberty 6-0 NR INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing — LU: Mosley 9-47, Macon 12-34, Masha 9-13, Hickson 3-9, Calvert 1-1, TEAM 1-(-14): VT: Evans 5-46, McMillian 13-39, McClease 8-27, Carroll 2-24, Rogers 7-23, McKenzie 4-22, Phillips 5-14, Motley 1-5, Hodges 1-4, Murphy 1-3, TEAM 1-(-1) . Passing — LU: Masha 9-25-2 70, Calvert 0-2-0; VT: Evans 20-32-0 221, Motley 5-9-0 31 . Receiving — LU: Farrow 2-24, Parker 2-15, Shells 1-15, King 2-7, Couamin 1-6, Smith 1-3; VT: Ford 11-117, Phillips 5-53, Hodges 3-42, Murphy 1-12, McKenzie 2-11, Carroll 2-9, Wilson 1-8 . @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 3 2020 FOOTBALL HEAD COACH JUSTIN FUENTE SUPERLATIVES SITUATION 2020 At Tech Career QUICK FACTS in ACC games 4-2 24-14 24-14 Location: ...... Blacksburg, Va . at home vs . ACC opponents 2-0 12-6 12-6 Founded: ...... 1872 on road vs . ACC opponents 2-2 12-8 12-8 Enrollment: ...... 34,000+ At neutral sites 0-0 19-7 34-17 President: ...... Dr . Tim Sands When scoring first 3-0 32-8 43-18 Director of Athletics: ...... Whit Babcock Opp scores first 1-2 4-14 16-27 Nickname: ...... Hokies Opp scores 20 or less 1-0 23-0 41-2 Scores 20+ points 4-1 30-17 54-28 Colors: ...... Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange 150+ yards rushing 4-2 30-12 50-18 Stadium: ...... Lane Stadium/Worsham Field 200+ yards passing 0-2 24-16 41-26 Head Coach: ...... Justin Fuente – 5th season 300+ yards total offense 4-2 33-17 58-30 2019 Record: ...... 8-4 (Belk Bowl) Allowing less than 150 rush yards 3-0 26-3 47-15 Leading time of possession 3-2 28-12 43-21 In afternoon games 2-2 25-14 37-25 FOOTBALL HISTORY In night games 2-0 12-8 26-20 All-Time Tech Record (1892- ; 124 seasons) Overall ...... 756*-479-46 INSIDE THE SERIES: VIRGINIA TECH VS. LIBERTY Conference ...... 256-179-21 • Virginia Tech and Liberty have met once previously, in Justin Fuente’s first game at the helm of the In Blacksburg ...... 392-118-13 Virginia Tech program . Behind Lane Hall (1892) ...... 1-0-0 Sheib Field (1894-1901) ...... 13-1-0 Games Played - in the series: 1 First Meeting: Sept . 3, 2016 Gibboney Field (1902-08) ...... 19-2-0 Overall Record: 1-0 Home: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Miles Field (1909-25) ...... 60-3-3 LAST 10 MEETINGS (TECH IS 5-2) Miles Stadium (1926-64) ...... 67-25-4 Date Ranked VT/Opp Location Score Lane Stadium (1965-; 53rd season) . . . 231-87-6 Sat, Sept . 3, 2016 NR/NR Blacksburg, Va . W, 36-13 On the road ...... 211-225-14 Neutral sites ...... 153-135-19 CONNECTIONS: VIRGINIA TECH-LIBERTY Televised games ...... 235-119 • The Flames’ roster features 21 student-athletes from the Commonwealth of Virginia . Overtime games ...... 8-6 When ranked ...... 170-64-1 Opponent ranked ...... 56-95-1 Both teams ranked ...... 36-31 FBS LEADERS RUSHING TDs VT ranked higher ...... 23-11 1 . Army 26 Opponent ranked higher ...... 13-20 2 . Tulane 22 * - Includes forfeit by Temple during 1986 season 3 . BYU 21 4. Virginia Tech 20 Tech Opp. 5 . Clemson 19 Total points scored (Avg .) 26,767 (22) 18,809 (15) Most Points Scored 99 (1919) 77 (1973) The Hokies have had seven players account for a rushing score already in 2020 . QB Hendon Shutouts By (last) 249 (2017) 144 (1995) Hooker owns seven, while RB Khalil Herbert has found the end zone six times . Largest Margin of Victory 99 (1919) 71 (1973) Other players to record a rushing TD include; RB Raheem Blackshear (2), QB Braxton Burmeister Smallest Margin of Victory 1 (2014) 1 (2004) (2), WR Tre Turner (1), QB Quincy Patterson (1) and TE James Mitchell (1) .
Under Coach Fuente a plethora of players have found the end zone on the ground . Since 2016, TECH IN OVERTIME (8-6) 24 different Hokies have scored a rushing TD . Date Opp. Tech Opp Result In Year Different players with a rushing TD 9/19/98 at Miami 27 20 W OT 2019 7 11/9/02 at Syracuse 42 50 L 3OT 2018 9 11/15/03 at Temple 24 23 W OT 2017 7 1/3/12 vs . Michigan 20 23 L OT 2016 7 9/3/12 GT 20 17 W OT 11/17/12 at BC 30 23 W OT VIRGINIA TECH GAMEDAY COACHING LOCATIONS 12/28/12 vs . Rutgers 13 10 W OT 9/21/13 Marshall 29 21 W 3OT ON THE SIDELINES • Justin Fuente - Head Coach 11/16/13 Maryland 24 27 L OT • Justin Hamiltion - Defensive Coordinator/Safeties 11/22/14 at WF 3 6 L 2OT • Tracy Claeys - Linebackers 10/24/15 Duke 43 45 L 4OT • James Shibest - Special Teams/Tight Ends 11/21/15 UNC 27 30 L OT • Darryl Tapp - Co-Defensive Line 11/23/18 Virginia 34 31 W OT • Bill Teerlinck - Defensive Line 10/19/19 UNC 43 41 W 6OT • Vance Vice - Offensive Line • Jafar Williams - Wide Receivers IN THE BOOTH • Brad Cornelsen - Offensive Coordinator/QBs • Adam Lechtenberg - Running Backs • Ryan Smith - Cornerbacks 4 Justin Fuente HEAD COACH • 5TH SEASON @CoachFuente
• Fuente was named Virginia Tech’s head coach on Nov . THE FUENTE FILE 29, 2015 after orchestrating a dramatic resurrection of the Coaching Experience: 20th season, 5th at Virginia Tech football fortunes at the University of Memphis . Head Coach: 9th season, 5th at Virginia Tech Record at Tech: 37-22 • The Hokies enter their fifth season under Fuente, who has Record at Memphis: 26-23 compiled a 33-20 record in Blacksburg . Overall Record: 63-45 • The only other active ACC head coach that can top Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Fuente’s 33 wins in his first three seasons at an ACC High School: Union (1995) school is Clemson’s Dabo Swinney (36) . College: Murray State (1999) Playing Exp: Oklahoma (1996-97) • Since Fuente arrived in Blacksburg in 2016, the only Murray State (1998-99) ACC schools with more wins are Clemson (55) Family: Wife – Jenny • Tech extended its streak of consecutive bowl appearances Daughters – Cecilia, Caroline to 27 straight seasons in 2019 under Fuente, the longest and Charlotte active streak in the nation and third-longest streak all-time COACHING HISTORY in NCAA history . Year School Position • The Hokies have finished in the Top 25 twice in Fuente’s 2016-19 Virginia Tech Head Coach four seasons at the helm in Blacksburg . 2012-15 Memphis Head Coach • Tech finished the 2016 season ranked No . 16 in both the 2009-11 TCU Co-Offensive Coordinator/ AP Poll and the Coaches Poll and concluded the 2017 Quarterbacks season at No . 24 in the AP Top 25 and No . 25 in the 2007-08 TCU Running Backs Coaches Poll . 2004-06 Illinois State Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks • The Hokies own a 27-6 mark under Fuente when scoring 2001-03 Illinois State Quarterbacks 30+ points and are 32-2 when leading at halftime . • Fuente’s reputation for exemplary work with the offense BOWL GAMES/ and quarterbacks was once again on display in 2019 . Despite utilizing a fourth different primary quarterback PLAYOFFS COACHED (12) for a fourth straight year, QB Hendon Hooker helped 2019 Belk Virginia Tech jumpstart Tech’s season by winning his first six collegiate 2018 Military Virginia Tech starts for the Hokies . . 2017 Camping World Virginia Tech • The Hokies have produced the top three passing seasons • Virginia Tech has continued its special teams success under 2016 Belk Virginia Tech Fuente and special teams coordinator, James Shibest . The 2015 Birmingham* Memphis in school history since Fuente and offensive coordinator Hokies blocked a pair of punts that were recovered for TDs 2014 Miami Beach Memphis Brad Cornelsen arrived at Tech - 2016 (261 .4 ypg), in 2018 . Tech also ranked sixth among FBS squads in 2018, 2011 Poinsettia* TCU 2018 (253 .8 ypg) and 2017 (239 .5 ypg) . permitting 350 combined punt and kickoff return yards . 2010 Rose TCU • Despite not entering the starting lineup until the season’s 2009 Fiesta TCU third contest in 2018, QB Ryan Willis threw 24 TDs, a • Virginia Tech, LSU and Georgia were the only three Power Five 2008 Poinsettia TCU mark that tied as the second-best in school history . teams to rank in the NCAA’s top 10 in both Red Zone Offense 2007 Texas TCU and Red Zone defense in 2019 . Tech led the ACC in both 2006 FCS Playoffs Illinois St . • The Hokies finished the 2017 season fourth in the FBS categories in 2019 . *Joined new team prior to bowl game in scoring defense (14 8. ppg) and posted an FBS-best three shutouts, while only Michigan (26 .1%) held foes to • The Hokies arew 26-1 when holding foes to 21 points or MOST COACHING WINS AT VT a lower third-down conversion rate than VT (25 .2) . fewer . Tech was 6-1 in such games during the 2019 season . • THROUGH FIRST THREE SEASONS Coach Wins Seasons 1 . Justin Fuente 25 2016-18 2 . B C. . Cubbage 21 1921-23 3 . Charles Bernier 18 1917-19 Jimmy Sharpe 18 1974-76 5 . Henry B . Redd 17 1932-34 Branch Bocock 17 1909-10, 1912 A .F . Gustafson 17 1926-28 2016 ACC COACH OF THE YEAR • The consensus 2016 ACC Coach of the Year, Fuente was also named the top first-year FBS head coach in the nation by the Football Writers Association of America, sharing that honor with USC’s Clay Helton . • Tech finished the 2016 season ranked No . 16 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, marking the highest final mark for the Hokies since 2010 (No . 16 AP, No . 15 Coaches) . • Virginia Tech, Penn State, Colorado, West Virginia and Western Michigan all finished in the AP Top 25 after getting zero votes in the AP Preseason Poll . • Tech’s 10 wins were the team’s most since 2011 and the most ever by a first-year Virginia Tech head coach, surpassing the previous mark of nine wins by C .P . Miles in 1905 . @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 5 2020 FOOTBALL 2020 Virginia Tech Rosters ALPHABETICAL NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. No. Name vl Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown High School/Last School 46 Eli Adams DL 0 Jalen Holston 2 RB 5’ 11’’ 215 Sr. Stockbridge, Ga. Stockbridge 59 Vincenzo Anthony LS 2 Hendon Hooker 2 QB 6’ 4” 220 r-Jr. Greensboro, N.C. Dudley 15 Keshon Artis LB 3 Braxton Burmeister - QB 6’ 1” 205 R-Jr. La Jolla, Calif. La Jolla Country Day/Oregon 23 Rayshard Ashby LB 4 Dax Hollifield 2 LB 6’ 1’’ 239 Jr. Shelby, N.C. Shelby 95 Derrell Bailey Jr. DL 4 Quincy Patterson II 1 QB 6’ 4’’ 240 r-So. Chicago, Ill. Solorio Academy 97 Keondré Banks DB 5 Jarrod Hewitt 3 DL 6’ 1” 280 r-Sr. Venice, Fla. Venice 38 Amaré Barno DL 6 Raheem Blackshear - RB 5’ 9” 194 r-Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Archbishop Wood Catholic 56 Justin Beadles DL 8 Emmanuel Belmar 3 DL 6’ 2” 255 r-Sr. Suwanee, Ga. Collins Hill 8 Emmanuel Belmar DL 9 Luke Bussel - QB 6’ 1” 200 r-Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Greenbrier Christian/Fork Union 6 Raheem Blackshear RB 9 Justus Reed - DL 6’ 3” 255 Gr. Clearwater, Fla. Central Catholic/Youngstown State 46 Chase Blaker DB 11 Tré Turner 2 WR 6’ 2’’ 187 Jr. Greensboro, N.C. Guilford Technical CC 42 Cole Blaker TE 12 Knox Kadum - QB 6’ 3” 185 r-Fr. Rome, Ga. Rome 88 Elijah Bowick WR 12 Nadir Thompson 1 DB 5’ 10’’ 180 r-So. Rocky Mount, N.C. Southern Nash 34 Tink Boyd WR 13 Zion Debose 1 DL 6’ 1” 245 r-Jr. Salisbury, N.C. North Rowan 91 Oscar Bradburn P 14 Evan Fairs - WR 6’ 3” 208 Gr. Fulshear, Texas Foster/Kansas 26 Jordan Brunson RB 15 Keshon Artis 1 LB 6’ 0’’ 244 r-So. Chesapeake, Va. Oscar Smith 98 Alec Bryant DL 16 Darryle Simmons 1 WR 6’ 2’’ 207 r-So. Philadelphia, Pa. St. Joe’s Prep 53 Nikolia Bujnowski OL 17 Divine Deablo 4 DB 6’ 3” 226 r-Sr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mount Tabor 3 Braxton Burmeister QB 17 Eddie Ozycz - WR 6’ 1” 190 Fr. Herndon, Va. Herndon 9 Luke Bussel QB 18 Joshua Forburger - QB 6’ 1” 195 Fr. Walter Johnson Bethesda, Md. 52 Austin Cannon OL 18 Tyree Rodgers 3 DB 6’ 1” 185 r-Sr. Camden, N.J. Camden Catholic 27 Armani Chatman DB 19 Peyton Kemmerlin - QB 6’ 1” 230 Fr. Shelby, N.C. Crest 70 Parker Clements OL 19 J.R. Walker - DB 6’ 0” 217 r-Fr. Clayton, N.C. Clayton 22 Chamarri Conner DB 20 Ny’Quee Hawkins - DB 6’ 0” 185 r-Fr. Orange, N.J. Orange 57 Nick Craig OL 21 Khalil Herbert - RB 5’ 9” 212 Gr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. American Heritage/Kansas 36 DaShawn Crawford DL 22 Chamarri Conner 2 DB 6’ 0’’ 211 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Trinity Christian Academy 58 Walker Culver OL 23 Rayshard Ashby 3 LB 5’ 10’’ 245 Sr. Chesterfield, Va. L.C. Bird 30 Rich Cummings WR 24 Devin Taylor - DB 6’ 1” 200 Gr. Lansing, Mich. Sexton/Illinois State 77 Christian Darrisaw OL 24 Terius Wheatley 2 RB 6’ 0” 190 r-Jr. Ann Arbor, Mich. Pioneer/Fork Union 17 Divine Deablo DB 26 Jordan Brunson - RB 6’ 0” 215 Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. Denmark 13 Zion Debose DL 27 Armani Chatman 1 DB 5’ 11’’ 190 r-So. Virginia Beach, Va. Bishop Sullivan Catholic 89 Drake DeIuliis TE 28 Jermaine Waller 2 DB 6’ 1’’ 180 Jr. Washington, D.C. Avalon School 98 Cody Duncan TE 29 Marco Lee - RB 5’ 11” 227 Jr. Columbus, Ga. Hardaway/Coffeyville CC 37 Lucas Duncan DB 30 Rich Cummings - WR 6’ 0” 182 r-So. Westtown, N.Y. Minisink Valley 94 Conner Dusenbury WR 30 Tyler Matheny - DB 6’ 1” 209 r-So. Fairfax, Va. Lake Braddock 60 Silas Dzansi OL 31 Nasir Peoples 1 DB 6’0’’ 202 r-So. Abington, Pa. Archbishop Wood 45 Ty Eller TE 32 Hunter Green - DB 6’ 1” 180 r-So. Knoxville, Tenn. Webb School 64 Dayton Fairchild LS 32 Carl Smith - WR 5’ 11” 165 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. West Catholic 14 Evan Fairs WR 33 Keonta Jenkins - DB 6’ 3” 194 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. Ribault 47 Dean Ferguson LB 34 Tink Boyd - WR 5’ 10” 177 r-So. Chesterfield, Va. Trinity 18 Joshua Forburger QB 34 Alan Tisdale 1 LB 6’ 3’’ 210 r-So. Greensboro, N.C. Page 58 Josh Fuga DL 35 Keshawn King 1 RB 5’11’’ 175 So. Orange Park, Fla. Oakleaf 86 Nick Gallo TE 36 DaShawn Crawford 1 DL 6’ 0” 290 Sr. Bay Springs, Miss. Bay Springs/Jones County JC 45 Tyjuan Garbutt DL 36 Jalen Hampton - RB 5’ 10” 198 Fr. Rockville, Md. Georgetown Prep 39 Tahj Gary RB 37 Lucas Duncan - DB 6’ 1” 188 Fr. Roanoke, Va. Cave Spring 32 Hunter Green DB 37 Brion Murray 1 DB 5’ 10” 180 Jr. Milford, Del. Milford/Coffeyville CC 41 Jaylen Griffin DL 38 Amaré Barno - DL 6’ 6” 235 r-Jr. Blythewood, S.C. Westwood/Butler CC 36 Jalen Hampton RB 38 Nashun Overton - RB 5’ 6” 165 r-Fr. Suffolk, Va. Indian River/St. Andrew’s University 72 Jesse Hanson OL 39 Tahj Gary - RB 5’ 8” 220 r-Fr. Atlanta, Ga. Woodward Academy 20 Ny’Quee Hawkins DB 39 Byron Whitehead - DB 6’ 3” 226 So. Newark, N.J. Shabazz 21 Khalil Herbert RB 40 Ben Skinner - LB 6’ 1” 219 r-Fr. Spotsylvania, Va. Riverbend 5 Jarrod Hewitt DL 41 Jaylen Griffin 2 DL 6’ 1’’ 260 r-Jr. Rome, Ga. Rome 86 Zach Hoban K 42 Cole Blaker - TE 6’ 3” 231 r-Jr. Narrows, Va. Narrows 85 Changa Hodge WR 43 John Ransom - WR 5’ 11” 185 r-Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Bishop Sullivan Catholic 76 Brock Hoffman OL 43 Michael Peterson - LB 6’ 1” 215 r-Fr. Fort Mill, S.C. Nation Ford 4 Dax Hollifield LB 44 Dorian Strong - DB 6’ 0” 174 Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md. Dr. Henry Wise 13 Jalen Holston RB 45 Ty Eller - TE 6’ 2” 233 r-Jr. Newton, N.C. Newton-Convover/UNC Pembroke 2 Hendon Hooker QB 45 Tyjuan Garbutt 2 DL 6’ 1” 238 r-Jr. Fredericksburg, Va. Riverbend 75 Zachariah Hoyt OL 46 Eli Adams 1 DL 5’ 11’’ 230 r-So. Rock Hill, S.C. South Pointe 61 Bryan Hudson OL 46 Chase Blaker - DB Fr. Narrows, Va. Narrows 71 T.J. Jackson OL 47 Dean Ferguson - LB 6’ 2” 228 r-Fr. Sterling, Va. Potomac Falls 33 Keonta Jenkins DB 48 Matt Johnson - LB 6’ 0” 224 r-Fr. Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run 93 Brian Johnson K 48 Nikia Peerman - WR 6’ 3” 187 r-Fr. Gladys, Va. William Campbell 48 Matt Johnson LB 48 Lakeem Rudolph - DB 6’ 4” 215 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. Green Run 12 Knox Kadum QB 49 William Kakavitsas - WR 6’ 1” 180 r-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence 6 49 William Kakavitsas WR 49 Ed Robinson - DB 5’ 6” 155 r-Fr. Mechanicsville, Va. Hanover 19 Peyton Kemmerlin QB 50 Tré Maxwell - LB 6’ 0” 209 r-Fr. Centreville, Va. Centreville 93 Mario Kendricks DL 51 Robert Wooten - DL 6’ 3” 240 Fr. Stafford, Texas Stafford 35 Keshawn King RB 52 Austin Cannon 3 OL 6’ 2” 332 r-Sr. Mechanicsville, Va. Atlee/Fork Union 62 Johnathan Kuhler OL 53 Nikolia Bujnowski - OL 6’ 1” 300 Fr. Paramus, N.J. Paramus Catholic 29 Marco Lee RB 54 Lecitus Smith 2 OL 6’ 3’’ 320 r-Jr. Fitzgerald, Ga. Fitzgerald 83 Kyle Lowe K 55 Austin Rosa - LB 5’ 10” 210 Gr. Reading, Pa. Wilson West Lawn/Rutgers 30 Tyler Matheny DB 56 Justin Beadles - DL 6’ 5” 232 Fr. Tyrone, Ga. Sandy Creek 50 Tré Maxwell LB 57 Nick Craig - DL 6’ 4” 251 Fr. Chesapeake, Va. Grassfield 82 James Mitchell TE 58 Walker Culver - OL 6’ 4’’ 300 r-So. Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. Baylor School 68 Kaden Moore OL 58 Josh Fuga - DL 6’ 2” 323 r-Fr. Woodbridge, Va. Freedom 85 Peter Moore P 59 Vincenzo Anthony - LS 5’ 11” 215 So. Port Charlotte, Fla. Venice 37 Brion Murray DB 60 Silas Dzansi 2 OL 6’ 5” 330 r-Jr. Woodbridge, Va. C.D. Hylton/Fork Union 74 Doug Nester OL 61 Bryan Hudson 1 OL 6’ 4” 310 So. Georgetown, Ky. Scott County 38 Nashun Overton RB 62 Jonathan Kuhler - OL 6’ 2” 284 Fr. Bealeton, Va. Liberty 17 Eddie Ozycz WR 64 Dayton Fairchild - LS 6’ 0” 214 Fr. Purcellville, Va. Loudon Valley 4 Quincy Patterson II QB 67 Noah Sage - OL 6’ 3” 290 Fr. Jonesville, Va. Lee 85 Jaden Payoute WR 68 Kaden Moore - OL 6’ 3” 317 Fr. Bethlehem, Pa. Freedom 48 Nikia Peerman WR 69 Luke Tenuta 1 OL 6’ 7’’ 315 r-So. Crozet, Va. Western Albemarle 43 Michael Peterson LB 70 Parker Clements - OL 6’ 7” 292 Fr. Lugoff, S.C. Lugoff-Elgin 91 Wilfried Pene TE 71 T.J. Jackson 3 OL 6’ 6” 377 r-Sr. Cumberland, Va. Cumberland County 31 Nasir Peoples DB 72 Jesse Hanson - OL 6’ 5” 311 r-Fr. Blue Ridge, Va. Lord Botetourt 99 Maxx Philpott DL 74 Doug Nester 1 OL 6’ 6” 327 So. Huntington, W.Va. Spring Valley 96 Norell Pollard DL 75 Zachariah Hoyt 3 OL 6’ 5” 310 r-Sr. Salem, Va. Salem 99 Justin Pollock LS 76 Brock Hoffman - OL 6’ 3” 317 r-Jr. Statesville, N.C. Statesville 43 John Ransom WR 77 Christian Darrisaw 2 OL 6’ 5’’ 314 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. Riverdale Baptist/Fork Union 9 Justus Reed DL 79 Tyrell Smith 4 OL 6’ 3” 300 Gr. North Brunswick, N.J. Don Bosco Prep/Cushing Academy 49 Ed Robinson DB 80 Kaleb Smith 1 WR 6’ 2’’ 221 r-So. Bumpass, Va. Louisa County 83 Tayvion Robinson WR 81 Dallan Wright - WR 6’ 1” 179 Fr. Saluda, S.C. Saluda 18 Tyree Rodgers DB 82 James Mitchell 2 TE 6’ 3’’ 242 Jr. Big Stone Gap, Va. Union 96 John Parker Romo K 83 Kyle Lowe - K 6’ 3” 201 Fr. Midlothian, Va. Cosby 55 Austin Rosa LB 83 Tayvion Robinson 1 WR 5’ 10’’ 187 So. Virginia Beach, Va. Cox 48 Lakeem Rudolph DB 85 Changa Hodge - WR 6’ 1” 207 Sr. East Stroudsburg, Pa. East Stroudsburg South/Villanova 67 Noah Sage OL 85 Peter Moore - P 6’ 1” 196 Fr. Towson, Md. Calvert Hall 87 Tyree Saunders WR 85 Jaden Payoute - WR 6’ 1” 210 r-Fr. Chesterfield, Va. L.C. Bird 97 Oscar Shadley LS 86 Nick Gallo 1 TE 6’ 4’’ 247 So. Richboro, Pa. Council Rock South 16 Darryle Simmons WR 86 Zach Hoban - K 6’ 0” 180 So. West Orange, N.J. Seton Hall Prep/Rice 94 Nigel Simmons DL 87 Tyree Saunders - WR 6’ 0” 196 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla. First Coast 40 Ben Skinner LB 88 Elijah Bowick - WR 6’ 1” 214 r-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park 32 Carl Smith WR 89 Drake Deluliis 2 TE 6’ 5’’ 240 r-Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Providence 80 Kaleb Smith WR 91 Oscar Bradburn 3 P 6’ 1” 218 Sr. Sydney, Australia Sydney Secondary College 54 Lecitus Smith OL 91 Wilfried Pene - TE 6’ 3” 235 Fr. Touraine, France St. Thomas More Prep 79 Tyrell Smith OL 93 Brian Johnson 1 K 6’ 1” 185 r-Sr. Washington, D.C. Gonzaga 44 Dorian Strong DB 93 Mario Kendricks 1 DL 6’ 0’’ 290 So. Kissimmee, Fla. Osceola 24 Devin Taylor DB 94 Conner Dusenbury - WR 6’ 0” 175 r-Fr. Richmond, Va. James River 69 Luke Tenuta OL 94 Nigel Simmons - DL 6’ 2” 248 r-So. Newport News, Va. Heritage 12 Nadir Thompson DB 95 Derrell Bailey Jr. - DL 6’ 4” 275 Fr. Greennack, Tenn. Greenback 34 Alan Tisdale LB 96 Norell Pollard 1 DL 6’ 0” 265 So. Apopka, Fla. Wekiva 11 Tré Turner WR 96 John Parker Romo 1 K 5’ 11” 175 Sr. Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh/Tulsa 19 J.R. Walker DB 97 Keondré Banks - DB 5’ 11” 180 r-Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Roanoke Rapids/Tusculum 28 Jermaine Waller DB 97 Oscar Shadley 2 LS 6’ 0’’ 265 Jr. Naples, Fla, Golden Gate 24 Terius Wheatley RB 98 Alec Bryant - DL 6’ 3” 240 Fr. Pearland, Texas Shadow Creek 39 Byron Whitehead DB 98 Cody Duncan - TE 6’ 1” 235 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic 51 Robert Wooten DL 99 Maxx Philpott - DL 6’ 0” 295 r-Fr. Salem, Va. Glenvar 81 Dallan Wright WR 99 Justin Pollock - LS 6’ 2” 231 r-Fr. Amelia County, Va. Amelia County
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@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 7 2020 FOOTBALL position roster QUARTERBACKS DEFENSIVE LINE No. Name Year Hometown No. Name Year Hometown 3 Braxton Burmeister r-Jr . La Jolla, Calif . 46 Eli Adams r-So . Rock Hill, S .C . 18 Joshua Forburger Fr . Bethesda . Md . 95 Derrell Bailey Jr . Fr . Greennack, Tenn . 2 Hendon Hooker r-Jr . Greensboro, N .C . 38 Amaré Barno r-Jr . Blythewood, S .C . 12 Knox Kadum r-Fr . Rome, Ga . 56 Justin Beadles Fr . Tyrone, Ga . 19 Peyton Kemmerlin Fr . Shelby, N .C . 8 Emmanuel Belmar r-Sr . Suwanee, Ga . 4 Quincy Patterson II r-So . Chicago, Ill . 98 Alec Bryant Fr . Pearland, Texas RUNNING BACKS 57 Nick Craig Fr . Chesapeake, Va . No. Name Year Hometown 36 DaShawn Crawford Sr . Bay Springs, Miss . 6 Raheem Blackshear R-Jr . Philadelphia, Pa . 13 Zion Debose r-Jr . Salisbury, N .C . 26 Jordan Brunson Fr . Alpharetta, Ga . 58 Josh Fuga r-Fr . Woodbridge, Va . 39 Tahj Gary r-Fr . Atlanta, Ga . 45 Tyjuan Garbutt r-Jr . Fredericksburg, Va . 36 Jalen Hampton Fr . Rockville, Md . 41 Jaylen Griffin r-Jr . Rome, Ga . 21 Khalil Herbert Gr . Fort Lauderdale, Fla . 5 Jarrod Hewitt r-Sr . Venice, Fla . 0 Jalen Holston Sr . Stockbridge, Ga . 93 Mario Kendricks So . Kissimmee, Fla . 35 Keshawn King So . Orange Park, Fla . 99 Maxx Philpott r-Fr . Salem, Va . 29 Marco Lee Jr . Columbus, Ga . 96 Norell Pollard So . Apopka, Fla . 38 Nashun Overton r-Fr . Suffolk, Va . 9 Justus Reed Gr . Clearwater, Fla . 24 Terius Wheatley r-Jr . Ann Arbor, Mich . 94 Nigel Simmons r-So . Newport News, Va . WIDE RECEIVERS 51 Robert Wooten Fr . Stafford, Texas No. Name Year Hometown LINEBACKERS 88 Elijah Bowick r-Fr . Charlotte, N .C . No. Name Year Hometown 34 Tink Boyd r-So . Chesterfield, Va . 15 Keshon Artis r-So . Chesapeake, Va . 9 Luke Bussel r-Fr . Chesapeake, Va . 23 Rayshard Ashby Sr . Chesterfield, Va . 30 Rich Cummings r-So . Westtown, N .Y .ssss 47 Dean Ferguson r-Fr . Sterling, Va . 94 Conner Dusenbury r-Fr . Richmond, Va . 4 Dax Hollifield Jr . Shelby, N .C . 14 Evan Fairs Gr . Fulshear, Texas 48 Matt Johnson r-Fr . Glen Allen, Va . 85 Changa Hodge Sr . East Stroudsburg, Pa . 50 Tré Maxwell r-Fr . Centreville, Va . 49 William Kakavitsas r-Fr . Charlotte, N .C . 43 Michael Peterson r-Fr . Fort Mill, S .C . 17 Eddie Ozycz Fr . Herndon, Va . 55 Austin Rosa Gr . Reading, Pa . 85 Jaden Payoute r-Fr . Chesterfield, Va . 40 Ben Skinner r-Fr . Spotsylvania, Va . 48 Nikia Peerman r-Fr . Gladys, Va . 34 Alan Tisdale r-So . Greensboro, N .C . 83 Tayvion Robinson So . Virginia Beach, Va . DEFENSIVE BACKS 87 Tyree Saunders Fr . Jacksonville, Fla . No. Name Year Hometown 16 Darryle Simmons r-So . Philadelphia, Pa . 97 Keondré Banks r-Sr . Raleigh, N .C . 32 Carl Smith Fr . Philadelphia, Pa . 46 Chase Blaker Fr . Narrows, Va . 80 Kaleb Smith r-So . Bumpass, Va . 27 Armani Chatman r-So . Virginia Beach, Va . 11 Tré Turner Jr . Greensboro, N .C . 22 Chamarri Conner Jr . Jacksonville, Fla . 81 Dallan Wright Fr . Saluda, S .C . 17 Divine Deablo r-Sr . Winston-Salem, N .C . TIGHT ENDS 37 Lucas Duncan Fr . Roanoke, Va . No. Name Year Hometown 32 Hunter Green r-So . Knoxville, Tenn . 42 Cole Blaker r-Jr . Narrows, Va . 20 Ny’Quee Hawkins r-Fr . Orange, N .J . 89 Drake Deluliis r-Jr . Charlotte, N .C . 33 Keonta Jenkins Fr . Jacksonville, Fla . 98 Cody Duncan Fr . Knoville, Tenn . 30 Tyler Matheny r-So . Fairfax, Va . 45 Ty Eller r-Jr . Newton, N .C . 37 Brion Murray Jr . Milford, Del . 86 Nick Gallo So . Richboro, Pa . 31 Nasir Peoples r-So . Abington, Pa . 82 James Mitchell Jr . Big Stone Gap, Va . 43 John Ransom r-Fr . Chesapeake, Va . 91 Wilifried Pene Fr . Touraine, France 49 Ed Robinson r-Fr . Mechanicsville, Va . OFFENSIVE LINE 18 Tyree Rodgers r-Sr . Camden, N .J . No. Name Year Hometown 48 Lakeem Rudolph Fr . Virginia Beach, Va . 53 Nikolai Bujnowski Fr . Verona, N .J . 44 Dorian Strong Fr . Upper Marlboro, Md . 52 Austin Cannon r-Sr . Mechanicsville, Va . 24 Devin Taylor R-Sr . Lansing, Mich . 70 Parker Clements Fr . Lugoff, S .C . 12 Nadir Thompson r-So . Rocky Mount, N .C . 58 Walker Culver r-So . Soddy-Daisy, Tenn . 19 J .R . Walker r-Fr . Clayton, N .C . 77 Christian Darrisaw Jr . Upper Marlboro, Md . 28 Jermaine Waller Jr . Washington, D .C . 60 Silas Dzansi r-Jr . Woodbridge, Va . 39 Byron Whitehead So . Newark, N .J . 72 Jesse Hanson r-Fr . Blue Ridge, Va . SPECIALISTS 76 Brock Hoffman r-Jr . Statesville, N .C . No. Name Year Hometown 75 Zachariah Hoyt r-Sr . Salem, Va . 59 Vincenzo Anthony So . Port Charlotte, Fla . 61 Bryan Hudson So . Georgetown, Ky . 91 Oscar Bradburn P Sydney, Australia 71 T .J . Jackson r-Sr . Cumberland, Va . 64 Dayton Fairchild Fr . Purcellville, Va . 62 Jonathan Kuhler Fr . Bealeton, Va . 86 Zach Hoban So . West Orange, N .J . 68 Kaden Moore Fr . Bethlehem, Pa . 93 Brian Johnson R-Sr . Washington, D .C . 74 Doug Nester So . Huntington, W .Va . 83 Kyle Lowe Fr . Midlothian, Va . 67 Noah Sage Fr . Jonesville, Va . 85 Peter Moore P Towson, Md . 54 Lecitus Smith r-Jr . Fitzgerald, Ga . 99 Justin Pollock R-Fr . Amelia County, Va . 79 Tyrell Smith Gr . North Brunswick, N .J . 96 John Parker Romo Sr . Peachtree City, Ga . 69 Luke Tenuta r-So . Crozet, Va . 97 Oscar Shadley Jr . Naples, Fla .
8 UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART VS (AS OF 11/2/20) OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Yr., Ht., Wt., Hometown Pos. No. Player Yr., Ht., Wt., Hometown WR 83 TAYVION ROBINSON So., 5-10, 187, Virginia Beach, Va. LDE 9 JUSTUS REED Gr., 6-3, 255, Clearwater, Fla. 14 Evan Fairs Gr., 6-3, 208, Fulshear, Texas 38 Amare Barno r-Jr., 6-6, 235, Blythewood, S.C.
LT 77 CHRISTIAN DARRISAW Jr., 6-5, 314, Upper Marlboro, Md. DT 36 DASHAWN CRAWFORD Sr., 6-0, 290, Bay Springs, Miss. 79 Tyrell Smith Gr., 6-3, 300, North Brunswick, N.J. 96 Norell Pollard So., 6-0, 265, Apopka, Fla.
LG 54 LECITUS SMITH r-Jr., 6-3, 320, Fitzgerald, Ga. NT 5 JARROD HEWITT r-Sr., 6-1, 280, Venice, Fla. 52 Austin Cannon r-Sr., 6-2, 332, Mechanicsville, Va. 93 Mario Kendricks So., 6-0, 290, Kissimmee, Fla.
C 76 BROCK HOFFMAN r-Jr., 6-3, 317, Statesville, N.C. RDE 8 EMMANUEL BELMAR r-Sr., 6-2, 255, Suwanee, Ga. 75 Zachariah Hoyt r-Sr., 6-5, 310, Salem, Va. 41 Jaylen Griffin r-Jr., 6-1, 260, Rome, Ga.
RG 74 DOUG NESTER So., 6-6, 327, Huntington, W. Va MLB 23 RAYSHARD ASHBY Sr., 5-10, 245, Chesterfield, Va. 61 Bryan Hudson So., 6-4, 310, Georgetown, Ky. 15 Keshon Artis r-So., 6-0, 244, Cheasapeake, Va.
RT 69 LUKE TENUTA r-So., 6-7, 315, Crozet, Va. OLB 4 DAX HOLLIFIELD Jr., 6-1, 239, Shelby, N.C. 60 Silas Dzansi r-Jr., 6-5, 330, Woodbridge, Va.. OR 34 ALAN TISDALE r-So., 6-3, 210, Greensboro, N.C.
TE 82 JAMES MITCHELL Jr., 6-3, 242, Big Stone Gap, Va. FS 17 DIVINE DEABLO r-Sr., 6-3, 226, Winston-Salem, N.C. 86 Nick Gallo So., 6-4, 247, Richboro, Pa. 19 J.R. Walker r-Fr., 6-0, 217, Elizabeth City, N.C.
QB 2 HENDON HOOKER r-Jr., 6-4, 220, Greensboro, N.C. ROVER 24 DEVIN TAYLOR r-Sr., 6-1, 200, Lansing, Mich. 3 Braxton Burmeister r-Jr., 6-1, 205, La Jolla, Calif. 33 Keonta Jenkins Fr., 6-3, 194, Jacksonville, Fla. 4 Quincy Patterson r-So., 6-4, 240, Chicago, Ill. NICKEL 22 CHAMARRI CONNER Jr., 6-0, 211, Jacksonville, Fla. RB 21 KHALIL HERBERT Gr., 5-9, 212, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 20 Ny’Quee Hawkins r-Fr., 6-0, 185, Ornage, N.J. 6 Raheem Blackshear r-Jr., 5-9, 194, Philadelphia, Pa. 0 Jalen Holston r-Jr., 5-11, 215, Stockbridge, Ga. CB 28 JERMAINE WALLER Jr., 6-1, 180, Washington, D.C. 44 Dorian Strong Fr., 5-10, 180, Milford, Del. WR 11 TRÉ TURNER Jr., 6-2, 187, Greensboro, N.C. 16 Darryle Simmons r-So., 6-2, 207, Philadelphia, Pa. CB 37 BRION MURRAY Jr., 5-10, 180, Milford, Del. 27 Armani Chatman r-So., 5-11, 190, Virginia Beach, Va. WR 80 KALEB SMITH r-So., 6-2, 221, Bumpass, Va. 18 Changa Hodge Sr., 6-1, 207, East Stroudsburg, Pa.
SPECIALISTS Pos. No. Player Yr., Ht., Wt., Hometown LS 97 OSCAR SHADLEY Jr., 6-0, 265, Naples, Fla. K 93 BRIAN JOHNSON r-Sr., 6-1, 185, Washington, D.C. 59 Vincenzo ‘Enzo’ Anthony So., 5-10, 225, Port Charlotte, Fla. 96 John Parker Romo Sr., 5-11, 175, Peachtree, Ga. KR 21 KHALIL HERBERT Gr., 5-9, 212, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. P 91 OSCAR BRADBURN Sr., 6-1, 218, Sydney, Australia 6 Raheem Blackshear r-Jr., 5-9, 194, Philadelphia, Pa. 96 John Parker Romo Sr., 5-11, 175, Peachtree, Ga. 0 Jalen Holston r-Jr., 5-11, 215, Stockbridge, Ga.
KO 96 JOHN PARKER ROMO Sr., 5-11, 175, Peachtree, Ga. PR 83 TAYVION ROBINSON So., 5-10, 187, Virginia Beach, Va. 93 Brian Johnson r-Sr., 6-1, 185, Washington, D.C. 21 Khalil Herbert Gr., 5-9, 212, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 6 Raheem Blackshear r-Jr., 5-9, 194, Philadelphia, Pa. H 91 OSCAR BRADBURN Sr., 6-1, 218, Sydney, Australia 0 Jalen Holston r-Jr., 5-11, 215, Stockbridge, Ga.
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2020 TEAM CAPTAINS JUSTIN FUENTE’S HEAD COACHING TRENDS • A quartet of upperclassmen, DT Jarrod Hewitt, S Divine Deablo, OL Tyrell Smith and Teams Under Fuente 2020 Tech Career Home ...... 2-0 . . . . 21-7 . . . . 36-17 LB Rayshard Ashby have been selected by their teammates to lead the program onto Road ...... 2-2 . . . 14-10 . . . 24-23 the field during the 2020 season . Neutral ...... 0-0 . . . 1-5 . . . . 3-5 Grass ...... 3-0 . . . 33-12 . . . 38-12 Artificial Turf ...... 1-2 . . . . 3-11 . . . . 25-29 MORE ON THE QUARTERBACK ROOM Won Coin Toss ...... 3-1 . . . . 16-9 . . . . 29-21 • Hendon Hooker assumed starting QB duties after four games in 2019 and won the Lost Coin Toss ...... 1-1 . . . 20-13 . . . 34-24 Fuente Teams’ Record When ... first six starts of his career, jumostarting the offense with his decision making and Leading after the 1st quarter . . . . . 3-0 . . . . 26-5 . . . . 42-14 athletic ability when the play breaks down . In his first career start at Miami, he led the Trailing after the 1st quarter ...... 0-2 . . . . 4-10 . . . . 13-23 Tied after the 1st quarter ...... 1-0 . . . 7-7 . . . . 8-8 underdog Hokies to a 42-35 victory with four total scores (three through the air) and Leading at halftime ...... 4-0 . . . . 32-2 . . . 52-6 260 yards . Trailing at halftime ...... 0-2 . . . . 5-17 . . . . 10-34 Tied at halftime ...... 0-0 . . . 0-3 . . . . 1-5 • Quincy Patterson, the game-winner in the thrilling 6-OT victory over North Carolina Leading after 3rd quarter ...... 3-0 . . . . 32-6 . . . 56-8 has seen action in 10 games in his career with the one start at Notre Dame . The Trailing after 3rd quarter ...... 1-2 . . . . 5-16 . . . 6-35 6-foot-4 QB has accounted for a total of 532 yards - 266 through the air and 266 on Tied after 3rd quarter ...... 0-0 . . . 0-0 . . . . 1-2 Leading with less than 2:00 to play . . 4-0 . . . . 33-3 . . . 57-5 the ground . Trailing with less than 2:00 to play . . . 0-2 . . . . 2-18 . . . 3-38 • Burmesiter, who Coach Fuente indicated will see time, has not played competitively Tied with less than 2:00 to play . . . . 0-0 . . . 2-1 . . . . 4-2 Scores first ...... 3-0 . . . . 32-8 . . . . 43-18 since 2018 when he played in reserve duty at the University of Oregon behind NFL Opponent scores first ...... 1-2 . . . . 5-14 . . . . 16-27 First Round Draft pick Justin Herbert . The California native is known as a dual threat Scores 20+ points ...... 4-1 . . . 30-17 . . . 54-28 Opponent scores 20+ points . . . . . 3-2 . . . 14-20 . . . 22-41 QB described by his teammates as ‘a playmaker .’ Holds opponent to 20 points or less . . . 1-0 . . . . 23-0 . . . 41-2 • Tech also has redshirt freshman Knox Kadum and true freshman Peyton Kemmerlin Game is decided by 3 points or less . . . 0-0 . . . 6-1 . . . . 8-4 Game is decided by 10 points or less . . 2-1 . . . 8-9 . . . . 14-19 on the roster . Fuente Teams’ Record When ... Less than 150 yards rushing . . . . . 0-0 . . . . 7-11 . . . . 12-29 150+ yards rushing ...... 4-2 . . . 30-12 . . . 50-18 FUENTE, CORNELSEN MAKE VIRGINIA TECH HISTORY WITH QB PLAY 200+ yards passing ...... 0-2 . . . 24-16 . . . 41-26 • For the first time since 1998, the Hokies utilized three different starting QBs in 2019 300+ yards passing ...... 0-0 . . . 7-4 . . . 18-9 300+ yards total offense ...... 4-2 . . . 33-17 . . . 58-30 (Ryan WIllis, Hooker and Patterson) . Fuente has indicated that the 2020 season could 400+ yards total offense ...... 4-2 . . . 24-12 . . . 42-17 produce a similar situation with all three signal callers vying for their opportunity . 500+ yards total offense ...... 0-0 . . . 6-2 . . . 17-3 70+ total plays ...... 1-2 . . . 20-16 . . . 36-28 • In the 6-OT victory over North Carolina, three QBs threw for a TD, marking the first 80+ total plays ...... 0-0 . . . 7-6 . . . 18-6 time since at least 1987 that feat had been accomplished . Fuente Teams’ Record When ... Allowing less than 150 yards rushing . . 3-0 . . . . 26-3 . . . . 47-15 150+ yards rushing ...... 0-2 . . . . 9-17 . . . . 14-28 MORE HISTORY FOR PATTERSON, FUENTE, CORNELSEN 200+ yards passing ...... 4-1 . . . 19-10 . . . 28-27 300+ yards passing ...... 2-0 . . . 8-5 . . . . 15-14 • When Patterson ran for a career-high 122 yards and a TD against North Carolina, he 300+ yards total offense ...... 4-2 . . . 22-18 . . . 35-38 became the third Virginia Tech QB to reach the 100-yard plateau on the ground under 400+ yards total offense ...... 3-1 . . . 12-15 . . . 18-26 500+ yards total offense ...... 1-1 . . . 5-4 . . . . 9-9 offensive coordinator Brad Cornelsen . 70+ total plays ...... 3-0 . . . . 12-8 . . . . 24-24 • Other QBs to run for 100 yards - Jerod Evans and Josh Jackson . 80+ total plays ...... 0-0 . . . 2-4 . . . 11-9 Fuente Teams’ Record When ... Committing fewer turnovers ...... 3-0 . . . . 23-4 . . . . 38-11 Committing more turnovers ...... 1-1 . . . . 5-17 . . . 9-30 TE JAMES MITCHELL EMERGES AS TOP PLAYMAKER Turnovers are the same ...... 0-1 . . . 9-1 . . . 16-4 • A part of a dynamic TE duo in 2019 that included NFL Draft pick Dalton Keene, junior Having fewer penalty yards ...... 3-1 . . . 23-11 . . . 35-17 Having more penalty yards ...... 1-1 . . . 13-10 . . . 27-27 TE James Mitchell accounted for six total scores and was one of the Hokies’ most Penalty yards are even ...... 0-0 . . . 0-1 . . . . 0-1 dynamic offensive threats . Leading time of possession ...... 3-2 . . . 28-12 . . . 43-21 Trailing time of possession ...... 1-0 . . . . 9-10 . . . . 20-24 • The Big Stone Gap, Virginia native ran the ball in the red zone five times and scored Fuente Teams’ High & Low Water Marks ... four TDs and also caught 21 passes for 361 yards - an average of 17 .2 per play . Largest halftime lead ...... 21 . . . . 38 . . . . 56 Largest halftime deficit ...... 21 . . . . 24 . . . . 28 • He had a career day at Georgia Tech (11/16/19) with four receptions for 90 yards . Highest number of plays ...... 78 . . . . 95 . . . . 97 Lowest number of plays ...... 56 . . . . 47 . . . . 47 Opponent highest number of plays . . 76 . . . . 100 ...... 100 THE GENESIS OF “BIG PLAY TRE” Opponent lowest number of plays . . 65 . . . . 47 . . . . 47 • WR Tre Turner hauled in six catches for a career-best 106 yards including a career- Warmest Game Temperature . . . . 79 . . . 85° . . . . 94° Coldest Game Temperature . . . . . 48 . . . 37° . . . . 37° long 55-tard reception vs . North Carolina (10/19/19) . It was the first 100-yard game Fuente Teams’ For ... of his career . He topped that mark with a 134-yard effort at rival Virginia (11/29/19) . Day Games ...... 2-2 . . . 25-14 . . . 37-25 Night Games (5 p m. . kickoff or later) . . . 2-0 . . . . 12-8 . . . . 26-20 • He produced a career-long 57-yard run and racked up a career-high 73 rushing yards Games with temperature 49 or below . . 1-0 . . . 8-6 . . . 11-9 vs . Wake Forest (11/9/19) . Games with temperatures in 50s . . . 0-0 . . . 5-4 . . . . 9-9 Games with temperatures in 60s . . . 3-1 . . . 9-4 . . . 16-8 Games with temperatures in 70s . . . 0-1 . . . . 12-6 . . . . 18-11 Games with temperatures in 80s . . . 0-0 . . . 3-2 . . . . 8-5 Games with temperatures in 90s . . . 0-0 . . . 0-0 . . . . 1-3
10 2020 VIRGINIA TECH SUPERLATIVES Long Pass Hooker-Mitchell 57 at UNC (10/10) INTs Devin Taylor (1 vs . BC & Louisville) ACTIVE STARTS CHART Rushes Khalil Herbert 21 at Louisville (10/31) 2020 Streak Career Tyler Matheny 1 at Duke (10/3) Rush Yds Khalil Herbert 207at Duke (10/3) Adams, E . (DL) 0 0 1 Divine Deablo (1 vs . NC State & Louisville) Rush TDs Hendon Hooker 3 vs . BC (10/17) Anthony, E . (LS) 1 0 1 Hendon Hooker 3 at Louisville (10/31) Brion Murray 1 vs . NC State & BC Chamarri Conner 1 at Louisville (10/31) Ashby, R . (LB) 6 23 30 Long Run Khalil Herbert 60 at Duke (10/3) Barno, A, (DL) 1 1 1 Pass Atts Hendon Hooker 33 at WF (10/24) Long INT Ret Brion Murray 47 vs . NC State (9/26)
Belmar, E . (DE) 5 0 29 Tackles Chamarri Conner 11 vs . BC (10/17) Pass Yds Hendon Hooker 223 at WF (10/24) Blackshear, R . (RB) 2 0 2 Sacks Emmanuel Belmar 3 .0 at Duke (10/3) TD Passes Hendon Hooker 2 at UNC (10/10) Bradburn, O . (P/H) 6 11 44 TFL Emmanuel Belmar 3 .0 at Duke/WF Quincy Patterson 2 vs . NC State (9/26) Burmeister, B . (QB) 3 0 3
Long FG Brian Johnson 55 at UNC (10/10) Receptions Tre Turner 5 at WF (10/24) Cannon, A . (OL) 0 0 2 Long Punt Oscar Bradburn 62 vs . NC State (9/26) Rec. Yds Tayvion Robinson 85 at Duke (10/3) Chatman, A . (DB) 2 5 5 Long KOR Khalil Herbert 83 at Duke (10/3) Rec. TDs Tayvion Robinson 1 vs . NC State (9/26) Crawford, D . (DL) 0 0 12 Long PR Tayvion Robinson 11 vs . NC State (9/26) James Mitchell 1 NC State/Duke/WF Conner, C . (DB) 6 19 19 Khalil Herbert 1 vs . BC (10/17) Darrisaw, C . (OL) 6 28 30 Deablo, D . (DB) 4 3 28 2020 TURNOVER SUMMARY Dzansi, S . (OL) 2 0 14 Points Points TO Points Off Date Opponent Takeaways Off Giveaways Off Margin Margin Gallo, N . (TE) 2 1 3 9/26 NC State 2 10 0 0 +2 +10 Griffin, J . (DL) 1 1 1 10/3 Duke 1 7 3 7 -2 0 Herbert . K (RB) 6 6 6 10/10 North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hewitt, J . (DL) 5 21 28 10/17 Boston College 5 20 0 0 +5 +20 Hoffman, B . (OL) 6 6 6 10/24 Wake Forest 0 0 3 0 -3 0 Hollifield, D . (LB) 2 2 21 10/31 Louisville 3 10 0 0 +3 +10 Holston, J . (RB) 0 0 2 11/7 Liberty 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hooker, H . (QB) 3 3 11 11/14 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hoyt, Z . (OL) 0 0 11 11/21 Pitt 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hudson, B . (OL) 0 0 9 12/5 Clemson 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson, T .J . (OL) 0 0 2 12/12 Virginia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jenkins, K . (DB) 2 0 2 Totals 11 47 6 7 +5 +40 Johnson, B . (K) 6 36 36 Kendricks, M (DL) 1 1 1 Matheny, T . (DB) 2 0 2 HOKIES FINDING A WAY TO GRIND OUT VICTORIES DESPITE LARGE UNAVAILABLE LISTS Mitchell, J . (TE) 6 11 15 • A severly depleted VT squad missing 23 players and multiple coaches registered a convincing 45-24 Murray, B . (DB) 3 2 4 Nester, D . (OL) 6 16 16 win to open the season vs . NC State (9/26) . Pattersn, Q (QB) 0 0 1 • At Duke (10/3) despite missing 21 players (including the squad’s top five DBs) and multiple coaches Pollard, N (DL) 6 6 8 once again, the Hokies pulled off a 38-31 win . Reed . J (DL) 5 1 5 Robinson, T . (WR) 6 7 12 • Tech had its full compliment of coaches on the sideline and in the booth for the first time in 2020 for Shadley, O . (LS) 5 5 31 the Boston College game (10/17) . There were 13 Hokies who were unavailable . Smith, L . (OL) 6 12 22 Smith, K . (WR) 2 0 7 Strong, D . (DB) 4 4 4 In total, Virginia Tech has had 42 players and eight coaches unavailable for at least one game. Taylor, D . (DB) 3 3 3 Tenuta, L . (OL) 4 2 8 Thompson, N . (DB) 1 0 1 Unavailable Lists in 2020 Tisdale, A . (LB) 4 3 4 Turner, T . (WR) 6 13 22 Game Players Coaches Walker, J .R . (CB) 1 0 1 NC State 23 4 Waller, J . (CB) 1 0 11 Duke 21 2 LONGEST ACTIVE STREAKS North Carolina 15 2 • Johnson, B . (K) - 36 Boston College 13 0 • Darrisaw, C . (OL) - 28 Wake Forest 8 0 Louisville 11 0 2020 LEADING TACKLERS
GAME PLAYER TACKLES NC State K . Jenkins 8 Duke R . Ashby 10 North Carolina T . Matheny 10 Boston College C . Conner 11 Wake Forest C . Conner 10 Louisville Conner/Tisdale 9
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 11 2020 FOOTBALL COACH FUENTE, HOKIES UTILIZE ANOTHER NEW STARTING QB ON OPENING NIGHT POWER FIVE WIN LEADERS •For the fourth time in five seasons, head coach Justin Fuente used a new starting QB in the Hokies’ initial game of the season . Fuente and the Hokies are 4-1 in season openers . In 2016 Tech defeated Liberty 36-13 with QB Jerod Evans MOST WINS 1995-Present In 2017 Tech defeated West Virginia 31-24 with QB Josh Jackson 1 . Ohio State 259-54 In 2018 Tech defeated Florida State 24-3 with QB Josh Jackson 2 . Oklahoma 242-77 In 2019 Tech fell to Boston College 35-28 with QB Ryan Willis 3 . Alabama 240-81 4 . Georgia 234-83 In 2020 Tech defeated NC State 45-24 with QB Braxton Burmeister 5 . LSU 230-80 6 . Florida State 228-86 7 . Florida 225-85 WHAT IS THE #HARDHATMENTALITY? 8 . Wisconsin 226-90 •Ben Hilgart and his staff puts the Hokies through a grueling strength and conditioning program . A Clemson 226-94 total of 44 individuals performed at an elite level during Hilgart’s regimen and received a coveted 10. Virginia Tech 224-92 hard hat . DL Jarrod Hewitt was crowned the overall hard hat champion for his exemplary performance throughout winter and spring workouts .
BEST ROAD RECORDS 2003-Present 1 . Oklahoma 65-16 ( .802) 2 . Ohio State 64-16 ( .800) 3 . Georgia 57-20 ( .740) 2019 HARD HAT WINNERS 4 . Alabama 54-20 ( .729) 5. Virginia Tech 60-30 (.666) Top 10 Quincy Patterson Crawford Jalen Holston Nadir Thompson Jarrod Hewitt Keshon Artis Christian Darrisaw Zachariah Hoyt Jacob Van
Tyrell Smith Malik Bell Divine Deablo T .J . Jackson Landingham MOST 10-WIN SEASONS Rayshard Ashby Emmanuel Belmar Zion Debose Dalton Keene J .R . Walker 1999-Present Reggie Floyd Oscar Bradburn Caleb Farley Louis Mihota Jermaine Waller 1 . Oklahoma 17 Devon Hunter Aiden Brown Brennon Garrison Nasir Peoples Travis Williams 2 . Ohio State 15 Chamarri Conner Luke Bussel Daniel Griffith Maxx Philpott Ryan Willis Dax Hollifield Austin Cannon John Harris Ishmiel Seisay 3 . Alabama 14 Dylan Rivers Armani Chatman Ny’Quee Hawkins Darryle Simmons 4. Virginia Tech 12 Silas Dzansi DaShawn Damon Hazelton Lecitus Smith TCU 12
HOKIES’ SCORING STREAK • Virginia Tech has scored in 328 straight games dating back to the 1995 season . Rk. School Years Games 1. Florida 1988- 401 2. Michigan 1984-14 365 3 . BYU 1975-03 361 4. TCU 1992- 349 5. Virginia Tech 1995- 328 6. Georgia 1995- 322 7. Nebraska 1996- 308 8 . Air Force 1992-17 306 9 . Boise State 1997- 294 2020 “25” Game By Game 10 . Tennessee 1994-17 289 Opponent Honoree JERSEY NC State DB J .R . Walker 11 .Oklahoma 1998- 288 Duke K Brian Johnson Texas Tech 1997- 288 North Carolina RB Khalil Herbert 13 . Ohio State^ 1993-16 283 HONOREES Boston College DL Amare Barno 14 .Georgia Tech 1997-19 282 25 Virginia Tech retired Frank Beamer’s No . 25 in 2002 . But Wake Forest DB Chamarri Conner Texas 1980-04 282 with Beamer’s blessing in 2016, head coach Justin Fuente Louisville LB Keshon Artis 16 . Washington State 1984-08 280 Liberty 17 . Washington 1981-04 271 and his staff paid homage to Tech’s legacy of excellence on Miami 18 . Oregon 1985-07 267 special teams by selecting a different special teamer each Pitt 19 . Colorado 1988-08 242 week to wear the honorary Beamer 25 jersey . The response Clemson Virginia 20 . Kansas State 1996-15 234 by the team and some of the subsequent performances by Bold = active streak ^ = 13 games vacated by NCAA players wearing that symbolic number quickly ensured that another Virginia Tech tradition had taken root .
12 27 AMERICA’S LONGEST 23 21 20 18 ACTIVE BOWL STREAK 27 1997 1999 2000 2002 1993
HOKIES TOP TEAM OVER PAST 21 SEASONS IN FBS IN-STATE RIVALRY GAMES Over the past 21 seasons, Virginia Tech has dominated its in-state FBS rival like no other major program . While not an exhaustive list, here is a look at how the Hokies’ 19-2 record vs . UVA stacks up over the past 21 years against some other national in-state rivalries .
RECORD TEAM RIVAL RIVALRY/TROPHY CURRENT WIN STREAK TEAM 1. 19-2 (.905) Virginia Tech Virginia Commonwealth Cup 1 Game Virginia 2 . 17-4 ( .810) Oklahoma Oklahoma St . Bedlam 5 Games Oklahoma 3 . 16-5 ( .762) USC UCLA Victory Bell 2 Games USC 4 . 16-5 ( .762) Washington Washington St . Apple Cup 7 Games Washington 5 . 15-6 ( .714) Oregon Oregon State Civil War 3 Games Oregon 6 . 14-7 ( .667) Clemson South Carolina The Palmetto Bowl 6 Games Clemson 7 . 13-8 ( .619) Stanford California Big Game 1 Game California 8 . 11-10 ( .523) Michigan Michigan St . Paul Bunyan 2 Games Michigan 11-10 ( .523) Auburn Alabama Iron Bowl 1 Game Auburn 11-10 ( .523) Miss . State Ole Miss Egg Bowl 2 Games Mississippi State 11-10 ( .523) Florida Florida State Sunshine Showdown 2 Games Florida 12 .11-11 ( .500) Florida State Miami (includes a bowl game) 3 Games Miami
2020 HONORS LB RAYSHARD ASHBY S DIVINE DEABLO OL DOUG NESTER •Bednarik Award Watch List •Reese’s Senior Bowl 250 •PFF College National Team of the Week vs . BC •Nagurski Award Watch List (10/17) . •Butkus Award Watch List RB KHALIL HERBERT •ACC Co-OL of the Week (10/19) •Athlon Sports All-America Third Team •ACC RB of the Week (10/5) •All-ACC Preseason Watch List •ACC Specialist of the Week (10/5) WR TAYVION ROBINSON •Paul Hornug Award Honor Roll (10/18) •Paul Hornung Award Watch List DL EMMANUEL BELMAR •ACC D-Lineman of the Week (10/5) WR CHANGA HODGE CB COACH RYAN SMITH •Reese’s Senior Bowl 250 •Athlon Defensive Coordinator of the Week (9/28) P OSCAR BRADBURN •Ray Guy Award Watch List OL BROCK HOFFMAN OL LECITUS SMITH •ACC O-Lineman of the Week (9/28) • PFF College National Team of the Week at UNC DB CHAMARRI CONNER •Rimington Award Watch List (10/10) . •ACC DB of the Week (10/19) •ACC O-Lineman of the Week (11/2) •Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week (10/22) OL LUKE TENUTA •ACC DB of the Week (11/2) QB HENDON HOOKER • PFF College National Team of the Week vs . NC •Maxwell Award Watch List State (9/26) OL CHRISTIAN DARRISAW •Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List •Outland Trophy Watch List •Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 (10/19) DB JERMAINE WALLER •ACC O-Lineman of the Week (10/5) •Davey O’Brien Award Watch List •Jim Thorpe Award Watch List • PFF College National Team of the Week at UNC • Manning Award Star of the Week (10/19) (10/10) . K BRIAN JOHNSON •Lou Groza Award Watch List
A SCHOOL RECORD ECLIPSED THIS SEASON •Brian Johnson’s current PAT streak stands at 119, the longest in program history, topping Shane Graham’s 97-PAT streak .
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 13 2020 FOOTBALL HOKIES ON CURRENT NFL ROSTERS Hokies in the NFL (as of Novmeber 2, 2020) T Duane Brown Seattle S Chuck Clark Baltimore NFL DRAFT HISTORY Tremaine (left) and Terrell Edmunds (right) made history in the 2018 NFL Draft by becoming the LB Tremaine Edmunds Buffalo only pair of brothers to ever be selected in the first round of the same NFL Draft . Tremaine was RB Trey Edmunds (PS) Pittsburgh the 16th overall selection by Buffalo, while Terrell was introduced by Ryan Shazier as the 28th S Terrell Edmunds Pittsburgh overall pick by Pittsburgh . Eldest brother, Trey, is a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers . CB Brandon Facyson L .A . Chargers Draft photos courtesy of the NFL . CB Kendall Fuller (D3-16) entered the NFL with Washington WR Isaiah Ford Miami and is in his second season in Kansas City . CB Kendall Fuller Washington CB Kyle Fuller Chicago TE Dalton Keene New England T Yosuah Nijman Green Bay WR Cam Phillps Carolina DT Tim Settle Washington K Joey Slye Carolina CB Greg Stroman (IR) Washington QB Tyrod Taylor L .A . Chargers G Wyatt Teller Cleveland TE Logan Thomas Washington
*PS = Practice Squad *IR = Injured Reserve NO. 1 OVERALL PICKS
FOOTBALL IS FAMILY Tech’s all-time leader scorer (K Joey Slye) and all-time leading receiver (WR Cam Phillips) connected with G Wyatt Teller and the youngest player in NFL history to record an INT (LB Tremaine Edmunds) during the preseason . VICK SMITH
MICHAEL VICK #1 Overall Pick – 2001 NFL Draft • Four-time Pro Bowl selection • 143 regular season NFL games (115 starts) • Most career rushing yards by a QB in NFL history (6,109) • #7 jersey retired by Virginia Tech BRUCE SMITH #1 Overall Pick – 1985 NFL Draft • Pro Football Hall of Fame – Class of 2009 • NFL’s all-time sack leader – 200 .0 career • #78 retired by both Virginia Tech & Buffalo Bills • Four Super Bowls, 11 Pro Bowls and 9-time All-Pro selection • Two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
14 NC STATE WOLFPACK (4-2, 4-2) DUKE BLUE DEVILS (2-5, 1-5) Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Sept . 19 Wake Forest* W, 45-42 Sept . 12 at Notre Dame* L, 13-27 Sept. 26 at Virginia Tech* L, 24-45 Sept . 19 Boston College* L, 6-26 Oct . 3 at Pitt* W, 30-29 Sept . 26 at Virginia* L, 20-38 Oct . 10 at Virginia* W, 38-21 2020 OPPONENT Oct. 13 Virginia Tech* L, 31-38 Oct . 17 Duke* W, 31-20 Oct . 10 at Syracuse* W, 38-24 Nov . 24 at North Carolina* L, 21-48 SCHEDULES Oct . 17 at NC State* L, 20-31 Nov . 6 Miami* 7:30 ESPN Oct . 31 Charlotte W, 53-19 Nov . 14 Florida State* Nov . 7 North Carolina* 12 ESPN2 Nov . 21 Liberty Nov . 21 Wake Forest* Nov . 28 at Syracuse* Nov . 28 at Georgia Tech* Dec . 5 Georgia Tech* Dec . 5 Florida State*
NORTH CAROLINA (4-2, 4-2) BOSTON COLLEGE (4-3, 3-3) WAKE FOREST (4-2, 3-2) Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Sept . 12 Syracuse* W, 31-6 Sept . 19 at Duke* W, 26-6 Sept . 12 Clemson* L, 13-37 Sept . 19 Charlotte Cancelled Sept . 26 Texas State W, 24-21 Sept . 19 at NC State* L, 42-45 Oct . 3 at Boston College* W, 26-22 Oct . 3 North Carolina* L, 22-26 Sept . 26 Notre Dame* Postponed Oct. 10 Virginia Tech* W, 56-45 Oct . 10 Pitt* W, 31-30 (OT) Oct . 9 Campbell W, 66-14 Oct . 17 at Florida State* L, 28-31 Oct. 17 at Virginia Tech* L, 14-40 Oct . 17 Virginia* W, 40-23 Oct . 24 NC State* W, 48-21 Oct . 24 Georgia Tech* W, 48-27 Oct. 24 Virginia Tech* W, 23-16 Oct . 31 at Virginia* L, 41-44 Oct . 31 at Clemson* L, 28-34 Octr . 31 at Syracuse* W, 38-14 Nov . 7 at Duke* 12 ESPN2 Nov . 7 at Syracuse* 2 PM RSN Nov . 14 at North Carolina* Nov . 14 Wake Forest* Nov . 14 Notre Dame* Nov . 21 at Duke* Nov . 27 Notre Dame* Nov . 27 Louisville* Nov . 28 Miami* Dec . 5 at Miami* Dec . 5 at Virginia* Dec . 5 at Louisville*
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (2-5, 1-5) LIBERTY FLAMES (6-0) MIAMI HURRICANES (5-1, 4-1) Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Sept . 12 Western Kentucky W, 35-21 Sept . 19 at Western Kentucky W, 30-24 Sept . 10 UAB W, 31-14 Sept . 19 Miami* L, 34-47 Sept . 26 FIU W, 36-34 Sept . 19 at Louisville* W, 47-34 Sept . 26 at Pitt* L, 20-23 Oct . 3 Northern Alabama W, 28-7 Sept . 26 Florida State* W, 52-10 Oct . 9 at Georgia Tech* L, 27-46 Oct . 10 Louisiana-Monroe W, 40-7 Oct . 10 at Clemson* L, 17-42 Oct . 17 at Notre Dame* L, 7-12 Oct . 17 at Syracuse W, 38-21 Oct . 17 Pitt* W, 31-19 Oct . 24 Florida State* W, 48-16 Oct . 24 Southern Miss W, 56-35 Oct . 24 Virginia* W, 19-14 Oct. 31 Virginia Tech* L, 35-42 Nov. 7 at Virginia Tech TBA Nov . 6 at NC State* 7:30 ESPN2 Nov . 7 at Virginia* 8 PM ACCN Nov . 14 Western Carolina Nov. 14 at Virginia Tech* Nov . 20 Syracuse* TBA Nov . 21 at NC State Nov . 21 Georgia Tech* Nov . 27 at Boston College* TBA Dec . 5 at Coastal Carolina Nov . 28 at Wake Forest* Dec . 5 Wake Forest* TBA Dec . 5 North Carolina*
PITT PANTHERS (3-4, 2-4) VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (2-4, 2-4) CLEMSON TIGERS (7-0, 6-0) Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Sept . 12 Austin Peay W, 55-0 Sept . 26 Duke* W, 38-20 Sept . 12 Wake Forest* W, 37-13 Sept . 19 Syracuse* W, 21-10 Oct . 3 at Clemson* L, 23-41 Sept . 19 The Citadel W, 49-0 Sept . 26 Louisville* W, 23-20 Oct . 10 NC State* L, 21-38 Oct . 3 Virginia* W, 41-23 Oct . 3 NC State* L, 29-30 Oct . 17 at Wake Forest* L, 23-40 Oct . 10 Miami* W, 42-17 Oct . 10 at Boston College* L, 30-31 (OT) Oct . 24 at Miami* L, 14-19 Oct . 17 at Georgia Tech* W, 73-7 Oct . 17 at Miami* L, 19-31 Oct . 31 North Carolina* W, 44-41 Oct . 24 Syracuse* W, 47-21 Oct . 24 Notre Dame* L, 3-45 Nov . 7 Louisville* 8 PM ACCN Nov . 7 Boston College* W, 34-28 Nov . 7 Florida State* 4 PM ACCN Nov . 21 Abilene Christian Nov . 14 at Notre Dame* 7:30 PM NBC Nov . 14 at Georgia Tech* Nov . 28 at Florida State* Nov . 21 at Florida State* Nov. 21 Virginia Tech Dec . 5 Boston College* Nov . 28 Pitt* Nov . 28 at Clemson* Dec. 12 at Virginia Tech* Dec. 5 at Virginia Tech*
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• Did not play at Notre Dame (11/2/19) after suffering a opening win vs. NC State (9/26). Completed 7 of 11 POSITION NOTES knee injury vs. UNC (10/19/19). passes for 106 yards and rushed the ball nine times for a QUARTERBACKS • Completed eight passes on 12 attempts for 127 yards career-high 46 yards. 2 HENDON HOOKER and a touchdown before exiting the game due to injury vs. • Was unable to see game action after his appeal to the North Carolina (10/19/19). NCAA for immediate eligibility was denied … Practiced • QB | 6-4 | 220 | R-Jr. • Completed 16 of 27 passes for 261 yards and three with the squad and redshirted. Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley) touchdowns vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). Also ran for • At Oregon (2017-18): Played in four games as a • Owns an 8-3 record as Tech’s starting QB. 43 yards. sophomore at Oregon in 2018, completing five of 10 • Tied a career high with three rushing touchdowns at • Made his first career start at Miami (10/5/19) and threw passes and rushing for 29 yards … Made five starts Louisville (10/31). Also went a perfect 10-of-10 passing for 184 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for 76 yards and played in seven games as a true freshman in 2017, for 183 yards and ran for 68 yards. and one touchdown. completing 57 percent of passes (44 of 77) for 330 • Went 17 of 33 passing for 223 yards with a 39-yd TD • Completed his first career pass on two attempts for yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions … at Wake Forest (10/24). Also ran 17 times for 98 yards. eight yards vs. Duke (9/27/19). Also rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns … • Rushed for a career-high 164 yards with three • Rushed three times vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). Connected on 15 of 27 passes for 145 yards, highlighted touchdowns in a start vs. Boston College (10/17). Also • Played in six games in 2018. by his first career TD toss in his first career start vs. No. threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Became the first • Tallied two carries at Duke (9/29/18). 11 Washington State (10/7/17) … Scored on a pair of Had a 69-yard TD run, his first score as a Hokie, vs. Tech quarterback to rush for more than 150 yards since • rushing touchdowns while passing for 74 yards on 8 William & Mary (9/8/18). Michael Vick. Those 164 rushing yards are the most by a of 15 attempts at UCLA (10/21/17) … Completed 75 Power Five QB in 2020. • Redshirted in 2017. percent (9 of 12) of his passes for 47 yards and a TD in a • Made his first appearance of the season at UNC • Passed for 6,027 yards and 55 touchdowns and rushed win vs. Utah (10/28/17). (10/10) and threw 136 yards with two touchdowns. Also for 2,975 yards with 48 touchdowns at Dudley HS. rushed for a five-yard touchdown. • Two-time Associated Press All-State team. PASSING STATS • Did not see action at Duke (10/3). • All-State Player of the Year by NC Preps. YEAR GP/GS EFFIC. CMP ATT PCT. YDS TD LNG INT • Was unavailable to play vs. NC State (9/26). • Two-time state champion. 2017 6/4 94.77 41 69 59.4 307 2 39 4 • Led Tech in total offense (1,911 yards) and passing • Finished his career as Dudley’s all-time leading passer. 2018 4/0 86.12 5 10 50.0 43 0 16 0 yards (1,555) and was responsible for a team-high • Father, Alan, is enshrined in the North Carolina A&T 2020 3/3 107.06 23 50 46.0 348 1 56 1 18 TDs (13 passing, five rushing), while ranking Hall of Fame after enjoying a stellar playing career as TOTALS 13/7 98.86 69 129 53.5 698 3 56 5 second on the squad in rushing (356 yards) in 2019. quarterback. • Registered wins in his first six games as Tech’s • Younger brother, Alston, followed in their father’s RUSHING STATS starter, completing 68 of 108 passes (63.0%) for footsteps and is also playing QB at North Carolina A&T. YEAR ATT YDS YPC LNG TD 1,126 yards with 10 TDs and no INTs (181.1 rating) in 2017 55 71 1.3 18 2 those contests. PASSING STATS 2018 7 29 4.1 11 0 • His six consecutive wins in his first six starts for YEAR GP/GS EFFIC. CMP ATT PCT. YDS TD LNG INT 2020 34 140 4.1 22 2 Tech tied for the third-longest streak by a Hokies’ 2018 6/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 96 240 2.5 22 4 starting signal-caller at the beginning of his career 2019 11/8 165.75 99 162 61.1 1555 13 71 2 dating back to 1999. 2020 4/3 150.78 45 71 63.4 653 4 57 3 CAREER HIGHS •Set the program record with 124 consecutive pass TOTALS 21/11 161.19 144 233 61.8 2208 17 71 5 Completions 15, vs. Washington State, 10/7/17 attempts without an interception to begin a career. Attempts 27, vs. Washington State, 10/7/17 • Hooker threw 13 TDs and only two INTs in 2019, good for a RUSHING STATS Passing TDs 1 (3x) last at Duke, 10/3/20 YEAR ATT YDS YPC LNG TD Passing Yards 163 at Duke, 10/3/20 6.50 TD/INT ratio, a mark that led all ACC players with 150 or 2018 4 57 14.3 69 1 Rushing Attempts 16 at UCLA, 10/21/17 more pass attempts. 2019 123 356 2.9 34 5 Rushing Yards 54 at Duke, 10/3/20 • Only five Power Five quarterbacks with 300 or more pass 2020 62 359 5.8 31 7 Rushing TDs 2 (2x) last at Duke, 10/3/20 attempts registered a TD/INT ratio of 6.50 or better in 2019 TOTALS 189 772 4.1 69 13 - Ohio State’s Justin Fields (13.67), Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa 4 QUINCY PATTERSON II (11.00), LSU’s Joe Burrow (10.0), Oregon State’s Jake Luton CAREER HIGHS • QB | 6-4 | 240 | R-So. (9.33) and Arizona State’s Jayden Daniels (8.50). Completions 18 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Chicago, Ill. (Solorio Academy) • Hooker threw two INTs on 162 attempts in 2019, good for a Attempts 33 at Wake Forest, 10/24/20 Passing TDs 3, 2x; last vs. Rhode Island, 10/12/19 1.2 INT percentage, a figure that led all ACC passers with 150 • Has not played since the season opener vs. NC State Passing Yards 311 at Virginia, 11/29/19 or more pass attempts. (9/26). Long Completion 71 vs. Pitt, 11/23/19 • Totaled three touchdowns in the season opening win vs. • Only six Power Five quarterbacks with 250 or more pass Rushing Attempts 21 at Virginia, 11/29/19 NC State (9/26), throwing for two TDs and rushing for attempts registered an INT percentage of 1.2 or lower in 2019 - Rushing Yards 164 vs. Boston College, 10/17/20 another score. Went four of six passing for 75 yards and Arizona State’s Daniels (0.6), Oregon State’s Luton (0.8), Ohio Rushing TDs 3, 2x, last at Louisville, 10/31/20 rushed for 47 yards. State’s Fields (0.8), LSU’s Burrow (1.1) Alabama’s Tagovailoa Long Run 69 vs. William & Mary, 9/8/18 • Completed two passes for 64 yards at Georgia Tech (1.2) and South Carolina’s Tryan Hilinski (1.2). (11/16/19) and also ran the ball nine times for 40 yards • Registered 110 passing yards and 2 TDs in the Belk 3 BRAXTON BURMEISTER and a two-yard touchdown. Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). Also ran the ball 12 times • QB | 6-1 | 205 | R-JR. • Earned his first career start at Notre Dame (11/2/19). for 50 yards. La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla Country Day/Oregon) • Passed for 139 yards with a 50-uard long and one • Threw for a career best 311 yards and one touchdown score against the Irish and also ran for 77 yards. at Virginia (11/29/19). Also ran the ball 21 times, a career • Did not play at Wake Forest (10/24), Boston College • Rushed 21 times for 122 yards with a 53-yard high for 44 yards and a 34-yard touchdown. (10/17) or at Louisville (10/31). touchdown vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). Also • Improved to 6-0 as VT’s starter throwing for 153 yards • Started his third straight game at UNC (10/10) rushing completed three passes for 54 yards including an 18- and two touchdowns vs. Pitt (11/23/19). for a season-high 51 yards with an eight-yard TD. yard touchdown to WR Damon Hazelton. • Threw for 159 yards and one touchdown and also ran • Owns a 2-1 record as Tech’s starting QB. • Saw his first game action of the 2019 season vs. Duke for two scores at Georgia Tech (11/16/19). • Accounted for 3 TDs at Duke (10/3), setting career- (9/27/19) carrying the ball once. • Returned to the field and led the Hokies to a 36-17 highs in passing (163 yards) and rushing (54 yards). Ran • Saw action in three games in 2018. victory over No. 22 Wake Forest (11/9/19). for two TDs (2 and 14 yards) and threw a 12-yard TD to • Registered five carries and completed a nine-yard pass • Registered 242 yards through the air and also had 69 TE James Mitchell. at Pitt (11/10/18). yards on the ground and one score. • Made his initial start for the Hokies in the season- • Had two carries for 10 yards vs. Boston College 16 (11/3/18). the first Hokie to run for 100+ yards and register 100+ 0 JALEN HOLSTON • Rushed for 11 yards on two carries in his first career yards on kickoff returns in a single game. His 207 rushing • RB | 5-11 | 215 | r-Jr. appearance at North Carolina (10/13/18). yards were tied for the fifth-best single game total in Stockbridge, Ga. (Stockbridge) • Quarterback MVP at Nike’s The Opening Regional. program history. • Earned an invitation to participate in Elite 11, the • Also became just the second Hokie to rush for 200-plus • Did not play at Louisville (10/31). nation’s premier quarterback competition, in Beaverton, yards in a game while averaging more than 10 yards per • Returned a kickoff at Wake Forest (10/24) for 18 yards. Oregon. carry - he had 19 attempts at Duke. The first was Michael • Was not available to play vs. Boston College (10/17). • Winner of the 2018 Watkins Award, given to the Vick, who dashed for 210 yards on 16 rushes at Boston • Rushed once for 12 yards at UNC (10/10). nation’s top African-American high school senior male College in 2000. • Played on the special teams units vs. Duke (10/3). student-athlete. • Made his first start for the Hokies vs. NC State (9/26) in • Rushed five times for 42 yards in the season-opening • Selected to play in the 2018 Blue-Grey All-American the season opener. win over NC State (9/26). Bowl and International Bowl IX. • Rushed six times for 104 yards and a touchdown and • Missed the last 12 games after suffering an injury at •Majoring in business. made two receptions for a career-high 46 yards and Boston College (8/31/19). posted 45 KO return yards. • Posted 40 rushing yards on 10 carries vs. Cincinnati PASSING STATS • Ranks second in the ACC in all-purpose yards (195.0 (12/31/18). YEAR GP/GS EFFIC. CMP ATT PCT. YDS TD LNG INT ypg) and rushing (104.0 ypg). • Had four carries for 54 yards and a career-long 40-yard 2018 3/0 35.12 1 5 20.0 9 0 9 0 • Now owns four career 100-yard rushing games. rushing touchdown vs. Marshall (12/1/18). 2019 7/1 108.62 14 37 37.8 257 2 64 1 • Graduate transfer from the University of Kansas • Carried the ball six times for 33 yards vs. Miami 2020 1/0 281.67 4 6 66.7 75 2 33 0 • Played in 35 games for the Jayhawks, registering 320 (11/17/18). TOTALS 11/1 122.59 19 48 39.6 341 4 64 1 carries for 1,735 yards (5.4 avg.) with 14 touchdowns. • Registered 41 rushing yards on eight carries at Pitt • He also caught 24 passes for 118 yards. (11/10/18). RUSHING STATS • The Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, native produced three • Had five carries for 29 yards with a one-yard TD run vs. YEAR ATT YDS YPC LNG TD career 100-yard rushing games at Kansas, including a Georgia Tech (10/25/18). 2018 9 25 2.8 7 0 career-high 291-yard effort vs. West Virginia (9/23/17) • Ran 10 times for 47 yards vs. William & Mary (9/8/18). 2019 50 241 4.8 53 2 and a 187-yard performance in a 48-24 win at Boston • Played in 12 games with one start in 2017. 2020 10 47 4.7 9 1 College (9/13/19) that included a career-long 82-yard • Registered 70 carries for 226 yards and three TOTALS 69 313 4.5 53 3 run. touchdowns. • Played in four games in 2019, averaging 96.0 yards CAREER HIGHS rushing per game and 8.9 yards per carry. CAREER STATS Completions 9 at Notre Dame, 11/2/19 • A 2019 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Athletic YEAR GP/GS ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD Attempts 28 at. Notre Dame, 11/2/19 Director’s Honor Roll selection. 2017 12/1 70 226 3.2 14 3 1 -1 -1.0 0 Passing TDs 2 vs. NC State, 9/26/20 2018 12/1 57 281 4.9 40 2 4 21 2.3 0 Passing Yards 139 at. Notre Dame, 11/2/19 CAREER 100-YARD GAMES (8) 2019 1/0 6 19 3.2 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 Long Completion 64 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 ATT YDS AVG TDS OPP 2020 3/0 6 54 9.0 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 Rushing Attempts 21 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 19 137 7.2 2 at Ohio (9/16/17) TOTALS 28/2 139 580 4.2 40 5 5 20 4.0 0 Rushing Yards 122 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 36 291 8.1 2 vs. West Virginia (9/23/17) CAREER HIGHS Rushing TDs 1 (3x) last vs. NC State, 9/26/20 11 187 17.0 1 at BC (9/13/19) Rushes 12 vs. Pitt, 11/18/17 Long Run 53 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 6 104 17.3 1 vs. NC State (9/26/20) Rushing Yards 54 vs. Marshall, 12/1/18 19 207 10.9 2 at Duke (10/3/20) Rushing TDs 1, 5x; last vs. Marshall, 12/1/18 RUNNING BACKS 18 138 7.7 2 at UNC (10/10/20) Long Rush 40 vs. Marshall, 12/1/18 18 143 7.9 0 vs. BC (10/17/20) 21 KHALIL HERBERT Receptions 1, 5x; last vs. Cincinnati, 12/31/18 21 147 7.0 1 at Louisville (10/31/20) Receiving Yards 14 vs. Cincinnati, 12/31/18 • RB | 5-9 | 212 | Grad Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (American Heritage/ CAREER STATS Kansas) YEAR GP ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD 6 RAHEEM BLACKSHEAR 2016 8 44 189 4.3 66 3 6 42 7.0 0 • RB | 5-9 | 194 | R-Jr. • One of only seven FBS players with a 200-yard 2017 11 120 663 5.5 67 4 8 38 4.8 0 Philadelphia, Pa. (Archbishop Woods Catholic/ rushing game in 2020. 2018 12 113 499 4.4 59 5 9 39 4.3 0 Rutgers) • Leads the nation averaging 205.8 all-purpose ypg. 2019 4 43 384 8.9 82 2 1 -1 -1.0 0 • Fourth in FBS, averaging 133.8 rushing ypg. 2020 6 96 803 8.4 60 6 5 114 22.8 1 • Rushed seven times for 34 yards at Louisville (10/31). • Ranks fourth among Power Five players with a 31.8- TOTALS 41 416 2538 6.1 82 19 29 232 8.0 1 • Carried the ball 11 times for 34 yards at Wake Forest yard KO return avg. (10/24) and had a 19-yard reception. • Has produced eight career 100-yard rushing games, KICK RETURN STATS • Rushed for 33 yards on three carries, including a 28- including five in 2020. YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LNG yard touchdown run, vs. Boston College (10/17). • Ran for 147 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown at 2020 10 318 31.8 0 83 • Rushed eight times for 33 yards at UNC (10/10). Louisville (10/31) for his fifth 100-yard game this season • Rushed 13 times for 47 yards at Duke (10/3) and also and eighth of his career. CAREER HIGHS returned one punt. • Rushed for 64 yards on 14 attempts at Wake Forest Rushes 36 vs. West Virginia, 9/23/17 • Made his first appearance as a Hokie in the season- (10/24) and made two receptions for 39 yards. Rushing Yards 291 vs. West Virginia, 9/23/17 opening victory vs. NC State (9/26). Rushed eight times • Named to Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (10/19) Rushing TDs 2 (3x) last at North Carolina, 10/10/20 for 28 yards and a touchdown. • Ran for over 100 yards in his fourth straight game, Receptions 3 at Memphis, 9/17/16 • Played in 27 games (14 starts) at Rutgers, rushing 211 rushing 18 times for 143 yards, including a 57-yard run Receiving Yards 46 vs. NC State, 9/26/20 times for 912 yards with six touchdowns and three 100- vs. Boston College (10/17). Also made his first career Receiving TDs 1 vs. Boston College, 10/17/20 yard games. Also caught 80 passes for 810 yards with six touchdown reception on a 29-yard pass. TDs, recording a trio of 100-yard games. Also returned • Rushed for his third consecutive 100-yard game at UNC 30 kickoffs for 518 yards (17.3 avg.). Totaled 2,239 (10/10) running for 138 yards and two TDs. career all-purpose yards for the Scarlet Knights. • Owns several career 100-yard rushing games. • Started the first four games of the 2019 season, rushing • Rushed 20 times for 207 yards and two touchdowns at 29 times for 88 yards. Despite only playing in those Duke (10/3), including a 60-yard TD run. Also returned four games, still ranked second on the team with 29 three kickoffs, including an 83-yarder. Accounted for a receptions for 310 yards with two TDs and a pair of school record 357 all-purpose yards, and also became 100-yard performances. Had nine receptions for 130 @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardSmartTough #LPD 17 2020 FOOTBALL
receiving yards, including a 74-yard TD vs. Boston touchdown at Georgia Tech (11/16/19). Also had two 24 TERIUS WHEATLEY College (9/21/19). Recorded 165 all-purpose yards receptions for 82 yards, including a career-long 64-yard • RB | 6-0 | 190 | R-Jr. vs. UMass (8/30/19), including 126 receiving yards on reception. Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer/Fork Union) nine receptions with one TD. Earned a spot on the Paul • Had seven carries for 35 yards against Wake Forest Hornung Award watch list prior to 2019 season. Named (11/9/19). Also had one recption for eight yards and • Has not seen game action in 2020. to Academic All-Big Ten team in 2018 and 2019. Ran a returned two kickoffs. • Had a career-long 50-yard reception against Wake Forest career-high 22 times for 102 yards with one TD vs. Penn • Hauled in a career-long 40-yard reception vs. Rhode (11/9/19). State (11/17/18) … Also posted 19 carries for 102 yards Island (10/12/19) and rushed six times for 30 yards. • Returned two kicks for 34 yards against the Deacons. at Kansas (9/15/18) … In his second collegiate game ran • Ran 12 times for 19 yards at Miami (10/5/19) and • Had one kick return for 21 yards vs. UNC (10/19/19). 14 times for 102 yards with a career-best two TDs vs. registered a 28-yard kickoff return. • Registered a career-long 71-yard KO return vs. ODU Morgan State (9/16/17). Honorable mention Big Ten • Rushed for 16 yards vs. Duke (9/27/19). (9/7/19). Network All-Freshman team in 2017. • Rushed a career-high 12 times for a career-high • Returned four kickoffs for 122 yards including a career • Played in 12 games with one start in 2017, registering 119 yards, including a 54-yard run, the longest of his long 50-yard return vs. Cincinnati (12/31/18). 70 carries for 226 yards and three touchdowns. career vs. Furman. Also caught two passes for 16 yards • Lined up in the slot to start the game vs. Miami (11/17/18). (9/14/19). • Posted six carries for 33 yards in his first career start at Pitt CAREER STATS • Scored his first career rushing touchdown and ran for (11/10/18). YEAR GP ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD 23 yards vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). • Rushed for 58 yards on seven carries and scored his first 2017 11 39 238 6.1 41 3 7 133 19.0 2 • Played in his first career game, rushing 10 times for 33 career TD vs. William & Mary (9/8/18). 2018 12 143 586 4.1 36 3 44 367 8.3 2 yards and making one reception for three yards at Boston • Had two carries for 22 yards in his first career game at 2019 4 29 88 3.0 8 0 29 310 10.7 2 College (8/31/19). Florida State (9/3/18). 2020 6 52 221 4.3 28 2 5 29 5.8 0 • A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite • Son of Tyrone Wheatley, a former running back at TOTALS 32 263 1133 4.3 41 8 85 839 9.9 6 ranking. Michigan and 10-year NFL veteran who currently serves • Ran for nearly 4,800 yards in three seasons at Oakleaf. as head coach at Morgan State. KICK RETURN STATS • Posted 2,017 rushing yards and 31 total touchdowns YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LNG as a senior. CAREER STATS 2017 20 334 16.7 0 44 CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD 2018 10 184 18.4 0 25 YEAR GP/GS ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD 2018 10/2 21 126 6.0 18 1 0 0 0.0 0 2019 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 11/1 79 340 4.3 54 2 8 154 19.3 0 2019 8/0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 50.0 0 2020 0 0 0.0 0 0 2020 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2020 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 TOTALS 30 518 17.3 0 44 TOTALS 14/1 79 340 4.3 54 2 8 154 19.3 0 TOTALS 18/2 21 126 6.0 18 1 1 50 50.0 0
PUNT RETURN STATS CAREER HIGHS KICK RETURN STATS YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LNG Rushes 12, 2x; last at Miami, 10/5/19 YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LNG 2017 0 0 0.0 0 0 Rushing Yards 119 vs. Furman, 9/14/19 2018 14 370 26.4 0 51 2018 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Rushing TDs 1 (2x) last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 2019 12 253 21.1 0 71 2019 0 0 0.0 0 0 Long Rush 54 vs. Furman, 9/14/19 2020 0 0 0.0 0 0 2020 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Receptions 2 (2x) last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 TOTALS 26 623 24.0 0 71 TOTALS 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 Receiving Yards 82 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 Long Reception 64 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS Kickoff Return Yards 62 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Rushes 7 vs. William & Mary, 9/8/18 Rushes 22 vs. Penn State, 11/17/18 Long Kickoff Return 43 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Rushing Yards 58 vs. William & Mary, 9/8/18 Rushing Yards 102, 3x; last vs. Penn State, 11/17/18 Long Run 18 vs. William & Mary, 9/8/19 Rushing TDs 2, vs. Morgan State, 9/16/17 29 MARCO LEE Rushing TDs 1 vs. William & Mary, 9/8/18 Long Rush 41 at Illinois, 10/14/17 • RB | 5-11 | 227 | Jr. Kickoff Returns 5 vs. Notre Dame, 10/6/19 Receptions 9, 2x; last vs. Boston College, 9/21/19 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (American Heritage/ KO Return Yards 122 vs. Cincinnati, 12/31/18 Receiving Yards 162 at Wisconsin, 11/3/18 Kansas) Long KO Return 71 vs. Old Dominion, 9/7/19 Long Reception 74 vs. Boston College, 9/21/19 Receptions 1 vs. Wake Forest, 11/9/19 Punt Returns 4 vs. Pitt, 11/23/19 • Played running back for head coach Jeff Leiker at Receiving Yards 50 vs Wake Forest, 11/9/19 Punt Return Yards 62 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas. Long Reception 50 vs Wake Forest, 11/9/19 Long Punt Return 35 at Virginia, 11/29/19 • Rushed for 820 yards and five touchdowns during the 2019 season for the Red Ravens and rushed for 1,232 WIDE RECEIVERS 35 KESHAWN KING yards and nine TDs in his two-year Coffeyville career. • RB | 5-11 | 175 | So. • Played for head coach Michael Woolridge at Hardaway 11 TRÉ TURNER Orange Park, Fla. (Oakleaf) High School in Columbus, Ga., graduating in 2018. • WR | 6-2 | 187 | Jr. • He was Co-Player of the Year in Region 1-A as a senior, Greensboro, N.C. (Northwest Guilford) • Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards at Louisville (10/31). rushing for 1,570 yards and 16 touchdowns. • Did not see action at Wake Forest (10/24). • Recorded four receptions for a season-high 71 receivng • Had a 29-yard kickoff return vs. Boston College CAREER STATS yards at Louisville (10/31) and had a one-yard rushing TD. (10/17). YEAR GP ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD • Led the Hokies with five receptions for 61 yards at Wake • Did not play at North Carolina (10/10). 2018 9 77 412 5.4 - 4 1 7 7 0 Forest (10/24). • Played on the special teams units vs. Duke (10/3). 2019 11 159 820 5.2 - 5 5 45 9 0 • Caught two passes for eight yards vs. Boston College • Recorded 25 yards on the ground on seven carries in 2020 0 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0.0 0 (10/17) and had one rush. the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). Also caught a TOTALS 20 236 1232 5.2 - 9 6 52 8.7 0 • Made two receptions for 51 yards with a long of 36 yards at pass for five yards and returned a kick for 21 yards. CAREER HIGHS UNC (10/10). • Had three carries for 11 yards at Virginia (11/29/19). Rushes 26 vs. Dodge City CC, 10/5/19 • Caught three passes for 47 yards at Duke (10/3), and • Registered two kickoff returns for 62 yards which Rushing Yards 142 vs. Dodge City CC, 10/5/19 added a five-yard rush. included a career-best 43-yard return. Rushing TDs 1 last vs. Dodge City CC, 10/5/19 • Rushed for 53 yards including a 51-yarder and made one • Rushed the ball three times for no yards vs. Pitt Receptions 2 vs. Ellsworth CC, 11/2/19 reception for 16 yards vs. NC State (9/26). (11/23/19). Receiving Yards 37 vs. Iowa Western CC, 8/22/19 • Caught two passes for 13 yards and had an 11-yard carry • Had seven rushes for 29 yards and a two-yard in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). 18 • Registered a 61-yard touchdown reception at Virginia 83 TAYVION ROBINSON Rushing Yards 49 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 (11/29/19). Finished the game with seven catches for a • WR | 5-10 | 187 | So. Long Rush 49 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 career-best 134 yards and three carries for 25 yards. Punt Returns 4 (2x) last vs. NC State, 9/26/20 Virginia Beach, Va. (Cox) • Had three receptions for 30 yards and a three-yard Punt Return Yards 62 at Virginia, 11/29/19 touchdown and also ran the ball four times for 18 yards Long Punt Return 35 at Virginia, 11/29/19 • Made two receptions for 53 yards and had a 28-yard vs. Pitt (11/23/19). rush at Louisville (10/31). • Caught one pass for 39 yards at Georgia Tech • Caught three passes for 32 yards at Wake Forest 18 CHANGA HODGE (11/16/19) and had two rushes for 46 yards. (10/24). • WR | 6-1 | 207 | Sr. •Caught two passes for 30 yards against Wake Forest • Made two receptions for 29 yards and had a 12-yard East Stroudsburg, Pa. (East Stroudsburg/ (11/9/19). Ran the ball four times for a career-high 73 rush vs. Boston College (10/17). yards, including a career-long 57-yard scamper. Villanova) • Had four catches for 45 yards with a long of 33 yards • Had two receptions for 58 yards at Notre Dame and a touchdown at UNC (10/10) and threw a 20-yard • Saw reserve duty at Wake Forest (10/24). (11/2/19). pass to QB Hendon Hooker. • Made his first appearance for the Hokies at Duke • Made five receptions for a career-high 106 yards • Made two receptions for 85 yards, including a 56-yarder (10/3). including a 55-yard touchdown, the longest of his career, at Duke (10/3). Ran the ball once for a 10-yard gain. • A standout at Villanova, Hodge led the Wildcats in vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Caught four passes for 40 yards and a touchdown vs. receiving with 1,118 yards in 2019 and 13 TD catches. • Did not play due to injury at Miami (10/5/19) and vs. NC State (9/26). • He played in 31 contests for Villanova in four seasons Rhode Island (10/12/19). • Had two receptions in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky that included an injury-shortened 2017 campaign. He • Caught four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown vs. (12/3/19) for 18 yards. Also carried the ball once for five totaled 99 catches for 1,685 yards (17.0 avg.) with 15 Furman (9/14/19), also rushed five times for 68 yards yards and registered an 11-yard punt return. TDs. Hodge registered five 100-yard receiving games with a 29-yard TD. • Caught three passes for 45 yards and returned three including an eight-catch, 236-yard outburst with four TDs • Had three catches for 60 yards, including a 32-yard punts for 62 yards at Virginia (11/29 19). Registered a vs. Delaware (11/23/19). reception vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). career-long 35-yard punt return. CAREER STATS • Caught a career-high five passes for 49 yards at Boston • Had one rush for 32 yards and two receptions including YEAR GP REC YDS YPC LNG TD College (8/31/19). a career-best 71-yarder vs. Pitt (11/23 19). 2016 6 7 120 17.1 34t 1 • Finished third on the squad with 535 receiving yards • Had one rush for a career-long 49 yards at Georgia 2017 2 5 103 20.6 31 0 and four TD catches in 2018. Tech (11/16 19). Returned three punts for 34 yards in 2018 10 22 344 15.6 65 1 • Led the Hokies with 99 receiving yards on three the game. 2019 13 65 1118 17.2 82t 13 receptions to go along with 45-yard TD catch vs. Marshall • Returned the first two punts of his career for a total 2020 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 (12/1/18). of 44 yards vs. Wake Forest (11/9/19), including a TOTALS 35 99 1685 17.0 82t 15 • Racked up 112 yards of total offense (43 rushing, 33-yarder. 69 receiving), caught a seven-yard TD and blocked • Made one catch for 22 yards vs. North Carolina CAREER HIGHS a punt that was recovered for a TD vs. Virginia (10/19/19). Receptions 8 vs. Delaware, 11/23/19 (11/23/18). • Had four receptions for 48 yards vs. Rhode Island Receiving Yards 236 vs. Delaware, 11/23/19 • Caught four passes for 80 yards and registered his first (10/12/19). Receiving TDs 4 vs. Delaware, 11/23/19 career rushing TD on a 20-yard run vs. Miami (11/17/18). • Made one catch for seven yards at Miami (10/5/19). Long Reception 82 vs. Delaware, 11/23/19 • Caught a 14-yard TD pass vs. Boston College • Had four catches for 25 yards vs. Duke (9/27/19). (11/3/18). • Had four catches for 31 yards vs. Furman, also had a • Had 62 receiving yards on two catches including a 14 EVAN FAIRS 21-yard rush (9/14/19). 46-yard TD grab, the first of his career, vs. Georgia • WR | 6-3 | 208 | Grad • Had a 32-yard reception vs. Old Dominion. (9/7/19) Tech (10/25/18). Fulshear, Texas (Foster/Kansas) and rushed for the first time in his career, finished the • Caught his first pass, a 26-yard reception, at Florida game with four catches for 62 yards State (9/3/18). • Made his first appearance for the Hokies vs. NC State • Played and started his first career game at Boston • Missed the second half of his high school season due to (9/26). College (8/31/19), catching six passes for 72 yards and a shoulder injury. • A native of Fulshear, Texas Fairs had a breakout season a touchdown. • Also played basketball at Northwest Guilford and was in 2017 when he caught 24 passes for 335 yards, • A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite the 2016 HSXTRA Player of the Year. including a 33-yard TD catch at Oklahoma State. ranking. • Brother, P.J. Hairston, played basketball at North • He also registered a career-high seven catches for 101 • Earned first-team All-Tidewater accolades in both Carolina and was a first-round draft pick of the Charlotte yards at Texas earlier that season. football and basketball as a junior. Hornets. • In 2018, he played in four games before being sidelined • Racked up 1,635 total yards as a junior with 21 with a knee injury and being redshirted. touchdowns at quarterback, running back and wide CAREER 100-YARD GAMES • Fairs played in two games under first year head coach receiver. REC. YDS YPC TDS OPP Les Miles in 2019, posting one catch for 21 yards. 5 106 21.2 1 vs. UNC (10/19/19) CAREER STATS 7 134 19.1 1 at Virginia (11/29/19) CAREER STATS YEAR GP/GS ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD YEAR GP REC YDS YPC LNG TD 2019 13/7 11 132 12.0 49 0 31 404 13.0 1 CAREER STATS 2016 7 1 8 8.0 8 0 2020 6/6 3 50 16.7 28 0 17 284 16.7 2 YEAR GP/GS ATT YDS YPC LNG TD REC YDS YPC TD 2017 12 24 335 14.0 36 1 TOTALS 19/13 14 182 13.0 49 0 48 688 14.3 3 2018 12/5 8 101 12.6 43 1 26 535 20.6 4 2018 4 2 28 14.0 20 0 2019 11/11 24 231 9.6 57 1 34 553 16.3 4 2019 2 1 21 21.0 21 0 PUNT RETURN STATS 2020 6/6 6 66 11.0 51 1 17 254 14.9 0 2020 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 YEAR NO YDS AVG TD LNG TOTALS 29/22 38 398 10.5 57 3 77 1342 17.4 8 TOTALS 25 28 392 14.00 36 1 2019 13 185 14.2 0 35 CAREER HIGHS 2020 8 4 0.5 0 11 CAREER HIGHS Receptions 7 at Texas, 11/11/17 TOTALS 21 189 9.0 0 35 Receptions 7 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Receiving Yards 104 at Texas, 11/11/17 Receiving Yards 134 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Receiving TDs 1 at Oklahoma State, 11/25/17 CAREER HIGHS Receiving TDs 1, 8x; last at Virginia, 11/29/19 Long Reception 36 vs. Baylor, 11/4/17 Receptions 6 vs. Boston College, 8/31/19 Long Reception 61 at Virginia, 11/29/19 Receiving Yards 85 at Duke, 10/3/20 Rush Attempts 5 vs. Furman, 9/14/19 Receiving TDs 1 (3x), last at UNC, 10/10/20 Rushing Yards 73 vs. Wake Forest, 11/11/19 Long Reception 71 vs. Pitt, 11/23/19 Long Rush 57 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardSmartTough #LPD 19 2020 FOOTBALL
80 KALEB SMITH TIGHT ENDS 86 NICK GALLO • WR | 6-2 | 221 | R-So. 82 JAMES MITCHELL • TE | 6-4 | 247 | So. Bumpass, Va. (Louisa County) • TE | 6-3 | 242 | Jr. Richboro, Pa. (Council Rock South) Big Stone Gap, Va. (Union) • Did not play at Louisville (10/31). • Had one reception for 13 yards at Louisville (10/31)). • Caught a season-high three passes for 16 yards vs. • Recorded a career-best three catches for 21 yards at • Registered three receptions for 46 yards at Louisville Boston College (10/17). Wake Forest (10/24). (10/31). • Made one reception for 11 yards vs. NC State (9/26). • Recorded one reception for 15 yards in a start at UNC • Had three catches for 51 yards and a 39-yard TD at • Caught one pass for five yards vs. North Carolina (10/10). Wake Forest (10/24). (10/19/19). • Had one recepetion for eight yards at Duke (10/3). • Caught two passes for 20 yards vs. Boston College • Made two receptions for 22 yards vs. Furman (9/14/19). • Registered the first start of his career at Virginia (10/17). • Made his first career start vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). (11/29/19). • Recorded four catches for a career-high 103 yards • Played in his first career game at Boston College • Played in first career game at Boston College and a 26-yard TD at UNC (10/10). Also had a one-yard (8/31/19), catching four passes for 62 yards and an (8/31/19). rushing TD. 11-yard touchdown. • A three-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite • Had three receptions with a 12-yard TD catch for 23 • Came to Tech as a walk-on, earned a scholarship during ranking. yards at Duke (10/3). 2019 fall camp. • Guided Council South Rock to a winning season and a • Caught three passes for 68 yards vs. NC State (9/26) • Redshirted in 2018. first-round 6A playoff appearance. with a 16-yard TD. • Earned all-district honors twice and was an all-region • Younger brother of former Tech OL Eric Gallo (2014- • Caught three passes for 36 yards in the Belk Bowl vs. selection as a defensive back in his high school career. 17). Kentucky (12/31/19). • Did not play his senior year due to an injury. • Brother, PJ, played tight end at Maryland. • Wore Coach Beamer’s number 25 jersery vs. •Scored seven touchdowns and caught 22 passes for Pitt (11/23/19) and scored a one-yard rushing 208 yards to go along with 117 tackles, eight tackles for CAREER STATS touchdown. loss, and three interceptions as a junior. YEAR GP/GS REC YDS YPC LNG TD • Had a career day at Georgia Tech (11/16/19) with four • Mother, Kimberly, played basketball at Richmond and 2019 11/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 receptions for 90 yards. He secured his second receiving father, James, was a standout safety at Richmond. 2020 6/2 6 57 11.5 15 0 touchdown of the season. • Father was selected in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL TOTALS 17/2 6 57 11.5 15 0 • Scored the third rushing TD of his career on a one-yard Draft by the Houston Oilers. rush vs. Wake Forest (11/9/19). • Caught two passes for 23 yards vs. North Carolina 89 DRAKE DEIULIIS CAREER STATS (10/19/19). • TE | 6-5 | 240 | r-Jr. YEAR GP/GS REC YDS YPC LNG TD • Made one reception for 27 yards vs. Rhode Island Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) 2019 11/5 9 121 13.4 25 1 (10/12/19). 2020 5/2 4 27 6.8 11 0 • Had a career-high three catches for 75 yards, including • Saw action at UNC (10/10). TOTALS 16/7 13 148 11.4 25 1 a career-long 67-yard catch at Miami (10/5/19). Also ran • Saw duty in 12 games in 2019, playing in every contest for a one-yard touchdown. except Tech’s contest vs. Wake Forest (11/9). CAREER HIGHS • Made two catches for 10 yards vs. Furman (9/14/19). • Caught 71 passes for 1,140 yards and 14 touchdowns Receptions 4 vs. Boston College, 8/31/19 Also ran for a three-yard touchdown. in three seasons at Providence High School under head Receiving Yards 62 vs. Boston College, 8/31/19 • Had a 20-yard reception vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). coach Brad Bowles … Rushed for 856 yards and six Receiving TDs 1 vs. Boston College, 8/31/19 • Made first career reception and TD reception at Boston scores and added five touchdown passes … Big 22 Long Reception 25 vs. Boston College, 8/31/19 College (8/31/19), finished with two catches for 22 yards North Carolina State Player of the Year candidate … Two- and an 11-yard TD. time all-conference selection … Lettered in basketball. 16 DARRYLE SIMMONS • Played in all 13 games in 2018, primarily on special • WR | 6-2 | 207 | r-So. teams. CAREER STATS Philadelphia, Pa. (St. Joe’s Prep) • Started his first game at tight end vs. Marshall YEAR GP/GS REC YDS YPC LNG TD (12/1/18). 2017 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Was unavailable to play vs. Boston College (10/17), at • 2017 VHSL 2A Offensive Player of the Year. 2018 4/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 North Carolina (10/10) and at Duke (10/3). • Four-time all-state tight end and a USA Today All- 2019 12/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Made his first career reception vs. Rhode Island Virginia First-Team selection. 2020 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (10/12/19). • Two-time first-team all-conference pick as a basketball TOTALS 17/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Redshirted in 2018. player. • Saw the field vs. William & Mary (9/8/18) and vs. • Mother, Marcia, played basketball at Brown. Marshall (12/1/18). • One of the program’s three representatives on Virginia OFFENSIVE LINE •Earned All-Eastern Pennsylvania honors and helped lead Tech’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 77 CHRISTIAN DARRISAW St. Joseph’s to the 6A state title in 2016. • OL | 6-5 | 314 | Jr. •Participated in Nike’s The Opening New York regional CAREER STATS Upper Marlboro, Md. (Riverdale Baptist/Fork Union) showcase in 2016. YEAR GP/GS REC YDS YPC LNG TD •Major in property management. 2018 13/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 • Has started all six games at left tackle. 2019 13/8 21 361 17.2 67 2 • Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2019. CAREER STATS 2020 6/6 18 311 17.3 57 4 • Started all 13 games at LT in 2019. YEAR GP/GS REC YDS YPC LNG TD TOTALS 32/15 39 672 17.2 67 6 • 247 Sports Freshman All-American 2018 2/0 0 0 0 0 0 • Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week - Week 2019 5/0 1 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS 13 2020 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 Receptions 4 (2x), last at UNC (10/10/20) • ESPN Freshman Midseason All-American Receiving Yards 103 at North Carolina (10/10/20) • Returned to start his third game at left tackle at Duke Receiving TDs 1(6x) last at WF (10/24/20) (9/29/18). Long Reception 67 at Miami, (10/5/19) • DNP at Old Dominion (9/22/18) due to injury. Rushing TDs 1 (5x) last at UNC (10/10/20) • Started in his first collegiate game at left tackle at Florida State (9/3/18). • Played for head coach John Shuman in 2017 at Fork Union Military Academy. 20 • Senior season at Riverdale Baptist earned him a spot on CAREER STATS 60 SILAS DZANSI Team Baltimore in the 2016 Maryland Crab Bowl All-Star YEAR GP/GS • OL | 6-5 | 330 | R-Jr. 2017 12/12 Game. Woodbridge, Va. (C.D. Hylton/Fork Union) • Born in Petersburg, Virginia. 2018 12/12
2019 0/0 • Started at right tackle at UNC (10/10) and vs. Boston CAREER STATS 2020 6/6 College (10/17). YEAR GP/GS TOTALS 30/30 Missed the last four games of 2019 due to injury. 2018 12/12 • Started eight games at RT in 2019. 2019 13/13 69 LUKE TENUTA • Made his first career start at LT at ODU (9/22/18). 2020 6/6 • OL | 6-7 | 315 | R-So. • Made first appearance of the 2018 season vs. William TOTALS 30/30 Crozet, Va. (Western Albemarle) & Mary (9/8). • Spent the 2016 season at Fork Union Military Academy 54 LECITUS SMITH • Started his fourth game this season at right tackle at playing for head coach John Shuman. • OL | 6-3 | 320 | R-Jr. Louisville (11/1). CAREER STATS Fitzgerald, Ga. (Fitzgerald) • Started at right tackle at Wake Forest (10/24). YEAR GP/GS • Was unavailable to play at UNC (10/10) and vs. Boston 2018 10/4 • Has started all six games at left guard. College (10/17). 2019 8/8 • PFF College National Team of the Week at Duke. • Started at right tackle at Duke (10/3). 2020 5/4 • Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2019. • Started vs. NC State (9/26) at right tackle and was TOTALS 23/15 • Started the first six games at LG in 2019. Returned to named to PFF College National Team of the Week. the starting lineup at Notre Dame (11/2). • Earned the first start of his career at right tackle vs. 75 ZACHARIAH HOYT • Started vs. Georgia Tech (10/25/18), vs. Boston Wake Forest (11/9/19). • OL | 6-5 | 310 | R-Sr. • Blocked a field goal in the fifth OT vs. UNC (10/19/19). College (11/3/18) and vs. Cincinnati (12/31/18). Salem, Va. (Salem) • Registered his first career start at left guard at North • Played in first career game at Boston College Carolina (10/13/18). (8/31/19). • Returned to the starting lineup at center in the Belk • Saw extended time at left guard vs. Notre Dame • Redshirted in 2018. Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). (10/6/18). • 2017 VHSL Class 3A all-state pick. • Saw reserve action at center vs. Wake Forest • Redshirted as a true freshman in 2017. • Racked up 52.5 tackles and 11 tackles for loss at (11/9/19). • Came to Blacksburg as a tight end. defensive end. • Started at center the season opener at Boston College • 2015 2A first-team all-state by the Atlanta Journal- • All-conference, all-district and all-region selection on the (8/31/19) before suffering an injury in that contest. Constitution. offensive line. • Started seven games at center in 2018. • Father, Jon Tenuta, played football at UVA and is • Started at left guard at Old Dominion (9/22/18). CAREER STATS currently coaching safeties at Cincinnati. • Made his first career start at Florida State (9/3/18). YEAR GP/GS • Father has also been a defensive coordinator at multiple • Saw playing time in three games in 2017. 2018 11/4 programs including Kansas State, Ohio State, North • Played at East Carolina (9/16/17), vs. Old Dominion 2019 12/12 Carolina, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Virginia. (9/23/17) and vs. North Carolina (10/21/17). 2020 6/6 • Has owned two 1993 Subaru Imprezas. TOTALS 29/22 CAREER STATS • Graduated in May 2020 with a degree in accounting YEAR GP/GS and information systems. 76 BROCK HOFFMAN 2019 13/5 • OL | 6-3 | 317 | R-Jr. 2020 3/3 CAREER STATS TOTALS 16/8 Statesville, N.C. (Statesville/Coastal Carolina) YEAR GP/GS 2017 3/0 • On the Rimington Award Watch List. 74 DOUG NESTER 2018 12/9 • Has started all six games at center. • OL | 6-6 | 327 | So. 2019 5/2 • Started vs. NC State (9/26) at center in his Tech debut, Huntington, W.Va. (Spring Valley) 2020 1/0 earning ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after TOTALS 21/11 Tech rolled up 314 net rushing yards. • Has started all six games at right guard. • Started all 12 games at right guard on the offensive line • PFF College National Team of the Week vs. Boston 52 AUSTIN CANNON for Coastal Carolina in 2018. College (10/18) • OL | 6-2 | 332 | R-Sr. • Part of the offensive unit up front that led the CCU • Played and started his first career game vs. Old Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee/Fork Union) rushing attack to rank fourth in the Sun Belt and 41st Dominion (9/7/19). nationally with an average of 198.7 rushing yards per • Played for head coach Brad Dingess at Spring Valley • Made his first career start vs. North Carolina game … Named to the 2018 CoSIDA Google Cloud High School in Huntington, W.Va. (10/19/19). Academic All-District first team … A member of the • A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite • Played at Boston College (8/31/19) and at Miami President’s List (4.0) in the fall 2018 semester ... A ranking. (10/5/19). member of the Team Leadership Council for 2018 … As • Three-time all-state selection • Came to Tech as a walk-on but earned in a scholarship a freshman, Played in and started all 12 games … First • Also played basketball and threw shot put and discus in during 2019 fall camp. true freshman to start at center in Coastal’s history (since track and field. • Played in 12 games in 2018, primarily on special teams. 2003) and was just the third true freshman to draw a CAREER STATS • Played in three games in 2017. start along offensive line (Parez Riley started one game YEAR GP/GS • Redshirted in 2016. at left guard in CCU’s first year of 2003 and Kaleb Dees 2019 11/10 • Majoring in history. started one game at right guard in 2010) … Anchored an 2020 6/6 CAREER STATS offensive line that was the youngest in the NCAA FBS for TOTALS 17/16 YEAR GP/GS most of the season … Top-graded offensive lineman four 2017 3/0 times - Western Illinois, Appalachian State and Arkansas, 2018 12/0 while tying for the team honor versus UAB … Signed 2019 12/2 and enrolled with Coastal Carolina in January 2017 … 2020 5/0 Participated in spring drills ... Earned President’s List (4.0 TOTALS 32/2 GPA).
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61 BRYAN HUDSON DEFENSIVE LINE • Registered three tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky • OL | 6-4 | 310 | So. (12/31/19). 5 JARROD HEWITT • Had three stops including two solo efforts at Virginia Georgetown, Ky. (Western Albemarle) • DL | 6-1 | 280 | R-Sr. (11/29/19). • The Athletic – 2019 Freshman All-America Second Venice, Fla. (Venice) • Made one stop vs. Pitt (11/23/19). Team • Had two stops at Georgia Tech (11/16/19) and one • Made his first career start at center vs. Furman • Missed the first half at Louisville (10/31). quarterback hurry. (9/14/19) and also started vs. Duke (9/27/19), Miami • Had two total tackles at Wake Forest (10/24). • Had two solo tackles including a sack against Wake (10/5/19), Rhode Island (10/12/19) and North Carolina • Registered two total tackles against Boston College Forest (11/9/19). (10/19/19). (10/17). • Made one tackle at Notre Dame (11/2/19). • Played in his first career game vs. Old Dominion • Had one tackle at UNC (10/10). • Tied his career-high with seven tackles and had 0.5 TFL (9/7/19). • Recorded five total tackles at Duke (10/3). vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite • Started at defensive tackle vs. NC State (9/26). • Made two tackles and had three quarterback hurries vs. ranking. • Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2019. Rhode Island (10/12/19). • Anchored an offensive line that lead Scott County to • Had 1.0 TFL and made five solo stops in the Belk Bowl • Had a sack at Miami (10/5/19). back-to-back 11-win seasons vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). • Made five tackles vs. Duke (9/27/19). • Was a three-time shot put and a two-time discus state • Made two stops at Virginia (11/29/19) and registered • Set career highs in tackles, 7, and sacks, 1.5, and tied champion. 0.5 tackles for loss. his career high with 1.5 TFLs vs. Furman (9/14/19). CAREER STATS • Had the first pass breakup of his career vs. Pitt • Made a career-high 1.5 TFL and five tackles vs. Old YEAR GP/GS (11/23/19). Dominion (9/7/19). 2019 11/10 • Had 0.5 sacks and three total tackles at Georgia Tech • Racked up five tackles vs. Cincinnati (12/31/18). 2020 5/1 (11/16/19). • Had three tackles, 0.5 TFL and recovered the game- TOTALS 16/11 • Registered two total tackles (one solo) vs. Wake Forest sealing fumble in overtime vs. Virginia (11/23/18). (11/9/19). Also had 0.5 sacks. • DNP at Pitt (11/10/18) due to injury. 71 T.J. JACKSON • Made two solo stops at Notre Dame (11/2/19). • Racked up four tackles and one sack vs. Boston • OL | 6-6 | 377 | R-Sr. • Had five tackles, a career-high 3.0 TFLs and a career- College (11/3/18). Cumberland, Va. (Cumberland) high 2.5 sacks vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Had three tackles, a sack and a forced fumble at • Credited with a quarteback hurry vs. Rhode Island North Carolina (10/13/18). • Started in the season opener at Boston College (10/12/19). • Posted three solo tackles at Duke (9/29/18). (8/31/19). • Made one tackle at Miami (10/5/19) wearing the • Tallied two tackles at Florida State (9/3/18). • Saw action in 11 games in 2018, primarily on special Beamer Ball No. 25 jersey. teams. • Made two tackles vs. Duke (9/2/197). CAREER STATS • Played in two games in 2017. • Made four tackles vs. Furman (9/14/19). YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH • Redshirted in 2016. • Finished with a career-high five tackles, 1.0 TFL and 2017 10/1 2 2 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 2 • Is a talented musician who can play multiple a 0.5 sack for his first career sack vs. Old Dominion 2018 12/10 15 14 24 4.0-20 2.0-15 0 5 instruments and was a member of the Virginia Tech (9/7/19). 2019 13/13 19 20 39 5.5-25 4.0-22 0 9 Percussion music ensemble. • Started and made one tackle at Boston College 2020 5/5 4 5 9 3.5-19 3.0-17 0 5 CAREER STATS (8/31/19). TOTALS 40/29 40 41 81 14.0-65 9.0-54 0 21 YEAR GP/GS • Started seven games at DT in 2018. 2017 2/0 • Returned vs. Miami (11/17/18) and had two tackles and CAREER HIGHS 2018 11/0 0.5 TFL. Tackles 7, 2x; last vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 2019 10/2 • DNP vs. Boston College (11/4/18) and at Pitt Tackles for Loss 3.0, at Duke (10/3). 2020 1/0 (11/10/18) due to injury. Sacks 3.0 at Duke (10/3). TOTALS 24/2 • Was a member of Venice High School’s powerlifting team and qualified for the state tournament as a 9 JUSTUS REED junior and senior. 79 TYRELL SMITH • DL | 6-3 | 255 | Gr. • OL | 6-3 | 300 | r-Sr. Clearwater, Fla. (Central Catholic/Youngstown North Brunswick, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep/Cushing CAREER STATS State) Academy) YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH 2017 10/0 6 7 13 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 1 2018 11/10 8 7 13 0.5-2 0.0-0 0 1 • Recorded 2.0 sacks at Lousiville (10/31) and one QB • Has appeared in four out of the five games played this 2019 13/13 15 18 33 6.5-24 4.0-18 1 4 hurry. season. 2020 5/5 2 8 10 3.5-13 2.0-10 0 0 • Collected three tackles at Wake Forest (10/24). • Played a key role in the punt and field goal units in TOTALS 39/28 31 40 71 12.5-43 6.0-28 1 6 Has started all four games at defensive end. 2018. • Collected two QB hurries against Boston College • Has appeared in 40 career games, most on the team. CAREER HIGHS (10/17). • One of the program’s three representatives on Virginia Tackles 6 vs. Kentucky, 12/31/19 • Had two tackles at Duke (10/3). Tech’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Tackles for Loss 3.0 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 • Started vs. NC State (9/26) and registered five tackles CAREER STATS Sacks 2.5 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 and 2.0 sacks. YEAR GP/GS • Spent the past three years at Youngstown State where 2016 14/0 he anchored the defensive line in 2019, registering 42 2017 13/0 8 EMMANUEL BELMAR tackles, including 19.0 tackles for loss. He also had 2018 13/0 • DL | 6-2 | 255 | R-Sr. a team-best 13.0 sacks for 74 yards and forced two 2019 4/0 Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill) fumbles on the season, earning All-Missouri Valley First 2020 5/0 Team honors. Sat out the 2018 season with an injury TOTALS 49/0 • Was unavailable at Louisville (10/31). after beginning his Youngstown career in 2017, garnering • Started the first five games at DE. Missouri Valley All-Newcomer Team honors with 15 total • Had three QB hurries vs. Boston College (10/17). tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. • Recorded one tackle at UNC (10/10). • Began his collegiate at the University of Florida • Had a career best 3.0 sacks (-17.0) at Duke (10/3). from 2014-16 under coaches Will Muschamp and • Registered four total tackles vs. NC State (9/26). Jim McElwain. Played in 11 total games, registering 22 nine tackles that included a TFL in the Citrus Bowl vs. (10/3). CAREER HIGHS Michigan (1/1/16). • Made two total tackles vs. NC State (9/26). Tackles 2, 2x; last vs. Old Dominion, 9/7/19 CAREER STATS •Had a seven-yard fumble return for a touchdown Tackles for Loss 1.0, 3x; last at Miami, 10/5/19 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH vs. Pitt (11/23/19). Also made two solo stops and Sacks 1.0 at Miami, 10/5/19 2015 9 5 2 7 N/A 1.0-8 0 0 registered a quarterback hurry. 2016 2 0 0 0 N/A 0-0 0 2 •Made a solo stop at Georgia Tech (11/16/19). 13 ZION DEBOSE 2017 7 3 6 9 N/A 5.0-29 1 - •Had two stops against Wake Forest (11/9/19). • DL | 6-1 | 245 | r-Jr. 2019 12 18 12 30 N/A 13.0-74 2 5 •Made one stop at Notre Dame (11/2/19). 2020 6/5 7 6 13 5.0-35 4.5-34 0 4 •Had career-highs in tackles (5), TFLs (2.0) and sacks Salisbury, N.C. (North Rowan) TOTALS 36/5 32 26 59 8.0-35 25.5-126 3 11 (2.0) vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Had one total tackle at Louisville (10/31). •Made his first career start vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19) • Tallied one tackle vs. Boston College (10/17). CAREER HIGHS (Virginia Tech) and had one tackle and one quarterback hurry. • Was not available at Duke (10/3). Tackles 5, vs. NC State, 10/3/20 •Had his first career sack and two tackles at Miami • Registered four total tackles vs. NC State (9/26) Tackles for Loss 2.0, vs. NC State, 10/3/20 (10/5/19). including a sack for eight yards. Sacks 2.0 (2x), last at Louisville, 11/1/20 •Made one tackle vs. Duke (9/27/19). CAREER STATS •Made three tackles vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH •Made four tackles in first career game at Boston College 36 DASHAWN CRAWFORD 2017 0/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 (8/31/19). • DL | 6-0 | 290 | Sr. 2018 13/0 2 5 7 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 •A three-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite 2019 0/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Bay Springs, Miss. (Bay Springs/Jones County JC) ranking. 2020 3/0 1 5 6 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 0 •Registered 13.0 sacks as a junior. TOTALS 16/0 3 10 13 1.5-9 1.0-8 0 0 • Had one solo tackle and 0.5 sacks vs. NC State (9/26). •2017 third-team all-state selection by Florida HS • Made two tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky Football. (12/31/19). 58 JOSH FUGA • Registered 2.5 tackles for loss and had four total stops CAREER STATS • DL | 6-2 | 323 | r-Fr. at Virginia (11/29/19). Recorded 1.0 sack for seven YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH Woodbridge, Va. (Freedom) yards. 2019 13/2 10 12 22 4.0-20 3.0-18 0 3 • Had one quarterback hurry vs. Pitt (11/23/19). 2020 6/2 9 9 18 3.0-9 1.0-4 0 0 • Registered 1.0 sack at Louisville (10/31). • Registered 1.5 sacks and three total tackles at Georgia TOTALS 20/4 19 21 40 13.0--61 6.0-46 0 3 • Came up with one total tackle at Wake Forest (10/24). Tech (11/16/19). CAREER HIGHS • Notched a season high three tackles vs. Boston College • ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (11/11/19). Tackles 6 at North Carolina, 10/10/20 (10/17). • Recorded the first interception of his career vs Wake Tackles For Loss 2.0 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 • Recorded one QB hurry at UNC (10/10). Forest (11/9/19). Sacks 2.0 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 • Tallied one pass breakup at Duke (10/3). • Had four tackles (three solo) vs the Deacons. • Registered two total tackles in the season opener • Registered two solo stops at Notre Dame (11/2/19). against NC State (9/26). • Did not play due to injury vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19) 93 MARIO KENDRICKS • Saw his first collegiate action at Georgia Tech and North Carolina (10/19/19). • DL | 6-0 | 290 | So. (11/16/19). • Made one tackle at Miami (10/5/19). Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola) • A three-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite • Set a new career high in tackles with five vs. Duke ranking. (9/27/19). • Started at NT at Louisville (10/31). • Named first-team offensive and defensive lineman and • Had his first career sack, three tackles and tied his • Registered four tackles at Wake Forest (10/24). the Defensive Player of the Year by InsideNOVA. career high with 1.0 TFL vs. Furman (9/14). • Had one QB hurry vs. Boston College (10/17). • Named Defensive Player of the Year and all-region by • Started first career game vs. Boston College, made • Tallied one tackle at North Carolina (10/10). UltimateRecruit.com. three tackles, including one tackle for a loss (8/31). • Had three totals tackles vs. NC State (9/26). • Had 38 tackles, 15 TFL and 2.5 sacks at Jones County • Made one tackle vs. Pitt (11/23/19). CAREER STATS in 2018. • Made one tackle at Georgia Tech (11/16/19). YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH • Racked up 243 total tackles and 16 sacks in high • Was in on two tackles vs Wake Forest (11/9/19). 2019 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 school. • Had one stop at Notre Dame (11/2/19). 2020 6/0 2 5 7 1.0-5 1.0-5 1 1 • Was a second-team all-state selection in 2015 and • Credited with a quarterback hurry vs. North Carolina TOTALS 7/0 2 5 7 1.0-5 1.0-5 1 1 2016. (10/19/19). • 2A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. • Had a 0.5 sack for a loss of five yards vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). 46 ELI ADAMS CAREER STATS • Had a sack at Miami (10/5/19). • DL | 5-11 | 230 | R-So. YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH • Had a TFL for eight yards vs. Furman (9/14/19). Rock Hill, S.C. (South Pointe) 2019 10/10 14 11 25 6.0-38 3.5-33 0 3 • Recorded a 0.5 sack, first of his career, 0.5 TFL and 2020 5/3 0 1 1 0.5-5 0.5-5 0 0 made two tackles vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). •Recorded two total tackles and one QB hurry against TOTALS 15/13 14 12 26 6.5-43 4.0-38 0 3 • Made two tackles including one for loss in first career NC State (9/26). game at Boston College (8/31/19). • Registered a TFL for 2 yards and three total tackles in CAREER HIGHS • A three-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). Tackles 5 vs. Duke, 9/28/19 ranking. • Made one tackle vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). Tackles for Loss 2.5, at Virginia, 11/29/19 • Had 16.0 sacks, an interception and averaged three • Made two tackles vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). Sacks 1.5, at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 tackles per game as a junior. • Had one tackle at Miami (10/5/19). • Enjoys fishing in his spare time. • Had 0.5 TFL for one yard vs. Duke (9/27/19). 96 NORELL POLLARD • Made his first career start and made a career-high seven CAREER STATS tackles vs. Furman (9/14/19). • DL | 6-0 | 265 | So. YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH • Recorded his first career TFL and made a tackle vs. Old Apopka, Fla. (Wekiva) 2019 13/0 7 5 12 4.0-21 2.0-10 0 1 Dominion (9/7/19). 2020 5/1 2 6 8 1.0-8 1.0-8 0 1 • Made first two career tackles at Boston College • Recorded four tackles at Wake Forest (10/24). TOTALS 18/11 9 11 20 7.0-47 4.5-42 0 2 (8/31/19). • Had two tackles vs. Boston College (10/17). • Redshirted in 2018. • Tallied six total tackles at UNC (10/10). • Played in three games against Boston College • Registered four total tackles and one sack at Duke @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardSmartTough #LPD 23 2020 FOOTBALL
(11/3/18), Virginia (11/23/18) and Marshall (12/1/18). against NC State (9/26). LINEBACKERS • Father’s cousin, Jeff Burris, was an All-American • Saw his first action for the Hokies at Georgia Tech safety at Notre Dame, a first-round NFL Draft pick of (11/16/19). 23 RAYSHARD ASBHY the Buffalo Bills who played 10 seasons in the NFL. • Played for head coach Tim Schaffner at Butler • LB | 5-10 | 245 | Sr. Community College in El Dorado, Kan. Chesterfield, Va. (L.C. Bird) CAREER STATS • Tallied 66 tackles, 14 TFL and 4.5 sacks in 2018 at YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH Butler. • Has started all six games at MLB. 2018 3/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 • Tallied 91 total tackles (52 solo), 5.5 sacks, two INTs • Ranks third on the squad with 36 tackles (17 solo). 2019 11/2 5 13 18 2.5-5 0.0-0 0 2 and three forced fumbles in his career. • Registered five total tackles at Louisville (10/31). 2020 2/0 0 2 2 0.5-5 0.5-5 0 1 • Tech’s tallest player on the defensive side of the • Collected seven total tackles and one sack at Wake TOTALS 16/2 4 13 18 3-10 0.5-5 0 3 ball. Forest (10/24). • Had two tackles against Boston College (10/17). CAREER STATS CAREER HIGHS • Recorded six total tackles and 0.5 TFL at UNC (10/10). Tackles 7 vs. Furman, 9/14/19 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • Had 10 total tackles along with 1.0 sacks at Duke (10/3). Tackles for Loss 1.0, last vs. Kentucky, 12/31/19 2019 2/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 • Registered six total tackles, including one sack in the win 2020 4/1 13 8 21 8.5-42 3.5-26 0 0 0 vs. NC State (9/26). Also had two QB hurries. TOTALS 6/1 13 8 21 8.5-42 3.5-26 0 0 0 • Second Team All-ACC in 2019. 41 JAYLEN GRIFFIN • Was named the ACC LB of the Week five times in • DL | 6-1 | 260 | R-Jr. CAREER HIGHS 2019 the most of any defensive player in the league. Rome, Ga. (Rome) Tackles 6 at Wake Forest (10/24/20) • Led Tech with 120 tackles to rank first in the ACC. Tackles for Loss 3.0 at Wake Forest (10/24/20) • His 17.0 TFL ranked third overall in the conference • Had one tackle and one QB hurry at Louisville. Sacks 2 at Duke (10/3/20) and ranked eighth among FBS linebackers. ix total • Started at DE and had one QB hurry at Wake Forest • Those 17.0 TFL were the third-highest total by Tech (10/24). player since 1999 and the most since LB Tremaine • Had two tackles at UNC (10/10). 45 TYJUAN GARBUTT Edmunds had 18.5 in 2016. • Recovered a fumble in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky • DL | 6-1 | 238 | R-Jr. • Only ACC player to record 100+ tackles in 2018 and (12/31/19). Also registered two tackles in the game. Fredericksburg, Va. (Riverbend) 2019. • Had three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Pitt • His 120 tackles were the most by a VT player since (11/23/19). •Had 0.5 sacks and two total tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Vince Hall had 128 in 2006. He’s accumulated 225 • Made one solo stop at Notre Dame (11/2/19). Kentucky (12/31). tackles the past two years, the most in back-to-back • Had three tackles, 1.5 sacks and recovered a fumble at •Made one tackle at Virginia (11/29). seasons since Hall’s 228 (2005-06). Miami (10/5/19). •Was in on four tackles vs. Pitt (11/23). • Ashby led Tech and ranked third in the ACC with 17.0 tackles • Made three tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Duke (9/28/19). •Had four total tackles at Notre Dame (11/2). Recorded for loss, a total that ranked eighth among FBS linebackers. two solo stops, 1.0 TFL and three QB hurries. • Made one tackle vs. Furman (9/14/19). Those 17.0 TFL ranked third by a Tech player since 1999, • Set career-highs in tackles (four), TFLs (1.0) and sacks •Made four tackles vs. North Carolina (10/19). trailing Tremaine Edmunds (18.5 in 2016) (1.0) vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). •Made four tackles vs. Rhode Island (10/12). • Recorded 14 total tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky • Made two tackles at Boston College (8/31/19). •Made one tackle at Miami (10/5). (12/31/19) with eight solo stops. He had 2.5 TFL and 0.5 • Played in eight games in 2018. •Returned from injury to start at left defensive end vs. sacks, and one QB hurry in the game. • Registered a tackle vs. William & Mary (9/8/18). Duke (9/27) and set a new career-high with seven • Registered seven tackles at Virginia (11/29/19). • Redshirted in 2017. tackles, and had 1.5 TFL. • Had seven total tackles vs. Pitt (11/23/19) and forced • First-team 5A All-State by the Georgia Sportswriters. •Started at DE at Boston College (8/31) but left the game a fumble that was recovered by DL Norell Pollard and • Honorable Mention 5A All-State by the Atlanta Journal- due to a shoulder injury. returned for a touchdown. Constitution. •Had six tackles vs. Cincinnati (12/31/18). •Racked up four tackles and a fumble recovery vs. • Made five tackles at Georgia Tech (11/16/19) • Had two stops vs. Wake Forest (11/9/19) and was CAREER STATS Marshall (12/1/18). sidelined for much of the game due to injury. YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH •Tallied four tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Miami (11/17/18). • Made 13 stops at Notre Dame (11/2/19) including 11 2018 8/0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 •Had 3.0 TFL in his first career start at Pitt (11/10/18). solo tackles. 2019 12/0 8 11 19 3.5-17 2.5-15 0 1 •Posted two tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Notre Dame • Also registered 3.0 TFL and forced a fumble which led 2020 4/1 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 (10/6/18). to a 98-yard fumble return TD by S Divine Deablo. TOTALS 24/1 10 13 23 3.5-17 2.5-15 0 3 •Had two tackles and 1.0 TFL at Duke (9/29/18). •Registered his first career sack and racked up three • Led the team with a career-high 18 tackles vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). Also 2.0 TFLs and a 0.5 sack. CAREER HIGHS tackles at Florida State (9/3/18). • Led the team with eight tackles vs. Rhode Island Tackles 4 vs. Old Dominion, 9/7/19 •Redshirted in 2017. (10/12/19). Tackles for Loss 1.5 at Miami, 10/5/19 •Consensus four-star recruit as rated by ESPN, Scout • Had 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack at Miami Sacks 1.5 at Miami, 10/5/19 and 247Sports. (10/5/19). CAREER STATS • Made eight tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. Duke (9/27/19). 38 AMARÉ BARNO YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS PD QBH • Made four tackles, had a TFL and a 0.5 sack vs. Furman • DL | 6-6 | 235 | r-Jr. 2018 13/5 18 13 31 6.5-29 1.0-8 0 2 (9/14/19). Blythewood, S.C. (Westwood/Butler CC) 2019 11/11 13 18 31 3.5-9 1.0-6 0 8 • Made a team-high 10 tackles vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). 2019 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 • Led Tech with 13 tackles, 3.5 TFL and 1.0 sack at Boston • Recorded two tackles and one QB hit at Louisville TOTALS 25/16 31 31 62 10.0-38 2.0-14 0 10 College (8/31/19). (10/31). • 2018 All-ACC Honorable Mention • Registered a season-high six tackles at Wake Forest CAREER HIGHS • Led the team and tied for third in the ACC with 105 total (10/24) and had 3.0 TFL. Tackles 7 vs. Duke, 9/28/19 tackles in 2018. • Leads Tech with 8.0 TFL and 3.5 sacks. Sacks 1.0 at Florida State, 9/3/18 • Tied for second on the squad with 9.5 TFL. • Recorded three tackles and 0.5 sacks vs. Boston Tackles for Loss 3.0 (2x) last at Notre Dame, 11/2/19 • Was the Hokies’ top tackler in six games. College (10/17) and recovered a fumble. • Led Tech with 15 tackles and had 1.0 TFL and a forced • Registered 1.0 sacks at UNC (10/10). fumble vs. Marshall (12/1/18). Tallied four tackles including 2.0 sacks at Duke (10/3). • Had eight tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Virginia • Tallied three assisted tackles and four total tackles (11/23/18). 24 • Posted 14 tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Miami (11/17/18). posted had 10 tackles vs. Boston College (11/3/18). CAREER HIGHS • Racked up 11 tackles and had his first career sack vs. • Posted six tackles vs. Georgia Tech (10/25/18). Tackles 14 vs. Kentucky, 12/31/19 Georgia Tech (10/25/18). • Racked up seven tackles and 1.0 TFL at North Carolina Tackles for Loss 2.0 (2x) last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 • Had 11 tackles to lead the team including 1.0 TFL at (10/13/18). Sacks 2.0 at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 North Carolina (10/13/18). • Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week • Registered 2.0 TFL for the second time this season vs. (10/18/18) Notre Dame (10/6/18). • Tallied two tackles and 0.5 TFL at Duke (9/29/18). 15 KESHON ARTIS • Racked up a career-high 15 tackles and had a PBU at • Had five tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. William & Mary (9/8/18). • LB | 6-0 | 244 | Jr. Duke (9/29/18). • Turned in 150 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, eight sacks, Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) • Posted nine tackles, a PBU and 1.0 TFL at Old Dominion two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior. (9/22/18). • 2018 U.S. Army All-American. • Made one tackle at Louisville (10/31) wearing Coach • ACC Linebacker of the Week (9/4/18). • 2017 MaxPreps.com All-American. Beamer’s 25 jersey. • Posted seven tackles, 2.0 TFL and forced a fumble in • Four-time NC Preps All-State selection and the Charlotte • Had two total tackles vs. Boston College (10/17). his first career start at Florida State (9/3/18). Observer’s All-Region Defensive Player of the Year. • Saw action at UNC (10/10). • Is an avid welder. • Made one tackle vs. Duke (9/27/19). CAREER STATS • Made one tackle at Boston College (8/31/19). YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD CAREER STATS • Played in 11 games in 2018. 2017 13/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • Had a key role on special teams. 2018 12/11 57 48 105 9.5-35 1.0-5 0 2 2 2018 13/6 27 35 62 8.0-35 2.0-15 0 1 1 • Recorded a tackle vs. Marshall (12/1/18). 2019 13/13 61 59 120 17.0-71 5.0-47 0 1 1 2019 13/13 21 46 67 4.5-11 2.0-2 3 0 3 • Was a two-time first team all-state linebacker and the 2020 6/6 17 19 36 5.5-27 3.0-22 0 0 0 2020 5/2 11 13 24 0.5-5 0.5-5 0 1 0 2016 6A South Region Player of the Year. TOTALS 44/30 135 126 261 32.0-133 9.0-74 3 3 TOTALS 31/21 59 94 153 13.0-51 4.5-22 3 2 4 • Family cousin, Kenny Easley, was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Seattle Seahawks and was CAREER HIGHS CAREER HIGHS voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. Tackles 18 vs. North Carolina, 10/19/19 Tackles 10, 2x; last vs. Furman, 9/14/19 • Majoring in business information technology. Tackles for Loss 3.5 vs. Boston College, 8/31/19 Tackles for Loss 3.0 vs. Miami, 11/17/18 Sacks 1.0, 5x; last at Wake Forest, 10/24/20 INTs 1, 3x; last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 CAREER STATS Sacks 1.0, 3x; last at Virginia, 11/29/19 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD 4 DAX HOLLIFIELD 2019 4/0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 • LB | 6-1 | 239 | Jr. 34 ALAN TISDALE 2020 5/0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTALS 9/0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 Shelby, N.C. (Shelby) • LB | 6-3 | 210 | R-So. Greensboro, N.C. (Page) CAREER HIGHS • Had one tackle at Wake Forest (10/24). Tackles 1, 3x; last vs. Boston College, 10/17/20 • Registered three total tackles and had one pass breakup • Ranks second on the team with 40 total tackles (13 vs. Boston College (10/17). solo). Had nine total tackles at UNC (10/10). • Notched a season-high nine tackles at Louisville (10/31). DEFENSIVE BACKS • Recorded four total tackles at Duke (10/3). • Registered eight tackles at Wake Forest (10/24). 17 DIVINE DEABLO • Recorded seven total tackles including 0.5 sacks vs. NC • Tied a season-high with eight tackles vs. Boston • DB | 6-3 | 226 | R-Sr. State (9/26). College and recovered a fumble. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mount Tabor) • Tied for fifth in the ACC with teammate CB Jermaine • Tallied eight total tackles at UNC (10/10). Waller with three interceptions in 2019. • Was not available to play at Duke (10/3). • Recorded seven solo stops including one tackle for loss, • Registered three tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky • Had seven total tackles vs. NC State (9/26). and one interception at Louisville (10/31). (12/31/19). • Posted a career-best 14 tackles (eight solo) in the Belk • Had six tackles (four solo) at Wake Forest (10/24). • Posted nine tackles at Virginia (11/29/19), including 1.0 Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). • Made five tackles including one tackle for loss, broke up a sacks and five solo efforts. • Had two stops vs. Pitt (11/23/19). pass and forced a fumble vs. Boston College (10/17). • Was in on two tackles vs. Pitt (11/23/19). • Registered three tackles and 2.0 sacks for 13 yards at • Was unavailable to play at North Carolina (10/10) and • Made three tackles including 1.0 for loss and Georgia Tech (11/16/19). Duke (10/3). intercepted a pass for the third straight game at Georgia • Made two stops, including 0.5 TFL against Wake • Registered six tackles in the season opening victory vs. Tech (11/19/19). (11/9/19). NC State (9/26). Secured an interception, his first of the • Had six tackles and two quarterback hurries against • Was in on four tackles at Notre Dame (11/2/19). season and third of his career against the Wolfpack. Wake Forest (11/9/19). Also intercepted a pass for the • Made one tackle vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Ranked second on Tech with 84 total tackles (42 solo) second straight game. • Had his first career sack, a career-high 2.0 TFLs and four in 2019. • Recorded seven tackles at Notre Dame (11/2/19) and tackles vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). • Posted nine total tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky his first career interception. • Had nine tackles at Miami (10/5/19). (12/31/19). • Made six tackles vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Had seven tackles and had his first career TFL vs. Duke • Led the Hokies’ defense with 11 stops at Virginia • Had five tackles vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). (9/27/19). (11/29/19). Registered seven solo tackles. • Made one tackle at Miami (10/5/19). • Made one tackle vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). • Made four stops vs. Pitt (11/23/19). • Made four tackles vs. Duke (9/27/19). • Made five tackles in first career game at Boston College • Had three solo tackles and broke up a pass at Georgia • Made a team-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble vs. (8/31/19). Tech (11/16/19). Furman (9/14/19). • Redshirted in 2018. • Had nine tackles (four solo) against Wake Forest • Made eight tackles vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). • Accumulated 112 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, three (11/9/19). • Made four tackles at Boston College (8/31/19). sacks and two interceptions as a senior at Page. • Scored the first touchdown of his career on a 98-yard • Had three tackles and forced a fumble vs. Cincinnati • Three-time all-state, all-area and all-conference fumble return at Notre Dame (11/2/19). (12/31/18). selection. • ACC DB of the Week (11/4/19) • Posted nine tackles vs. Marshall (12/1/18). • PFF College ACC Team of the Week (11/25/19) • Had six tackles, 1.0 TFL, a pass breakup and a CAREER STATS • Also recorded his first interception of the season against fumble recovery vs. Virginia (11/23/18). YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD the Irish and made five solo tackles. • Racked up six tackles, 1.0 sack and 3.0 TFL vs. Miami 2019 13/0 25 27 52 5.5-26 3.0-22 0 3 • Made eight tackles and had 1.5 TFLs vs. North Carolina (11/17/18). 2020 5/4 13 27 30 3.5-4 0.0-0 0 1 (10/19/19). • Recorded his first career sack at Pitt (11/10/18). TOTALS 18/4 38 54 92 9.0-30 3.0-22 0 4 • Started in place of an injured LB Dylan Rivers and • Had two tackles vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). • Made five tackles, broke up a pass and forced a fumble at @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardSmartTough #LPD 25 2020 FOOTBALL Miami (10/5/19). • Led the Hokies with seven solo tackles at Georgia Tech • Had five tackles, 0.5 sack and a career-high two • Made seven tackles vs. Duke (9/27/19). (11/16/19) and had 2.0 tackles for loss. interceptions at Miami (10/5/19). • Made eight tackles wearing the Beamer No. 25 jersey • Made two tackles and registered 1.5 TFL against Wake • Made four tackles and 1.0 TFL for three yards vs. Duke vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). Forest (11/9/19). (9/27/19). • Made 10 tackles and 0.5 TFL at Boston College • Made nine tackles and broke up a pass vs. North • Started and made two tackles vs. Furman (9/14/19). (8/31/19). Carolina (10/19). • Made his first career start and had a career-high • Posted four tackles and 1.0 TFL wearing the Beamer • Had three tackles, a sack (-14 yards) and broke up two seven tackles and his first career sack vs. Old Dominion No. 25 jersey at Pitt (11/10/18). passes vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). (9/7/19). • Registered a career-high 14 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one • Made five tackles, broke up a career-high three passes • Had first career interception and six tackles at Boston pass breakup and a fumble recovery vs. Boston and forced a fumble at Miami (10/5/19). College (8/31/19). College (11/3/18). • Made five tackles and broke up a pass vs. Duke • Posted a pass breakup vs. Marshall (12/1/18). • Racked up eight tackles and 0.5 TFL vs Georgia Tech (9/27/19). • Forced a fumble at Pitt (11/10/18). (10/25/18). • Made a career-high eight tackles and had a sack vs. • Had two tackles at Old Dominion (9/22). • DNP vs. Notre Dame (10/6/18) due to injury. Furman (9/14/19). • Registered his first career tackle at Florida State • DNP at Old Dominion (9/22/18) due to injury. • Recorded his first career sack, first two career TFLs and (9/3). • Had four tackles and 2.0 TFL at Florida State (9/3/18). made four tackles vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). • Threw for more than 2,600 yards and 24 touchdowns • Played in four games at safety in 2017. •Made five tackles in first career start at Boston College as a quarterback before at Archbishop Carroll. • Suffered an injury vs. Old Dominion (9/23/17) and (8/3/191). • Tallied six interceptions as a junior and was on The received a medical hardship waiver. •Had four tackles vs. Marshall (12/1/18). Washington Post’s All-Met preseason watch list in 2017. • Played in all 14 games as a true freshman, making four • Wore Frank Beamer’s No. 25 at North Carolina tackles and forcing a fumble on special teams while (10/13/18). CAREER STATS working at wide receiver. • Racked up five tackles - including three solo stops - vs. YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • Named after his great-grandfather, an American William & Mary (9/8/18). 2018 12/0 7 0 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 1 Indian. • Led Trinity Christian Academy to a 9-4 record as at the 2019 13/10 33 13 46 2.5-18 1.5-15 3 10 13 • First name was intended to “even out” his last name, 5A level as a senior, following four-straight 3A titles. 2020 1/1 7 1 8 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 1 1 pronounced like the Spanish word for devil. • A ballhawk safety who tallied 107 tackles, including 58 TOTALS 25/10 47 14 61 3.5-20 1.5-15 3 12 15 solo stops, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble CAREER HIGHS CAREER STATS recovery. Tackles 8 at North Carolina, 10/10/20 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD Tackles for Loss 1.0, 2x; last vs. Duke, 9/28/19 2016 14/0 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 CAREER STATS Sacks 1.0 vs. Old Dominion, 9/7/19 2017 4/0 6 2 8 1.5-6 0.5-5 1 3 4 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD Pass Breakups 3 2x; last vs. Pitt, 11/23/19 2018 11/11 35 20 55 4.5-21 0.0-0 0 2 2 2018 13/0 8 5 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 Interceptions 2 at Miami, 10/5/19 2019 13/13 42 42 84 4.5-19 0.0-0 1 2 3 2019 13/13 45 23 68 10.0-78 5.5-58 1 8 9 2020 4/4 15 9 24 2.0-5 0.0-0 2 1 3 2020 6/6 34 14 48 2.5-4 0.0-0 1 2 3 27 ARMANI CHATMAN TOTALS 45/28 100 75 175 12.5-51 0.5-5 4 8 12 TOTALS 32/19 87 42 129 12.5-82 5.5-58 2 10 12 CAREER HIGHS • DB | 5-11 | 190 | R-So. Tackles 14 vs. Boston College, 11/3/18 Virginia Beach, Va. (Bishop Sullivan Catholic) CAREER HIGHS Tackles for Loss 2.0 at Florida State, 9/3/18 Tackles 11 vs. Boston College, 10/17/20 Sacks 0.5 at East Carolina, 9/16/17 • Tallied two solo stops at Louisville (10/31) Tackles for Loss 2.0 (2x) last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 Interceptions 1, (4x); last at Louisville, 10/31/20 • Had four tackles (three solo) at Wake Forest (10/24). Sacks 1.0, (4x); last vs. Rhode Island, 10/12/19 Pass Breakups 2 at East Carolina, 9/16/17 • Made six tackles (four solo) vs. Boston College (10/17). Breakups 3 at Miami, 10/5/19 • Recorded one solo stop at UNC (10/10). Interceptions 1, (2x); last at Louisville, 10/31/20 22 CHAMARRI CONNER • Was unavailable to play vs. Duke (10/3). • Made four stops in the win over NC State (9/26) and • DB | 6-0 | 211 | Jr. 28 JERMAINE WALLER broke up one pass. Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian Academy) • DB | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. • Made one tackle in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). • Leads Tech with 48 tackles (34 solo). Washington, D.C. (Avalon School) • Had nine tackles (eight solo) and one intercepion at • Registered four total tackles at Virginia (11/29/19). Louisville (10/31). • Was unavailable for the last three contests; at Louisville • Made his first career start vs. Wake Forest (11/9/19) • Recorded 10 tackles (eight solo), including one TFL at (10/31), at Wake Forest (10/24) and vs. Boston College and had three solo tackles. He also broke up a pass. Wake Forest (10/24). (10/17). • Wore Coach Beamer’s 25 jersey at Notre Dame • Made a career-high 11 tackles (six solo), broke up a • Made his 2020 debut at UNC (10/10), starting at CB. (11/2/19). pass and forced a fumble vs. Boston College (10/17). He recorded eight tackles including one TFL and he had • Made four solo tackles against the Irish. • Recorded four tackles including one solo stop at UNC one pass break up in the game. • Made three tackles at Miami (10/5/19). (10/10). • Was unavailable to play vs. Duke (10/3). • Made first career tackle at Boston College (8/31/19). • Registered eight tackles including seven solo stops vs. • Was unavailable to play vs. NC State (9/26). • Played in two games before redshirting in 2018. Duke (10/3). • Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2019. • Saw action against Miami (11/17/18) and Virginia • Recorded six tackles including five solo stops vs. NC • Tied along with teammate LB Dax Hollifield for fifth (11/23/18). State (9/26). Had 1.0 tackles for loss in the game. in the ACC with three interceptions. • Represented the United States on the U19 National • Led Tech with 5.5 sacks and ranked second with • Tied for fifth in the ACC with 13 passes defended. Team in the 2018 International Bowl IX. 10.0 TFL. These totals led all ACC defensive backs • Made four stops and broke up two passes at Virginia • Majoring in criminology. in 2019. (11/29/19). • Was the only defensive back in college football with 20 • Broke up three passes and made three tackles vs. Pitt CAREER STATS QB pressures in 2019 according to PFF College. (11/23/19). YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • Made six tackles in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky • Made five tackles at Georgia Tech (11/16/19). 2018 2/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 (12/31/19). • Made four tackles and broke up a pass vs Wake 2019 13/3 15 7 22 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 2 2 • Recorded the first interception of his career at Virginia 2020 5/2 12 5 17 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 1 (11/9/19). TOTALS 20/5 27 12 39 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 3 3 (11/29/19). Had seven total tackles in the game. • Made two tackles and broke up a pass vs. North • Registered seven total tackles (four solo), which Carolina (10/19/19). included 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks vs. Pitt CAREER HIGHS • Had a career-high three pass breakups and made two (11/23/19). Also had a quarterback hurry. Tackles 6 vs Boston College, 10/17 tackles vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). 26 37 BRION MURRAY 33 KEONTA JENKINS • Had seven punts for an average of 50.4 yards at Miami • DB | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. • DB | 6-3 | 194 | Fr. (10/5). • Landed three punts inside the 20-yard line and Milford, Del. (Milford/Coffeyville CC) Jacksonville, Fla. (Ribault) had a long punt of 53 yards while wearing Frank Beamer’s No. 25 jersey vs. Duke (9/27/19). • Made seven tackles (six solo) at Louisville (10/31). • Was unavailable to play at North Carolina (10/10). • Had three punts 50 yards or more and two inside the • Tallied four tackles (two solo) including one TFL at Wake • Made his second consecutive start at Duke (10/3). 20-yard line vs. Furman (9/14/19). Forest (10/24). • Made his first start vs. NC State (9/26) at ROVER and • Had two punts 50 yards or more and had the highest • Registered an interception for 45 yards and made four led the defense in tackles with eight, including three solo gross average of his career, 56.7 yards, vs. Old total tackles vs. Boston College (10/17). stops. Dominion (9/7/19). • Was unavailable to play at UNC (10/10) and at Duke • Downed two punts inside the 20-yard line and had a (10/3). CAREER STATS long of 53 yards at Boston College (8/31/19). • Started vs.NC State (9/26) and registered an YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • 2018 All-ACC Honorable Mention interception return for 47 yards. Made five total tackles. 2020 4/2 4 5 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 • Finished third in the ACC with a 42.6-yard gross • Made his first career start in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky punting average and tied for second in the ACC with 23 (12/31/19) where he made a career-high six tackles (two 30 TYLER MATHENY punts inside the 20 in 2018. solo). The Delaware native registered his first career INT • DB | 6-1 | 209 | R-So. • Had four punts land inside the 20 and averaged 42.4 against the Wildcats and had a 23-yard return on the Fairfax, Va. (Lake Braddock) yards per punt vs. Virginia (11/23/18). play. • Booted a career-long 72-yard punt and averaged • Tallied three tackles including one solo stop vs. Boston 45.0 yards per punt vs. Boston College (11/3/18). CAREER STATS College (10/17). • Racked up 301 punting yards, averaged 43.0 yards YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • Recorded 10 tackles including four solo stops at North per punt and placed two punts inside the 20 at North 2019 11/1 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 1 0 Carolina (10/10). Carolina (10/13/18). 2020 4/4 14 6 20 1.0-4 0.0-0 2 1 0 • Made his first career start at Duke (10/3). Registered • Averaged 42.0 yards per punt vs. Notre Dame TOTALS 15/5 18 13 31 1.0-4 0.0-0 3 2 0 seven total tackles including 2 TFLs. Recorded his first (10/6/18). CAREER HIGHS career INT. • Wore Frank Beamer’s No. 25 for the second time in his Tackles 7 at Louisville, 10/31/20 CAREER STATS career at Duke (9/29/18). Interceptions 1, (3x) last vs. Boston College, 10/17 YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT BU PD • Placed four punts inside the 20 and didn’t allow a 2019 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 return at Florida State (9/3/18). 24 DEVIN TAYLOR 2020 4/2 12 10 22 2.0-2 0.0-0 1 0 0 • Allowed only 42 punt return yards in 2017, a total • CB | 6-1 | 200 | r-Sr. TOTALS 4/2 12 10 22 2.0-0 0.0-0 1 0 0 that ranked seventh in the Power Five. Lansing, Mich. (Sexton/Illinois State) • Placed three punts inside the 20-yard line and averaged 46.5 yards per punt playing in his first • Made four tackles (three solo) and recorded an SPECIALISTS American rules football game vs. West Virginia (9/3/18). interception at Louisville (10/31). 91 OSCAR BRADBURN • Played Australian Rules Football for Sydney Swans • Recorded eight tackles (four solo) at Wake Forest • P | 6-1 | 218 | Sr. Academy. (10/24). Sydney, Australia | Sydney Secondary • Trained at Pro Kick Australia, a training facility in • Made his first Virginia Tech start at FS vs. Boston Melbourne that produced two of the three finalists College (10/17). He recorded two solo stops and one • Had three punts for an average of 38.7 yards at for the 2016 Ray Guy Award. interception. Louisville (10/31). • Was unavailable to play vs. Duke (10/3). • Had two punts for an average of 43.0 yards at Wake CAREER STATS • Made four tackles vs. NC State (9/26) in his Tech debut. Forest (10/24). Also converted a fourth down with a 14- YEAR GP NO. YDS AVG LNG TB FC I20 50+ • Taylor led the Missouri Valley Football Conference with yard rush on a fake punt. 2017 13 66 2,798 42.4 57 6 32 24 12 24 passes defended in 2019, including a league-high • Had three punts for an average of 50.3 yards vs. Boston 2018 13 69 2,940 42.6 72 5 32 23 8 19 breakups. He finished the season ranked sixth in the College (10/17). 2019 12 53 2,467 46.5 69 6 22 22 21 FCS in passes defended with 1.6 per game on his way to • Had three punts for an average of 46.0 yards at UNC 2020 6 21 933 44.4 62 5 8 8 6 First Team All-Conference honors. The Lansing, Michigan (10/10). TOTALS 44 209 9,138 43.7 72 22 94 77 47 native was also named a third-team FCS All-American by • Had six punts for an average of 42.2 at Duke (10/3) Phil Steele. landing three inside the 20. CAREER HIGHS • Taylor led ISU and tied for third in the Missouri Valley • Had four punts for an average of 47.3 yards vs. NC Punts 9 vs. Old Dominion, 9/22/18 with five interceptions during his junior season in 2019 State (9/26). Had a long punt of 62 yards and two inside Punting Yards 372 vs. West Virginia, 9/3/17 and was fifth on the team with 65 total tackles on the 20. Gross Average 56.7 vs. Old Dominion, 9/7/19 the year. He played in 35 contests for the Redbirds, • Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2019. Long Punt 72 vs. Boston College, registering 80 tackles, nine INTs, 31 passes defended • Set a Tech single-season record with a 46.5-yard 11/3/18 and one sack. punting average to rank eighth in FBS. • Ray Guy Award Semifinalist. CAREER STATS • Downed one his two punts in the Belk Bowl vs. YEAR GP/GS UA A TTL TFL-YDS SCK-YDS INT PD Kentucky (12/31/19) inside the 20. 2017 9 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 1 1 • Had four punts averaging 45.8 yards at Virginia 2018 11 32 19 51 3-9 0-0 3 15 (11/29/19). 2019 15 47 16 65 2.0-7 1.0-6 5 24 • Had seven punts for an average of 38.6 vs. Pitt 2020 5/3 12 6 18 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 0 (11/23/19) landing three inside the 20. TOTALS 39/2 92 42 136 5.0-16 1.0-6 11 40 • Had four punts for an average of 45.5, landing two inside the 20 at Georgia Tech (11/16/19). CAREER HIGHS • ACC Specialist of the Week (11/11/19). Tackles 10 at Western Illinois, 10/19/19 • Returned to punting duties vs Wake (11/9/19), averaging 51.2 yards on four attempts. • Suffered an injury and did not punt at Notre Dame (11/2/19), but did serve as a holder on placements. • Had six punts for an average of 49.2 yards with a long of 61 yards vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Had one punt for 39 yards vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19).
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardSmartTough #LPD 27 2020 FOOTBALL 93 BRIAN JOHNSON FIELD GOALS • K | 6-1 | 185 | R-Sr. YEAR GP M-A PCT. 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LNG BLKD FIELD GOALS 2017 5 3-4 75.0 1-1 2-3 0-0 0-0 30 0 YEAR GP M-A PCT. 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LNG BLKD Washington, D.C. (Gonzaga) 2018 13 12-18 66.7 4-4 5-5 3-8 0-1 45 0 2019 13 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2019 13 19-23 82.6 10-10 5-5 3-5 1-3 54 0 2020 6 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 • Connected on FGs of 30 and 41 yards and made all 2020 6 12-15 80.0 4-4 2-2 4-5 2-4 55 0 four of his extra point attempts at Louisville (10/31). TOTALS 37 46-60 76.7 19-19 14-15 10-18 3-8 55 0 EXTRA POINTS • Went 3 for 5 on field goals and made his only extra point YEAR M-A POINTS attempt at Wake Forest (10/24) including a 54-yd make, EXTRA POINTS 2019 0-0 0 the second-longest of his career. YEAR M-A POINTS 2020 0-0 0 • Went 2 for 3 on field goals and 4 for 4 on extra points 2017 5-5 14 vs. Boston College (10/17). Missed a 53-yard FG that 2018 44-44 80 97 OSCAR SHADLEY snapped a streak of 17 consecutive makes. 2019 48-48 105 • LS | 6-0 | 265 | Jr. • Made a career-long 55-yard FG, and was 4 for 4 on 2020 22-22 58 extra points at North Carolina (10/10). Also recovered his Naples, Fla. (Golden Gate) TOTALS 119-119 257 own onside kick in the game. • Started each of the last five games. • Made a 21-yard FG, and was 5 for 5 on extra points at CAREER HIGHS • Was unavailable to play vs. NC State (9/26). Duke (10/3). Long FG 55, at North Carolina, 10/10 • Played in home opener vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). • Made all three field goals vs. NC State (9/26) and Most FG att 5 (2x); last at Wake Forest, 10/24 • Played in season opener at Boston College (8/31/19). handled kickoff duties three times, registering two Most FG made 3 last vs. Kentucky, 12/31/19 • Played in all 13 games in 2018 at long snapper. touchbacks. Most PAT att 6 last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 • Had a tackle on punt coverage vs. Miami (11/17/18). • Handled Tech’s placement duties in all 13 games, Most PAT made 6 last at Georgia Tech, 11/16/19 • Saw his first collegiate action at Florida State leading the team and ranking sixth overall in the ACC in (9/3/18). scoring with 105 points. 96 JOHN PARKER ROMO • Earned first-team all-state, first-team, all-region and U.S. • His 8.1 ppg average ranked second in the ACC, trailing • K | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. Army All-American honors in 2017. only K Nick Sciba (Wake Forest). • Was listed as the top long snapper in the nation, • Nailed his final 12 field goal tries of the season, a Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh/Tulsa) according to Rubio Long Snapping. stretch that began with a 44-yard make at Notre Dame • Didn’t have a single bad snap on 120 punts, 44 point (11/2/19). • Had seven kickoffs with three touchbacks at Louisville after attempts and 11 field goals as a senior at Golden • Hit all 15 of his FG tries from inside 40 yards (10/31). Gate. • Connected on 19 of 23 (82.6%) FG attempts and all 48 • Had three kickoffs with two touchbacks at Wake Forest (10/24). of his PATs 59 ENZO ANTHONY • Kicked a career-long 54-yard field goal in the Belk Bowl • Had eight kickoffs with one touchback against Boston • LS | 5-10 | 225 | So. vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). Was 3 for 3 in the game, also College (10/17). hitting from 40 and 27 yards. • Had six kickoffs with four touchbacks against North Port Charlotte, Fla. • Went three for three, and hit a 47-yard field goal at Carolina (10/10). • Handled long snapping duties in his Tech debut vs. NC Virginia (11/29/19). • Had seven kickoffs with four touchbacks against Duke State (9/26). • Made one field goal from 22 yards at Georgia Tech (10/3). • Transfer from Virginia served as the punt snapper in 12 (11/16/19). • Had six kickoffs with five touchbacks against NC State games for the Cavaliers in 2019. • Tied a career best with three made field goals vs Wake (9/26). Forest (11/9/19). • Had seven kickoffs with three touchbacks in the Belk • Connected on two field goals at Notre Dame (11/2) and Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19). both extra points. • Had seven kickoffs and six touchbacks at Virginia • Went 2 for 4 on field goals and 5 for 5 on extra points (11/29/19). vs. North Carolina (10/19/19). • Had five kickoffs and five touchbacks vs. Pitt • Made both of his field goal attempts and went 4 for 4 on (11/23/19). extra points vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19). • Had eight kickoffs, with three touchbacks at Georgia • Went a perfect 6 for 6 on extra points at Miami Tech (11/16/19). (10/5/19). • Had eight kickoffs, with five touchbacks vs. Wake Forest • Went 1 for 1 on field goals, making a 20-yarder, and (11/9/19). was 1 for 1 on extra points vs. Duke (9/28/19). • Punted in place of an injured P Oscar Bradburn at Notre • Went 1 for 2 on field goals, making a 35-yarder, and Dame (11/2/19). He had eight punts and averaged 44.2 was 3 for 3 on extra points vs. Furman (9/14/19). yards. Kicked off five times, recording two touchbacks. • Went 1 for 2 on field goals, making a 24-yarder, and • Kicked off six times for six touchbacks vs. North Carolina was 4 for 4 on extra points vs. Old Dominion (9/7). (10/19/19). • Went 4 for 4 on extra points at Boston College (8/31). • Kicked off seven times for six touchbacks vs. Rhode • Went 2 for 2 on field goals including the go-ahead 42- Island (10/12/19). yard FG in overtime vs. Virginia (11/23/18). • Kicked off seven times for four touchbacks at Miami • Made a career-high three FGs vs. Notre Dame (10/5/19). (10/3/18). • Kicked off three times for three touchbacks vs. Duke • Ranked eighth in the ACC in scoring (8.2 ppg) in 2018. (9/27/19). • Had a the career long 45-yard field goal and was 2 for 2 • Kicked off five times for five touchbacks vs. Furman on field goals for the day vs. William & Mary (9/8/18). (9/14/19). • Made a 29-yard field goal and was 3 for 3 on PATs at • Kicked off once for 62 yards vs. Old Dominion (9/7/19). Florida State (9/3/18) • Appeared in the season opener at Boston College • Scored his first collegiate points on a point after attempt (8/31/19). at East Carolina (9/16/18). • Spent the 2018 season at Tulsa. • Made his first career field goal as part of a 2 for 2 day • Led the No. 1 kickoff coverage unit in the American kicking vs. Pitt (11/18/18). Athletic Conference. • Mostly handled kickoffs, averaged 61.1 yards per kick, had 28 touchbacks.
28 2020 STATISTICS OVERALL: 4-2 : 4-2 HOME: 2-0 AWAY: 2-2 NEUTRAL: 0-0 SCHEDULE & RESULTS DATE VT RANK OPPONENT (RANK) TV LOCATION TIME/RESULT ATTEND. TOP RUSHER TOP PASSER TOP RECEIVER TOP TACKLER Sept. 26 20/24 NC State* ACCN Blacksburg, Va. W, 45-24 1,000 Khalil Herbert (6-104-1) Braxton Burmeister (7-11-106-0) Tayvion Robinson (4-40-1) Keonta Jenkins (8) Oct. 3 ARV/23 at Duke* ACCN Durham, N.C. W, 38-31 0 Khalil Herbert (19-207-2) Braxton Burmeister (9-24-163-1) Tré Turner (3-47-0) Rayshard Ashby (10) Oct. 10 19/18 at 8/9 North Carolina* ABC Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 45-56 3,535 Khalil Herbert (18-138-2) Hendon Hooker (7-13-136-2) James Mitchell (4-103-1) Tyler Matheny (10) Oct. 17 23/23 ARV/ARV Boston College* ACCN Blacksburg, Va. W, 40-14 1,000 Khalil Herbert (18-166-3) Hendon Hooker (11-15-111-1) Kaleb Smith (3-16-0) Chamarri Conner (11) Oct. 24 19/20 at Wake Forest* RSN Winston-Salem, N.C. L, 23-16 2,135 Hendon Hooker (17-98-0) Hendon Hooker (17-33-233-1) Tré Turner (5-61-0) Chamarri Conner (10) Oct. 31 -/ARV at Louisville* ACCN Louisville, Ky. W, 42-35 11,901 Khalil Herbert (21-117-1) Hendon Hooker (10-10-183-0) Tré Turner (4-71-0) Chamarri Conner (9) Nov. 7 ARV/ARV 25/ARV Liberty ACCN Blacksburg, Va. NOON Nov. 14 Miami* Blacksburg, Va. Nov. 21 at Pitt* Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 5 Clemson* Blacksburg, Va. Dec. 12 Virginia* Blacksburg, Va. Rankings listed (AP/Coaches/CFP Ranking) * - ACC Game
TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS HOKIES OPPONENT RUSHING NAME GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/G SCORING 226 183 Khalil Herbert 6 96 816 13 803 8.4 6 60 133.8 Points Per Game 37.7 30.5 Hendon Hooker 4 62 393 34 359 5.8 7 31 89.8 Points Off Turnovers 47 7 Raheem Blackshear 6 52 240 19 221 4.2 2 28 36.8 FIRST DOWNS 144 133 Braxton Burmeister 3 34 182 42 140 4.1 2 22 46.7 Rushing 87 53 Tre Turner 6 6 68 2 66 11.0 1 51 11.0 Passing 46 72 Jalen Holston 5 6 55 1 54 9.0 0 23 10.8 Penalty 11 8 Tayvion Robinson 6 3 50 0 50 16.7 0 28 8.3 RUSHING YARDAGE 1741 1171 Quincy Patterson II 1 10 47 0 47 4.7 1 9 47.0 Yards gained rushing 1866 1377 Oscar Bradburn 6 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 2.3 Yards lost rushing 125 206 James Mitchell 6 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 0.2 Rushing Attempts 274 225 TEAM 6 3 0 14 -14 -4.7 0 0 -2.3 Average Per Rush 6.4 5.2 TOTAL 6 274 1866 125 1741 6.4 20 60 290.2 Average Per Game 290.2 195.2 OPPONENTS 6 225 1377 206 1171 5.2 13 90 195.2 TDs Rushing 20 13 PASSING YARDAGE 1096 1588 PASSING Comp-Att-Int 73-130-4 123-200-8 NAME GP EFFIC ATT-CMP-INT PCT YDS TD LONG AVG/G Average Per Pass 8.4 7.9 Hendon Hooker 4 150.78 45-71-3 63.4 653 4 57 163.2 Average Per Catch 15.0 12.9 Braxton Burmeister 3 107.06 23-50-1 46.0 348 1 56 116.0 Average Per Game 182.7 264.7 Quincy Patterson II 1 281.67 4-6-0 66.7 75 2 33 75.0 TDs Passing 7 10 TEAM 6 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 2837 2759 Tayvion Robinson 6 268.00 1-1-0 100.0 20 0 20 3.3 Total Plays 404 425 TOTAL 6 138.59 73-130-4 56.2 1096 7 57 182.7 Average Per Play 7.0 6.5 OPPONENTS 6 136.70 123-200-8 61.5 1588 10 82 264.7 Average Per Game 472.8 459.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 14-399 14-259 RECEIVING PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-3 3-21 NAME GP NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/G INT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-126 4-0 James Mitchell 6 18 311 17.3 4 57 51.8 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 28.5 18.5 Tayvion Robinson 6 17 284 16.7 2 56 47.3 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 0.3 7.0 Tre Turner 6 17 254 14.9 0 36 42.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 15.8 0.0 Nick Gallo 6 6 57 9.5 0 15 9.5 FUMBLES-LOST 8-2 6-3 Khalil Herbert 6 5 114 22.8 1 46 19.0 PENALTIES-Yards 36-332 48-445 Raheem Blackshear 6 5 29 5.8 0 19 4.8 Average Per Game 55.3 74.2 Kaleb Smith 6 4 27 6.8 0 11 4.5 PUNTS-Yards 22-984 27-1225 Hendon Hooker 4 1 20 20.0 0 20 5.0 Average Per Punt 44.7 45.4 TOTAL 6 73 1096 15.0 7 57 182.7 Net punt average 39.2 44.5 OPPONENTS 6 123 1588 12.9 10 82 264.7 KICKOFFS-Yards 42-2568 29-1776 Average Per Kick 61.1 61.2 Net kick average 40.7 35.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:25 28:35 3RD-DOWN Conversions 24/70 34/84 3rd-Down Pct 34% 40% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/6 12/17 4th-Down Pct 83% 71% SACKS BY-Yards 21-145 12-69 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 27 24 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-15 5-5 ON-SIDE KICKS 1-3 0-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (23-27) 85% (19-23) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (17-27) 63% (18-23) 78% PAT-ATTEMPTS (22-22) 100% (24-24) 100% ATTENDANCE 2000 17571 Games/Avg Per Game 2/1000 4/4393 Neutral Site Games 0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL Virginia Tech 41 62 63 60 226 Opponents 38 52 31 62 183
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PUNT RETURNS SCORING PAT NAME NO. YDS AVG TD LONG NAME TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF POINTS Tayvion Robinson 8 4 0.5 0 11 Brian Johnson 0 12-15 22-22 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 58 Raheem Blackshear 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Hendon Hooker 7 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1-3 0 0 44 TOTAL 9 3 0.3 0 11 Khalil Herbert 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 OPPONENTS 3 21 7.0 0 21 James Mitchell 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Braxton Burmeister 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 12 KICKOFF RETURNS NAME NO. YDS AVG TD LONG Raheem Blackshear 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Khalil Herbert 10 318 31.8 0 83 Tayvion Robinson 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Keshawn King 3 65 21.7 0 29 Tre Turner 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 8 Jalen Holston 1 18 18.0 0 18 Quincy Patterson II 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 TEAM 0 -2 0.0 0 0 Kaleb Smith 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 2 TOTAL 14 399 28.5 0 83 TOTAL 27 12-15 22-22 1-1 2 2-4 0 0 226 OPPONENTS 14 259 18.5 0 27 OPPONENTS 24 5-5 24-24 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 183
INTERCEPTIONS TOTAL OFFENSE NAME NO. YDS AVG TD LONG NAME G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/G Devin Taylor 2 12 6.0 0 12 Hendon Hooker 4 133 359 653 1012 253.0 Divine Deablo 2 5 2.5 0 5 Khalil Herbert 6 96 803 0 803 133.8 Brion Murray 2 92 46.0 0 47 Braxton Burmeister 3 84 140 348 488 162.7 Tyler Matheny 1 16 16.0 0 16 Raheem Blackshear 6 52 221 0 221 36.8 Chamarri Conner 1 1 1.0 0 1 Quincy Patterson II 1 16 47 75 122 122.0 TOTAL 8 126 15.8 0 47 Tayvion Robinson 6 4 50 20 70 11.7 OPPONENTS 4 0 0.0 0 0 Tre Turner 6 6 66 0 66 11.0 Jalen Holston 5 6 54 0 54 10.8 FUMBLE RETURNS Oscar Bradburn 6 1 14 0 14 2.3 NAME NO. YDS AVG TD LONG James Mitchell 6 1 1 0 1 0.2 TOTAL 0 0 0.0 0 0 TEAM 6 5 -14 0 -14 -2.3 OPPONENTS 0 0 0.0 1 0 TOTAL 6 404 1741 1096 2837 472.8 OPPONENTS 6 425 1171 1588 2759 459.8 PUNTING NAME NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 50+ BLKD ALL-PURPOSE Oscar Bradburn 21 933 44.4 62 5 8 8 6 0 NAME G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVG/G Braxton Burmeister 1 51 51.0 51 0 0 1 1 0 Khalil Herbert 6 803 114 0 318 0 1235 205.8 TOTAL 22 984 44.7 62 5 8 9 7 0 Hendon Hooker 4 359 20 0 0 0 379 94.8 OPPONENTS 27 1225 45.4 63 1 8 6 12 0 Tayvion Robinson 6 50 284 4 0 0 338 56.3 Tre Turner 6 66 254 0 0 0 320 53.3 KICKOFFS James Mitchell 6 1 311 0 0 0 312 52.0 NAME NO. YDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLN Raheem Blackshear 6 221 29 -1 0 0 249 41.5 John Parker Romo 37 2273 61.4 20 0 252 41.1 23 Braxton Burmeister 3 140 0 0 0 0 140 46.7 Brian Johnson 5 295 59.0 4 0 7 37.6 27 Brion Murray 4 0 0 0 0 92 92 23.0 Total 42 2568 61.1 24 0 259 40.7 24 Jalen Holston 5 54 0 0 18 0 72 14.4 Opponents 29 1776 61.2 14 0 401 35.3 29 Keshawn King 3 0 0 0 65 0 65 21.7 Nick Gallo 6 0 57 0 0 0 57 9.5 FIELD GOALS Quincy Patterson II 1 47 0 0 0 0 47 47.0 FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY PLAYER NAME FGM-FGA PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG BLK Kaleb Smith 6 0 27 0 0 0 27 4.5 Brian Johnson 12-15 80.0 0-0 4-4 2-2 4-5 2-4 55 0 Tyler Matheny 5 0 0 0 0 16 16 3.2 Oscar Bradburn 6 14 0 0 0 0 14 2.3 Devin Taylor 5 0 0 0 0 12 12 2.4 FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE BY GAME Divine Deablo 4 0 0 0 0 5 5 1.2 FG SEQUENCE VIRGINIA TECH OPPONENTS Chamarri Conner 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 NC State (46),(29),(49) (53) TEAM 6 -14 0 0 -2 0 -16 -2.7 Duke (21) (39) TOTAL 6 1741 1096 3 399 126 3365 560.8 North Carolina (55) - OPPONENTS 6 1171 1588 21 259 0 3039 506.5 Boston College 53,(41),(27) - Wake Forest 42,(28),(31),51,(54) (41),(46),(28) Louisville (30),(41) - Liberty Miami Pitt Clemson Virginia Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Numbers in [brackets] indicate field goal was blocked.
30 2020 STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
TACKLES SACKS PASS DEF BLKD NO. NAME GP SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH FR-YDS FF KICK SAFETY 22 Chamarri Conner 6 34 14 48 2.5-4 . 1-1 2 1 . 1 . . 34 Alan Tisdale 5 13 27 40 3.5-4 . . 1 1 1-0 . . . 23 Rayshard Ashby 6 17 19 36 5.5-27 3.0-22 . . 3 . . . . 4 Dax Hollifield 6 11 13 24 0.5-5 0.5-5 . 1 . . . . . 17 Divine Deablo 4 15 9 24 2.0-5 . 2-5 1 . . 1 . . 30 Tyler Matheny 5 12 10 22 2.0-2 . 1-16 ...... 38 Amare Barno 6 13 8 21 8.5-42 3.5-26 . . 1 1-0 1 . . 37 Brion Murray 4 14 6 20 1.0-4 . 2-92 1 . . . . . 96 Norell Pollard 6 9 9 18 3.0-9 1.0-4 ...... 24 Devin Taylor 5 12 6 18 . . 2-12 1 . . . . . 27 Armani Chatman 5 12 5 17 . . . 1 . . . . . 9 Justus Reed 6 7 6 13 5.0-35 4.5-34 . . 4 . . . . 44 Dorian Strong 6 9 3 12 . . . 4 . 1-0 . . . 5 Jarrod Hewitt 6 2 8 10 3.5-13 2.0-10 ...... 8 Emmanuel Belmar 5 4 5 9 3.5-19 3.0-17 . . 5 . . . . 33 Keonta Jenkins 5 4 5 9 . . . . 1 . . . . 93 Mario Kendricks 6 2 6 8 0.5-4 0.5-4 . . 1 . . . . 28 Jermaine Waller 1 7 1 8 1.0-2 . . 1 . . . . . 58 Josh Fuga 6 2 5 7 1.0-5 1.0-5 . 1 1 . . . . 13 Zion Debose 3 1 5 6 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... 12 Nadir Thompson 4 4 1 5 ...... 19 J.R. Walker 2 2 2 4 ...... 97 Keondre Banks 5 1 2 3 ...... 41 Jaylen Griffin 4 2 1 3 . . . . 2 . . . . 25 Keshon Artis 6 2 1 3 ...... 55 Austin Rosa 6 1 1 2 ...... 46 Eli Adams 2 . 2 2 0.5-5 0.5-5 . . 1 . . . . 0 Jalen Holston 5 1 . 1 ...... 51 Robert Wooten 5 . 1 1 ...... 36 DaShawn Crawford 4 . 1 1 0.5-5 0.5-5 ...... 6K John Parker Romo 6 1 . 1 ...... 94 Nigel Simmons 1 1 . 1 ...... TOTAL 6 215 182 397 45-198 21-145 8-126 14 21 3-0 3 . . OPPONENTS 6 237 186 423 31.0-111 12-69 4-0 19 10 2-0 4 . .
RUSHING TACKLES PASSING TACKLES HOKIES ON COIN FLIPS HOKIES ON OPENING OFFENSIVE DRIVES NAME TOTAL NAME TOTAL Virginia Tech is 3-2 in coin tosses this season. GAME 1ST HALF 2ND HALF Alan Tisdale 36 Chamarri Conner 17 GAME FLIP SCORE NC State FIELD GOAL FIELD GOAL Rayshard Ashby 28 Armani Chatman 11 NC State LOST W, 45-24 Duke Punt Punt Chamarri Conner 25 Brion Murray 11 Duke WON W, 38-31 North Carolina Punt FIELD GOAL Tyler Matheny 17 Dorian Strong 10 North Carolina WON L, 45-56 Boston College Missed Field Goal Punt Divine Deablo 16 Devin Taylor 10 Boston College WON W, 40-14 Wake Forest Punt Interception Amare Barno 16 Dax Hollifield 8 Wake Forest LOST L, 16-23 Louisville TOUCHDOWN TOUCHDOWN Norell Pollard 14 Divine Deablo 6 Louisville WON W, 42-35 Liberty Dax Hollifield 13 Jermaine Waller 6 Liberty Miami Brion Murray 9 Tyler Matheny 5 Miami Pitt Devin Taylor 8 Rayshard Ashby 5 Pitt Clemson Jarrod Hewitt 7 Keonta Jenkins 4 Clemson Virginia Justus Reed 7 Alan Tisdale 4 Virginia Mario Kendricks 7 Norell Pollard 3 HOKIES ON OPENING DEFENSIVE SERIES GAME 1ST HALF 2ND HALF Emmanuel Belmar 6 Nadir Thompson 3 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Josh Fuga 6 Zion Debose 2 NAME T KO PUNT NC State PUNT INTERCEPTION Keonta Jenkins 5 Keshon Artis 1 Chamarri Conner 5 5 0 Duke PUNT Touchdown Armani Chatman 4 Justus Reed 1 Keondre Banks 3 3 0 North Carolina Touchdown Touchdown J.R. Walker 4 TOTALS 107 Armani Chatman 2 2 0 Boston College FUMBLE Touchdown Jaylen Griffin 3 Austin Rosa 2 2 0 Wake Forest Touchdown Field Goal Dorian Strong 2 Dax Hollifield 2 2 0 Louisville PUNT INTERCEPTION Nadir Thompson 2 Keshon Artis 2 2 0 Liberty Jermaine Waller 2 Divine Deablo 1 1 0 Miami Zion Debose 2 Amare Barno 1 1 0 Pitt Nigel Simmons 1 John Parker Romo 1 1 0 Clemson Robert Wooten 1 Jalen Holston 1 0 1 Virginia Eli Adams 1 TOTALS 20 19 1 TOTALS 242
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BIG PLAYS (20 OR MORE YARDS)
20-YARD PLUS PLAYS VT LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS YDS TYPE PLAYER(S) OPPONENT LONG PLAYS BY YARDS NO. TD LONG PLAYS BY TYPE NO. TD 83 KR Khalil Herbert Duke 100+ 0 0 Rushing 21 6 *60 Rush Khalil Herbert Duke 90-99 0 0 Passing 18 4 57 Rush Khalil Herbert Boston College 80-89 1 0 Punt returns 0 0 57 Pass James Mitchell from Hendon Hooker North Carolina 70-79 0 0 Kick returns 11 0 56 Pass Tayvion Robinson from Braxton Burmeister Duke 60-69 1 1 Interceptions 2 0 *52 Rush Khalil Herbert North Carolina 50-59 5 1 Fumble returns 0 0 51 Rush Tre Turner NC State 40-49 6 0 Other 0 0 47 INT Brion Murray NC State 30-39 13 3 TOTAL 52 10 46 Pass Khalil Herbert from Braxton Burmeister NC State 20-29 26 5 45 INT Brion Murray Boston College 42 Rush Khalil Herbert Duke 42 Pass Tayvion Robinson from Hendon Hooker Louisville 20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER PLAYER NO. TD R P KR PR IR FR 42 KR Khalil Herbert Duke Khalil Herbert 24 6 12 3 9 0 0 0 *39 Pass James Mitchell from Hendon Hooker Wake Forest Tayvion Robinson 6 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 *37 Rush Khalil Herbert NC State James Mitchell 5 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 36 Pass Tre Turner from Braxton Burmeister North Carolina Tre Turner 5 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 36 Pass Tre Turner from Braxton Burmeister Duke Hendon Hooker 5 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 35 Pass Khalil Herbert from Hendon Hooker Wake Forest Brion Murray 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 34 Pass Tre Turner from Hendon Hooker Louisville Keshawn King 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 33 Pass James Mitchell from Quincy Patterson II NC State Raheem Blackshear 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 *33 Pass Tayvion Robinson from Hendon Hooker North Carolina Jalen Holston 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 Pass Tre Turner from Hendon Hooker Louisville Braxton Burmeister 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 KR Khalil Herbert Boston College TOTAL 52 10 21 18 11 0 2 0 31 Rush Khalil Herbert NC State 31 Rush Hendon Hooker Boston College VIRGINIA TECH’S LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR 30 Rush Hendon Hooker Boston College Rushing 60 Khalil Herbert vs Duke (10/3/2020) 29 KR Keshawn King Boston College Rushing TD 60 Khalil Herbert vs Duke (10/3/2020) *29 Pass Khalil Herbert from Hendon Hooker Boston College Passing 57 James Mitchell from Hendon Hooker vs North Carolina (10/10/2020) 29 Pass Tayvion Robinson from Braxton Burmeister Duke Passing TD 39 James Mitchell from Hendon Hooker vs Wake Forest (10/24/2020) *28 Rush Raheem Blackshear Boston College Punt Return 11 Tayvion Robinson vs NC State (9/26/2020) 28 Rush Tayvion Robinson Louisville Kick Return 83 Khalil Herbert vs Duke (10/3/2020) 28 Rush Khalil Herbert Louisville INT Return 47 Brion Murray vs NC State (9/26/2020) 28 Rush Khalil Herbert Louisville Fumble Return None 27 KR Khalil Herbert North Carolina Punt 62 Oscar Bradburn vs NC State (9/26/2020) *26 Pass James Mitchell from Hendon Hooker North Carolina Field Goal 55 Brian Johnson vs North Carolina (10/10/2020) 25 KR Khalil Herbert Duke 24 Pass James Mitchell from Hendon Hooker Louisville *24 Rush Khalil Herbert Louisville 24 KR Khalil Herbert NC State 24 Rush Khalil Herbert Wake Forest *23 Rush Khalil Herbert Duke 23 Rush Khalil Herbert NC State 23 Rush Jalen Holston NC State 23 KR Khalil Herbert Wake Forest 22 Rush Hendon Hooker Boston College 22 KR Keshawn King Louisville 22 KR Khalil Herbert North Carolina 22 Rush Braxton Burmeister NC State 21 KR Khalil Herbert NC State 20 Pass Tayvion Robinson from Hendon Hooker Boston College 20 Rush Hendon Hooker Wake Forest 20 Pass Hendon Hooker from Tayvion Robinson North Carolina * touchdown scored on play
MONEY PLAYS (PLAYS RESULTING IN A 1ST DOWN OR TD) DRIVE START AVERAGES RUSHERS 1ST TD NO. ATT RECEIVERS 1ST TD NO. ATT HOKIES OPPONENTS Khalil Herbert 33 6 34 96 James Mitchell 14 4 14 18 OBTAINED # AVG # AVG Hendon Hooker 20 7 24 54 Tre Turner 13 0 13 17 Kickoff 33 32.8 44 25.6 Raheem Blackshear 15 2 16 52 Tayvion Robinson 9 2 9 17 Punt 27 24.4 22 23.1 Braxton Burmeister 7 2 8 30 Nick Gallo 4 0 4 6 Field goal 0 0.0 3 31.7 Quincy Patterson II 3 1 4 10 Khalil Herbert 3 1 3 5 Fumble 3 41.7 2 60.0 Tre Turner 2 1 3 6 Kaleb Smith 2 0 2 4 Interception 8 51.1 4 31.0 Tayvion Robinson 3 0 3 3 Hendon Hooker 1 0 1 1 Downs 4 28.0 1 42.0 Jalen Holston 3 0 3 6 TOTALS 46 7 46 73 All drives 75 31.8 76 26.5 Oscar Bradburn 1 0 1 1 James Mitchell 0 1 1 1 1st DOWN TOTALS 23 3 23 36 TOTALS 87 20 97 262 2nd DOWN TOTALS 12 4 12 19 1st DOWN TOTALS 34 10 40 143 3rd DOWN TOTALS 10 0 10 17 2nd DOWN TOTALS 38 6 39 86 4th DOWN TOTALS 1 0 1 1 3rd DOWN TOTALS 12 3 14 29
4th DOWN TOTALS 3 1 4 4
32 2020 STATISTICS SUPERLATIVES MOST BY A HOKIE… MOST BY AN OPPONENT… Rushes 21 Khalil Herbert at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Rushes 23 K Walker, at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Yards Rushing 207 Khalil Herbert at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Yards Rushing 214 Carter, M, at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) TD Rushes 3 Hendon Hooker vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) TD Rushes 2 Jackson, D., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Hendon Hooker at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Williams, J, at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Long Rush 60 Khalil Herbert at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Carter, M, at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Pass attempts 33 Hendon Hooker at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Long Rush 90 Hawkins, J., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Pass completions 17 Hendon Hooker at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Pass attempts 51 Jurkovec,P, vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Yards Passing 223 Hendon Hooker at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Pass completions 28 Jurkovec,P, vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) TD Passes 2 Quincy Patterson II vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Yards Passing 350 Cunningham, M., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Hendon Hooker at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) TD Passes 3 Howell, S, at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Long Pass 57 Hendon Hooker at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Cunningham, M., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Receptions 5 Tre Turner at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Long Pass 82 Cunningham, M., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Yards Receiving 103 James Mitchell at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Receptions 8 Atwell, T., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) TD Receptions 1 Tayvion Robinson vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Yards Receiving 158 Fitzpatrick, D., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) James Mitchell vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) TD Receptions 2 Brown, D, at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) James Mitchell at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Long Reception 82 Fitzpatrick, D., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) James Mitchell at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Field Goals 3 N Sciba, at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Tayvion Robinson at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Long Field Goal 53 Dunn, C., vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Khalil Herbert vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Punts 9 Wilson, P., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) James Mitchell at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Punting Avg 51.0 Gill, T., vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Reception 57 James Mitchell at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Long Punt 63 Wilson, P., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Field Goals 3 Brian Johnson vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 Wilson, P., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Brian Johnson at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Long Punt Return 21 Thomas, T., vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Field Goal 55 Brian Johnson at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Long Kickoff Return 27 Stinson, J., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Punts 6 Oscar Bradburn at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Tackles 15 Richardson,M, vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Punting Avg 51.0 Braxton Burmeister at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Sacks 1.0 Moore, I., vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Punt 62 Oscar Bradburn vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Baker-Williams, vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 Oscar Bradburn at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Waters, M., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Long Punt Return 11 Tayvion Robinson vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Fox, Tomari, at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Long Kickoff Return 83 Khalil Herbert at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Maitre,J, vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Tackles 11 Chamarri Conner vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) J Johns, at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Sacks 3.0 Emmanuel Belmar at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) C Basham, at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Emmanuel Belmar at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Avery, C., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Amare Barno at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Character, M., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Interceptions 1 Divine Deablo vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Fagot, J., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Brion Murray vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Tackles For Loss 2.0 Moore, I., vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Tyler Matheny at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Waters, M., at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Devin Taylor vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Sebastian,B, vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Brion Murray vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Avery, C., at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Divine Deablo at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Interceptions 3 N Andersen, at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Chamarri Conner at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Devin Taylor at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) OPPONENT GAME HIGHS Rushes 49 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) VIRGINIA TECH GAME HIGHS Yards Rushing 399 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Rushes 51 at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Yards Per Rush 9.3 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Yards Rushing 350 vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) TD Rushes 5 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Yards Per Rush 8.5 vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Pass attempts 51 vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) TD Rushes 5 at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Pass completions 28 vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Pass attempts 35 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Yards Passing 350 at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Pass completions 17 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Yards Per Pass 11.2 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Yards Passing 235 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) TD Passes 3 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Yards Per Pass 18.3 at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) TD Passes 2 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Total Plays 77 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Total Offense 656 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Total Plays 78 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Yards Per Play 9.9 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Total Offense 495 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Points 56 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Sacks By 3 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Yards Per Play 8.5 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Points 45 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) First Downs 31 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Penalties 10 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) Sacks By 7 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Penalty Yards 87 at North Carolina (Oct 10, 2020) First Downs 28 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Turnovers 5 vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Penalties 10 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Interceptions By 3 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Penalty Yards 112 at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Punts 9 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Turnovers 3 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Punting Avg 51.0 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) at Wake Forest (Oct 24, 2020) Long Punt 63 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Interceptions By 3 at Louisville (Oct 31, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Punts 6 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Long Punt Return 21 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Punting Avg 50.3 vs Boston College (Oct 17, 2020) Punting Avg 51.0 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Punt 62 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Punt 63 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Long Punt Return 11 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Punt Return 21 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Long Punt 62 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020) Punts inside 20 3 at Duke (Oct 03, 2020) Long Punt Return 11 vs NC State (Sep 26, 2020)
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 33 2020 FOOTBALL 2020 STATISTICS VIRGINIA TECH MISCELLANEOUS STATS 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT Sept. 26 NC State W 45-24 2-9 22.2% 0-2 0.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-3 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct. 3 at Duke W 38-31 7-15 46.7% 0-3 0.0% 3-6 50.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-1 100.0% Oct. 10 at North Carolina L 45-56 6-14 42.9% 2-4 50.0% 2-6 33.3% 2-3 66.7% 0-1 0.0% Oct. 17 Boston College W 40-14 3-9 33.3% 0-2 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 1-3 33.3% 2-3 66.7% Oct. 24 at Wake Forest L 16-23 5-16 31.2% 1-4 25.0% 2-4 50.0% 0-2 0.0% 2-6 33.3% Oct. 31 at Louisville W 42-35 1-7 14.3% 0-1 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-2 0.0% Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Virginia Tech 24-70 34.3% 3-16 18.8% 9-24 37.5% 7-17 41.2% 5-13 38.5% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 34-84 40.5% 9-19 47.4% 8-23 34.8% 6-17 35.3% 11-25 44.0% 0-0 0.0% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR OT Sep 26 NC State W 45-24 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct. 3 at Duke W 38-31 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct. 10 at North Carolina L 45-56 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-2 50.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct. 17 Boston College W 40-14 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Oct. 24 at Wake Forest L 16-23 2-2 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% Oct. 31 at Louisville W 42-35 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Virginia Tech 5-6 83.3% 0-0 0.0% 3-4 75.0% 1-1 100.0% 1-1 100.0% 0-0 0.0% Opponents 12-17 70.6% 0-0 0.0% 4-5 80.0% 2-3 66.7% 6-9 66.7% 0-0 0.0% TIME OF POSSESSION DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL 1ST QTR 2ND QTR 3RD QTR 4TH QTR Sept. 26 NC State W 45-24 29:05 7:33 9:32 6:27 5:33 Oct. 3 at Duke W 38-31 34:04 8:09 10:12 8:44 6:59 Oct. 10 at North Carolina L 45-56 32:06 6:42 9:50 10:41 4:53 Oct. 17 Boston College W 40-14 30:48 8:01 7:14 7:27 8:06 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest L 16-23 30:18 8:11 6:22 8:27 7:18 Oct. 31 at Louisville W 42-35 32:11 8:21 7:04 9:10 7:36 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Virginia Tech Total 188:32 46:57 50:14 50:56 40:25 Avg. 31:25 7:49 8:22 8:29 6:44 Opponents Total 171:28 43:03 39:46 39:04 49:35 Avg. 28:34 7:10 6:37 6:30 8:15
RED ZONE STATS VIRGINIA TECH INSIDE OPPONENT RED-ZONE TIMES TIMES TOTAL RUSH PASS FGS FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE RZ DATE OPPONENT SCORE IN RZ SCORED PTS TDS TDS TDS MADE FGA DOWNS INT FUMB HALF GAME Sept. 26 NC State W 45-24 6 5 32 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Oct. 3 at Duke W 38-31 5 4 24 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Oct. 10 at North Carolina L 45-56 3 3 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 17 Boston College W 40-14 4 4 24 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest L 16-23 4 2 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Oct. 31 at Louisville W 42-35 5 5 31 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Totals 23 of 27 (85.2%) 27 23 138 17 14 3 6 1 0 1 1 1 0
OPPONENT INSIDE VIRGINIA TECH RED-ZONE TIMES TIMES TOTAL RUSH PASS FGS FAILED TO SCORE INSIDE RZ DATE OPPONENT SCORE IN RZ SCORED PTS TDS TDS TDS MADE FGA DOWNS INT FUMB HALF GAME Sept. 26 NC State W 45-24 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 3 at Duke W 38-31 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 10 at North Carolina L 45-56 6 5 35 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct. 17 Boston College W 40-14 4 2 14 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest L 16-23 3 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct. 31 at Louisville W 42-35 4 3 21 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Totals 19 of 23 (82.6%) 23 19 129 18 11 7 1 0 2 1 1 0 0
34 2020 STATISTICS SCORING DRIVES VIRGINIA TECH SCORING OPPONENT SCORING QTR OPPONENT SCORING PLAY PLAYS-YDS.-TOP QTR OPPONENT SCORING PLAY PLAYS-YDS.-TOP 1 NC State FG Johnson, B 46 6-46-2:47 2 NC State Person, R. 3 Rush (Dunn, C.) 7-49-1:57 1 NC State Herbert, K 37 Rush (Johnson, B) 3-64-1:30 2 NC State FG Dunn, C. 53 5-46-0:36 1 NC State Blackshear, R 8 Rush (Johnson, B) 3-33-0:53 3 NC State Riley, C.J. 7 Pass From Leary, D. (Dunn, C.) 8-75-3:04 2 NC State Robinson, T 15 Pass From Patterson II, Q (Johnson, B) 10-75-4:34 4 NC State Houston, J. 1 Rush (Dunn, C.) 10-75-4:53 2 NC State Mitchell, J 16 Pass From Patterson II, Q (Johnson, B) 3-74-1:06 1 Duke Stinson, J. 0 Fumble Return (Ham, C.) - 3 NC State FG Johnson, B 29 4--1-0:56 3 Duke Jackson, D. 10 Rush (Ham, C.) 8-77-2:39 3 NC State FG Johnson, B 49 7-48-3:39 4 Duke Gray, N. 17 Pass From Brice, C. (Ham, C.) 4-86-1:26 4 NC State Patterson II, Q 1 Rush (Smith, K pass) 3-50-1:30 4 Duke Jackson, D. 1 Rush (Ham, C.) 9-75-3:14 1 Duke Mitchell, J 12 Pass From Burmeister, B (Johnson, B) 6-60-2:43 4 Duke FG Ham, C. 39 15-54-2:20 2 Duke FG Johnson, B 21 16-76-7:33 1 North Carolina Williams, J 1 Rush (Atkins, G) 11-75-4:38 3 Duke Burmeister, B 2 Rush (Johnson, B) 6-16-1:58 1 North Carolina Brown, D 37 Pass From Howell, S (Atkins, G) 5-83-1:15 3 Duke Burmeister, B 14 Rush (Johnson, B) 5-94-2:30 1 North Carolina Williams, J 19 Rush (Atkins, G) 7-66-2:25 4 Duke Herbert, K 23 Rush (Johnson, B) 7-70-3:43 2 North Carolina Newsome, D 6 Rush (Atkins, G) 5-75-2:11 4 Duke Herbert, K 60 Rush (Johnson, B) 4-73-1:07 2 North Carolina Brown, D 43 Pass From Howell, S (Atkins, G) 4-58-0:55 2 North Carolina Mitchell, J 1 Rush (Johnson, B) 11-75-4:56 3 North Carolina Carter, M 16 Rush (Atkins, G) 6-75-2:41 2 North Carolina Herbert, K 8 Rush (Johnson, B) 9-70-4:15 4 North Carolina Newsome, D 12 Pass From Howell, S (Atkins, G) 6-75-2:32 3 North Carolina FG Johnson, B 55 11-37-5:05 4 North Carolina Carter, M 62 Rush (Atkins, G) 4-78-2:25 3 North Carolina Hooker, H 5 Rush (Johnson, B) 4-75-1:16 2 Boston College Gill,J 12 Pass From Jurkovec,P (Boumerhi,A) 13-77-5:35 3 North Carolina Herbert, K 52 Rush (Johnson, B) 3-54-0:52 3 Boston College Long,H 20 Pass From Jurkovec,P (Boumerhi,A) 12-80-5:45 3 North Carolina Robinson, T 33 Pass From Hooker, H (pass failed) 8-77-3:26 1 Wake Forest S Hartman 9 Rush (N Sciba) 7-92-2:54 4 North Carolina Mitchell, J 26 Pass From Hooker, H (Hooker, H rush) 8-77-3:23 1 Wake Forest FG N Sciba 41 6-37-2:09 1 Boston College FG Johnson, B 41 8-60-4:31 2 Wake Forest K Walker 6 Rush (N Sciba) 17-75-7:09 2 Boston College Hooker, H 7 Rush (Johnson, B) 4-49-1:59 3 Wake Forest FG N Sciba 46 7-46-2:32 2 Boston College Herbert, K 29 Pass From Hooker, H (Johnson, B) 7-74-3:50 4 Wake Forest FG N Sciba 28 13-65-5:24 3 Boston College Hooker, H 5 Rush (Johnson, B) 6-79-3:24 2 Louisville Ford, M. 14 Pass From Cunningham, M. (Turner, J.) 6-62-3:09 3 Boston College FG Johnson, B 27 4-7-1:17 2 Louisville Hawkins, J. 90 Rush (Turner, J.) 3-85-0:46 4 Boston College Blackshear, R 28 Rush (pass failed) 6-65-1:50 4 Louisville Fitzpatrick, D. 82 Pass From Cunningham, M. (Turner, J.) 3-82-1:23 4 Boston College Hooker, H 17 Rush (Johnson, B) 6-47-2:41 4 Louisville Burkley, M. 13 Rush (Turner, J.) 8-75-3:38 2 Wake Forest FG Johnson, B 28 13-64-5:32 4 Louisville Hawkins, J. 16 Pass From Cunningham, M. (Turner, J.) 11-76-2:23 2 Wake Forest Mitchell, J 39 Pass From Hooker, H (Johnson, B) 4-70-1:34 Totals 220-1974-81:58 3 Wake Forest FG Johnson, B 31 9-66-4:20 Average Scoring Drive 7.9 plays-70.5 yds. 4 Wake Forest FG Johnson, B 54 9-35-2:32 1 Louisville Hooker, H 6 Rush (Johnson, B) 5-53-2:04 29 Total Scores (13 Run, 10 Pass, 5 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 1 Defense) 1 Louisville Hooker, H 3 Rush (Johnson, B) 3-33-1:09 6 First Quarter Scores (3 Run, 1 Pass, 1 FG, 1 S.T., 0 Safety, 1 Defense) 2 Louisville Hooker, H 1 Rush (Johnson, B) 6-68-2:59 8 Second Quarter Scores (4 Run, 3 Pass, 1 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 3 Louisville Turner, T 1 Rush (Johnson, B) 7-63-3:45 5 Third Quarter Scores (2 Run, 2 Pass, 1 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 4 Louisville FG Johnson, B 30 14-84-7:09 10 Fourth Quarter Scores (4 Run, 4 Pass, 2 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 4 Louisville FG Johnson, B 41 5-46-2:39 0 Overtime Scores (0 Run, 0 Pass, 0 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 4 Louisville Herbert, K 24 Rush (Turner, T pass) 5-48-2:13 Totals 257-2254-115:10 Most plays in a scoring drive: 17 plays - vs. Wake Forest (17-75-7:09 TD) Average Scoring Drive 6.6 plays-57.8 yds. Longest scoring drive: 92 yards - vs. Wake Forest (7-92-2:54 TD) Longest TOP scoring drive: 7:09 - vs. Wake Forest (17-75-7:09 TD) 39 Total Scores (20 Run, 7 Pass, 12 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) Average TOP on offensive scoring drives: 3:04 7 First Quarter Scores (4 Run, 1 Pass, 2 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 10 Second Quarter Scores (4 Run, 4 Pass, 2 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 12 Third Quarter Scores (6 Run, 1 Pass, 5 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 10 Fourth Quarter Scores (6 Run, 1 Pass, 3 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense) 0 Overtime Scores (0 Run, 0 Pass, 0 FG, 0 S.T., 0 Safety, 0 Defense)
Most plays in a scoring drive: 16 plays - vs. Duke (16-76-7:33 FG) Longest scoring drive: 94 yards - vs. Duke (5-94-2:30 TD) Longest TOP scoring drive: 7:33 - vs. Duke (16-76-7:33 FG) Average TOP on offensive scoring drives: 2:54
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 35 2020 FOOTBALL 2020 STATISTICS OFFENSE GAME-BY-GAME PASSING #2 HOOKER, H ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC North Carolina 13 7 0 53.8 136 2 57 1 7 192.5 Boston College 15 11 0 73.3 111 1 29 1 2 157.5 Wake Forest 33 17 3 51.5 223 1 39 3 14 100.1 Louisville 10 10 0 100.0 183 0 42 3 11 253.7 TOTALS 71 45 3 63.4 653 4 57 8 34 150.8
#3 BURMEISTER, B ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC NC State 11 7 0 63.6 106 0 46 2 21 144.6 Duke 24 9 1 37.5 163 1 56 2 14 100.0 North Carolina 15 7 0 46.7 79 0 36 0 0 90.9 TOTALS 50 23 1 46.0 348 1 56 4 35 107.1
#4 PATTERSON II, Q ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC NC State 6 4 0 66.7 75 2 33 0 0 281.7 TOTALS 6 4 0 66.7 75 2 33 0 0 281.7
#83 ROBINSON, T ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC North Carolina 1 1 0 100.0 20 0 20 0 0 268.0 TOTALS 1 1 0 100.0 20 0 20 0 0 268.0
TEAM ATT COMP INT PCT YARDS TD LONG SACK YDS EFFIC Wake Forest 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
RUSHING PLAYER NO-YDS/TD NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Herbert, K 96-803/6 6-104/1 19-207/2 18-138/2 18-143/0 14-64/0 21-147/1 Hooker, H 62-359/7 DNP DNP 8-29/1 18-164/3 17-98/0 19-68/3 Blackshear, R 52-221/2 8-28/1 15-59/0 8-33/0 3-33/1 11-34/0 7-34/0 Burmeister, B 34-140/2 9-46/0 14-43/2 11-51/0 DNP DNP DNP Turner, T 6-66/1 2-53/0 1-5/0 - 1--2/0 - 2-10/1 Holston, J 6-54/0 5-42/0 - 1-12/0 DNP - - Robinson, T 3-50/0 - 1-10/0 - 1-12/0 - 1-28/0 Patterson II, Q 10-47/1 10-47/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Bradburn, O 1-14/0 - - - - 1-14/0 - Mitchell, J 1-1/1 - - 1-1/1 - - - TEAM 3--14/0 1--6/0 - 1--4/0 - - 1--4/0
RECEIVING PLAYER NO-YDS/TD NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Mitchell, J 18-311/4 3-68/1 3-23/1 4-103/1 2-20/0 3-51/1 3-46/0 Robinson, T 17-284/2 4-40/1 2-85/0 4-45/1 2-29/0 3-32/0 2-53/0 Turner, T 17-254/0 1-16/0 3-47/0 2-51/0 2-8/0 5-61/0 4-71/0 Herbert, K 5-114/1 2-46/0 - - 1-29/1 2-39/0 - Gallo, N 6-57/0 - 1-8/0 1-15/0 - 3-21/0 1-13/0 Blackshear, R 5-29/0 - - 3-1/0 1-9/0 1-19/0 - Smith, K 4-27/0 1-11/0 - - 3-16/0 - - Hooker, H 1-20/0 DNP DNP 1-20/0 - - -
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS PLAYER TOTAL NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Herbert, K 1235 195 357 187 223 126 147 Hooker, H 379 DNP DNP 49 164 98 68 Robinson, T 338 60 78 49 41 28 82 Turner, T 320 69 52 51 6 61 81 Mitchell, J 312 68 23 104 20 51 46 Blackshear, R 249 28 58 34 42 53 34 Burmeister, B 140 46 43 51 DNP DNP DNP Murray, B 92 47 DNP DNP 45 - - Holston, J 72 42 - 12 DNP 18 - King, K 65 DNP - DNP 29 DNP 36 Gallo, N 57 - 8 15 - 21 13 Patterson II, Q 47 47 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Smith, K 27 11 - - 16 - - Matheny, T 16 - 16 - - - DNP Bradburn, O 14 - - - - 14 - Taylor, D 12 - DNP - - - 12 Deablo, D 5 - DNP DNP - - 5 Conner, C 1 - - - - - 1 TEAM -16 -8 - -4 - - -4
36 2020 STATISTICS DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME TOTAL TACKLES PLAYER UA-A TOT NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Conner, C 34-14 48 5-1 7-1 1-3 5-6 8-2 8-1 Tisdale, A 13-27 40 0-7 DNP 3-5 1-7 3-5 6-3 Ashby, R 17-19 36 1-5 7-3 2-4 0-2 4-3 3-2 Deablo, D 15-9 24 0-6 DNP DNP 4-1 4-2 7-0 Hollifield, D 11-13 24 4-3 2-2 3-6 1-2 1-0 - Matheny, T 12-10 22 0-2 6-1 4-6 2-1 - DNP Barno, A 13-8 21 1-3 3-1 2-0 1-2 5-1 1-1 Murray, B 14-6 20 3-2 DNP DNP 3-1 2-2 6-1 Pollard, N 9-9 18 1-1 2-2 4-2 0-2 2-2 - Taylor, D 12-6 18 3-1 DNP - 2-0 4-4 3-1 Chatman, A 12-5 17 2-2 DNP 1-0 4-2 3-1 2-0 Reed, J 7-6 13 3-2 1-1 - 0-1 1-2 2-0 Strong, D 9-3 12 - 4-1 - 2-0 2-1 1-1 Hewitt, J 2-8 10 - 1-4 0-1 0-2 1-1 - Jenkins, K 4-5 9 3-5 1-0 DNP - - - Belmar, E 4-5 9 0-4 3-0 1-0 0-1 - DNP Waller, J 7-1 8 DNP DNP 7-1 DNP DNP DNP Kendricks, M 2-6 8 0-3 - 0-1 - 2-2 - Fuga, J 2-5 7 0-2 - - 0-3 1-0 1-0 Debose, Z 1-5 6 0-4 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP 1-0 Thompson, N 4-1 5 DNP 2-1 2-0 - - DNP Walker, J.R. 2-2 4 1-0 DNP 1-2 DNP DNP DNP Banks, K 1-2 3 DNP 1-1 - 0-1 - - Griffin, J 2-1 3 DNP - 1-1 DNP - 1-0 Artis, K 2-1 3 - - - 1-1 - 1-0 Adams, E 0-2 2 0-2 DNP DNP - DNP DNP Rosa, A 1-1 2 - - - 0-1 - 1-0 Holston, J 1-0 1 - 1-0 - DNP - - Crawford, D 0-1 1 0-1 DNP DNP - - - Romo, J P 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - Wooten, R 0-1 1 - - - 0-1 - DNP Simmons, N 1-0 1 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
SACKS PLAYER UA-A TOT NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Reed, J 4-1 4.5 2.0-15 - - - 0.5-3 2.0-16 Barno, A 3-1 3.5 - 2.0-18 1.0-4 0.5-4 - - Belmar, E 3-0 3.0 - 3.0-17 - - - DNP Ashby, R 3-0 3.0 1.0-8 1.0-4 - - 1.0-10 - Hewitt, J 1-2 2.0 - - - 0.5-3 1.5-7 - Debose, Z 0-2 1.0 1.0-8 DNP DNP - DNP - Pollard, N 1-0 1.0 - 1.0-4 - - - - Fuga, J 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-5 Kendricks, M 0-1 0.5 0.5-4 - - - - - Crawford, D 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 DNP DNP - - - Adams, E 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 DNP DNP - DNP DNP Hollifield, D 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 - - - - -
TACKLES FOR LOSS PLAYER UA-A TOT NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Barno, A 7-3 8.5 - 2.0-18 1.0-4 2.0-13 3.0-6 0.5-1 Ashby, R 4-3 5.5 1.0-8 1.5-5 0.5-1 0.5-1 2.0-12 - Reed, J 4-2 5.0 2.0-15 0.5-1 - - 0.5-3 2.0-16 Tisdale, A 2-3 3.5 - DNP 0.5-0 0.5-2 - 2.5-2 Belmar, E 3-1 3.5 - 3.0-17 - 0.5-2 - DNP Hewitt, J 2-3 3.5 - 1.5-3 - 0.5-3 1.5-7 - Pollard, N 2-2 3.0 - 1.5-4 - 0.5-1 1.0-4 - Conner, C 2-1 2.5 1.0-1 - - 0.5-0 1.0-3 - Matheny, T 2-0 2.0 - 2.0-2 - - - DNP Deablo, D 2-0 2.0 - DNP DNP 1.0-2 - 1.0-3 Fuga, J 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-5 Waller, J 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP 1.0-2 DNP DNP DNP Murray, B 1-0 1.0 - DNP DNP - 1.0-4 - Debose, Z 0-2 1.0 1.0-8 DNP DNP - DNP - Adams, E 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 DNP DNP - DNP DNP Kendricks, M 0-1 0.5 0.5-4 - - - - - Hollifield, D 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 - - - - - Crawford, D 0-1 0.5 0.5-5 DNP DNP - - -
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 37 2020 FOOTBALL 2020 STATISTICS DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME INTERCEPTION RETURNS PLAYER NO-YDS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Murray, B 2-92 1-47 DNP DNP 1-45 - - Taylor, D 2-12 - DNP - 1-0 - 1-12 Deablo, D 2-5 1-0 DNP DNP - - 1-5 Matheny, T 1-16 - 1-16 - - - DNP Conner, C 1-1 - - - - - 1-1 FUMBLES FORCED PLAYER NO-YDS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Conner, C 1 - - - 1 - - Deablo, D 1 - DNP DNP 1 - - Barno, A 1 - 1 - - - - FUMBLES RECOVERED PLAYER NO-YDS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Barno, A 1 - - - 1 - - Strong, D 1 - - - 1 - - Tisdale, A 1 - DNP - 1 - - FUMBLE RETURNS PLAYER NO-YDS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA
SPECIAL TEAMS GAME-BY-GAME PUNT RETURNS PLAYER NO-YDS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Robinson, T 8-4 4-20 1--17 1-4 - 1--4 1-1 Blackshear, R 1--1 - 1--1 - - - - KICK RETURNS PLAYER NO-YDS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Herbert, K 10-318 2-45 3-150 2-49 2-51 1-23 - King, K 3-65 DNP - DNP 1-29 DNP 2-36 Holston, J 1-18 - - - DNP 1-18 -
FIELD GOALS PLAYER FG-FGA (LG) NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Johnson, B 12-15 (55) 3-3 (49) 1-1 (21) 1-1 (55) 2-3 (41) 3-5 (54) 2-2 (41)
PUNTING PLAYER NO-YDS-AVG NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA Bradburn, O 21-933-44.4 4-189-47.3 6-253-42.2 3-138-46.0 3-151-50.3 2-86-43.0 3-116-38.7 Burmeister, B 1-51-51.0 - - 1-51-51.0 - - -
STARTING LINEUPS GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB WR WR WR/RB/TE PK P NC State C. Darrisaw L. Smith B. Hoffman D. Netser L. Tenuta J. Mitchell B. Burmeister K. Herbert T. Robinson T. Turner K. Smith B. Johnson O. Bradburn at Duke C. Darrisaw L. Smith B. Hoffman D. Netser L. Tenuta J. Mitchell B. Burmeister K. Herbert T. Robinson T. Turner R. Blacksheer B. Johnson O. Bradburn at North Carolina C. Darrisaw L. Smith B. Hoffman D. Netser S. Dzansi J. Mitchell B. Burmeister K. Herbert T. Robinson T. Turner N. Gallo B. Johnson B. Burmeister Boston College C. Darrisaw L. Smith B. Hoffman D. Netser S. Dzansi J. Mitchell H. Hooker K. Herbert T. Robinson T. Turner K. Smith B. Johnson O. Bradburn at Wake Forest C. Darrisaw L. Smith B. Hoffman D. Netser L. Tenuta J. Mitchell H. Hooker K. Herbert T. Robinson T. Turner R. Blacksheer B. Johnson O. Bradburn at Louisville C. Darrisaw L. Smith B. Hoffman D. Netser L. Tenuta J. Mitchell H. Hooker K. Herbert T. Robinson T. Turner N. Gallo B. Johnson O. Bradburn Liberty Miami at Pitt Clemson Virginia DEFENSE LDE DT NT RDE MIKE OLB FS ROVER NICKEL LCB RCB NC State J. Reed N. Pollard J. Hewitt E. Belmar R. Ashby A. Tisdale D. Deablo K. Jenkins C. Conner A. Chatman B. Murray at Duke J. Reed N. Pollard J. Hewitt E. Belmar R. Ashby D. Hollifield T. Matheny K. Jenkins C. Conner D. Strong N. Thompson at North Carolina J. Reed N. Pollard J. Hewitt E. Belmar R. Ashby D. Hollifield J.R. Walker T. Matheny C. Conner A. Chatman J. Waller Boston College J. Reed N. Pollard J. Hewitt E. Belmar R. Ashby A. Tisdale D. Taylor D. Deablo C. Conner D. Strong B. Murray at Wake Forest J. Griffin N. Pollard J. Hewitt E. Belmar R. Ashby A. Tisdale D. Deablo D. Taylor C. Conner D. Strong B. Murray at Louisville J. Reed N. Pollard M. Kendricks A. Barno R. Ashby A. Tisdale D. Deablo D. Taylor C. Conner D. Strong B. Murray Liberty Miami at Pitt Clemson Virginia 38 2020 STATISTICS PARTICIPATION GAME-BY-GAME NO. PLAYER GP/GS NCSU DU UNC BC WF LOU LIB MIA PITT CLEM UVA 46 Adams, E 2/- XXX ...... XXX ...... 59 Anthony, E 1/- XXX ...... 15 Artis, K 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 23 Ashby, R 6/6 START START START START START START 97 Banks, K 5/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 38 Barno, A 6/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START 8 Belmar, E 5/5 START START START START START ... 6 Blackshear, R 6/2 XXX START XXX XXX START XXX 42 Blaker, Co 2/- XXX XXX ...... 88 Bowick, E 4/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... Boyd, T 1/- ...... XXX ...... 91 Bradburn, O 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 3 Burmeister, B 3/3 START START START ...... 52 Cannon, A 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 27 Chatman, A 5/2 START ... START XXX XXX XXX 22 Conner, C 6/6 START START START START START START 36 Crawford, D 4/- XXX ...... XXX XXX XXX 77 Darrisaw, C 6/6 START START START START START START 17 Deablo, D 4/4 START ...... START START START 13 Debose, Z 3/- XXX ...... XXX ... XXX 89 Deluliis, D 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 60 Dzansi, S 5/2 ... XXX START START XXX XXX 45 Eller, T 4/- ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 14 Fairs, E 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 47 Ferguson, D 4/- XXX ...... XXX XXX XXX 58 Fuga, J 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 86 Gallo, N 6/2 XXX XXX START XXX XXX START 41 Griffin, J 4/1 ... XXX XXX ... START XXX 20 Hawkins, N 1/- ...... XXX ...... 21 Herbert, K 6/6 START START START START START START 5 Hewitt, J 6/5 START START START START START XXX 85 Hodge, C 5/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 76 Hoffman, B 6/6 START START START START START START 4 Hollifield, D 6/2 XXX START START XXX XXX XXX 0 Holston, J 5/- XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX 2 Hooker, H 4/3 ...... XXX START START START 75 Hoyt, Z 2/- XXX XXX ...... 61 Hudson, B 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 71 Jackson, T.J. 1/- ...... XXX ... 33 Jenkins, K 5/2 START START ... XXX XXX XXX 9K Johnson, B 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 49 Kakavitsas, W 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... 93 Kendricks, M 6/1 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START 35 King, K 3/- ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX 30 Matheny, T 5/2 XXX START START XXX XXX ... 82 Mitchell, J 6/6 START START START START START START 37 Murray, B 4/4 START ...... START START START 74 Nester, D 6/6 START START START START START START 4Q Patterson II, Q 1/- XXX ...... 99 Philpott, M 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX 96 Pollard, N 6/6 START START START START START START 43 Ransom, J 2/- ... XXX ... XXX ...... 9 Reed, J 6/5 START START START START XXX START 83 Robinson, T 6/6 START START START START START START 18 Rodgers, T 1/- ... XXX ...... 6K Romo, J P 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 55 Rosa, A 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 48 Rudolph, L 4/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... 9S Shadley, O 5/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 94 Simmons, N 1/- XXX ...... 80 Smith, K 6/2 START XXX XXX START XXX XXX 54 Smith, L 6/6 START START START START START START 79 Smith, T 6/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 44 Strong, D 6/4 XXX START XXX START START START 24 Taylor, D 5/3 XXX ... XXX START START START 69 Tenuta, L 4/4 START START ...... START START 12 Thompson, N 4/1 ... START XXX XXX XXX ... 34 Tisdale, A 5/4 START ... XXX START START START 11 Turner, T 6/6 START START START START START START 25 Walker, J.R. 2/1 XXX ... START ...... 28 Waller, J 1/1 ...... START ...... 51 Wooten, R 5/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... Starts indicated by START; XXX - Played; ... - Did Not Play
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 39 2020 FOOTBALL 2020 STATISTICS VIRGINIA TECH TEAM STATISTICS
RUSHING REVEIVING PASSING KICK RETURN PUNT RETURN TOT DATE OPPONENT NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG OFF Sept. 26 NC State 41 314 3 51 11 181 2 46 11-17-0 181 2 46 2 43 0 24 4 20 0 11 495 Oct. 3 at Duke 50 324 4 60 9 163 1 56 9-24-1 163 1 56 3 150 0 83 2 -18 0 0 487 Oct. 10 at North Carolina 48 260 4 52 15 235 2 57 15-29-0 235 2 57 2 49 0 27 1 4 0 4 495 Oct. 17 Boston College 41 350 4 57 11 111 1 29 11-15-0 111 1 29 3 80 0 32 0 0 0 0 461 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest 43 210 0 24 17 223 1 39 17-35-3 223 1 39 2 41 0 23 1 -4 0 0 433 Oct. 31 at Louisville 51 283 5 28 10 183 0 42 10-10-0 183 0 42 2 36 0 22 1 1 0 1 466 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Totals 274 1741 20 60 73 1096 7 57 73-130-4 1096 7 57 14 399 0 83 9 3 0 11 2837 Opponent 225 1171 13 90 123 1588 10 82 123-200-8 1588 10 82 14 259 0 27 3 21 0 21 2759 Games: 6 Avg/rush: 6.4 Avg/catch: 15.0 Pass effic: 138.59 KR avg: 28.5 PR avg: 0.3 All purpose avg/game: 560.8 Total offense avg/gm: 472.8
TACKLES SACKS FUMBLE PASS DEFENSE BLKD PAT ATTEMPTS DATE OPPONENT SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRK KICK KICK RUN RCV SAF PTS Sept. 26 NC State 28 56 84 7.0-51 6.0-50 0 0-0 2-47 5 1 0 4-4 0 1 0 45 Oct. 3 at Duke 41 18 59 12.0-50 7.0-43 1 0-0 1-16 0 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 Oct. 10 at North Carolina 33 32 65 3.0-7 1.0-4 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 4-4 1 0 0 45 Oct. 17 Boston College 26 38 64 6.0-24 1.0-7 2 3-0 2-45 8 6 0 4-4 0 0 0 40 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest 43 28 71 10.0-39 3.0-20 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 16 Oct. 31 at Louisville 44 10 54 7.0-27 3.0-21 0 0-0 3-18 4 2 0 4-4 0 1 0 42 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Totals 215 182 397 45.0-198 21.0-145 3 3-0 8-126 21 14 0 22-22 1 2 0 226 Opponent 237 186 423 31.0-111 12.0-69 4 2-0 4-0 10 19 0 24-24 0 0 0 183
PUNTING FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 ATT-MADE LG BLKD NO YDS AVG TB OB Sept. 26 NC State 4 189 47.2 62 0 0 1 2 2 3-3 49 0 9 555 61.7 7 0 Oct. 3 at Duke 6 253 42.2 51 0 1 1 1 3 1-1 21 0 7 427 61.0 4 0 Oct. 10 at North Carolina 4 189 47.2 54 0 1 2 2 1 1-1 55 0 6 362 60.3 4 0 Oct. 17 Boston College 3 151 50.3 57 0 2 0 2 0 3-2 41 0 8 423 52.9 1 0 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest 2 86 43.0 46 0 0 2 0 1 5-3 54 0 4 259 64.8 3 0 Oct. 31 at Louisville 3 116 38.7 42 0 1 2 0 2 2-2 41 0 8 517 64.6 4 0 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Totals 22 984 44.7 62 0 5 8 7 9 15-12 55 0 42 2568 61.1 24 0 Opponent 27 1225 45.4 63 0 1 8 12 6 5-5 53 0 29 1776 61.2 14 0
40 2020 STATISTICS OPPONENT TEAM STATISTICS
RUSHING REVEIVING PASSING KICK RETURN PUNT RETURN TOT DATE OPPONENT NO. YDS TD LG NO. YDS TD LG CMP-ATT-INT YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG NO YDS TD LG OFF Sept. 26 NC State 42 139 2 14 19 247 1 37 19-33-2 247 1 37 2 25 0 18 1 21 0 21 386 Oct. 3 at Duke 37 139 2 39 23 279 1 41 23-40-1 279 1 41 2 39 0 27 1 0 0 0 418 Oct. 10 at North Carolina 43 399 5 62 18 257 3 43 18-23-0 257 3 43 1 22 0 22 0 0 0 0 656 Oct. 17 Boston College 25 90 0 14 28 345 2 43 28-51-2 345 2 43 4 67 0 22 1 0 0 0 435 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest 49 206 2 58 12 110 0 36 12-17-0 110 0 36 1 25 0 25 0 0 0 0 316 Oct. 31 at Louisville 29 198 2 90 23 350 3 82 23-36-3 350 3 82 4 81 0 23 0 0 0 0 548 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Opponent totals 225 1171 13 90 123 1588 10 82 123-200-8 1588 10 82 14 259 0 27 3 21 0 21 2759 Virginia Tech 274 1741 20 60 73 1096 7 57 73-130-4 1096 7 57 14 399 0 83 9 3 0 11 2837 Games: 6 Avg/rush: 5.2 Avg/catch: 12.9 Pass effic: 136.70 KR avg: 18.5 PR avg: 7.0 All purpose avg/game: 506.5 Total offense avg/gm: 459.8
TACKLES SACKS FUMBLE PASS DEFENSE BLKD PAT ATTEMPTS DATE OPPONENT SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRK KICK KICK RUN RCV SAF PTS Sept. 26 NC State 36 26 62 5.0-25 2.0-21 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 Oct. 3 at Duke 34 44 78 6.0-20 2.0-14 0 2-0 1-0 1 7 0 4-4 0 0 0 31 Oct. 10 at North Carolina 46 22 68 3.0-12 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 7 6 0 8-8 0 0 0 56 Oct. 17 Boston College 28 40 68 4.0-7 1.0-2 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest 47 28 75 6.0-30 3.0-14 3 0-0 3-0 1 4 0 2-2 0 0 0 23 Oct. 31 at Louisville 46 26 72 7.0-17 3.0-11 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 35 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Opponent totals 237 186 423 31.0-111 12.0-69 4 2-0 4-0 10 19 0 24-24 0 0 0 183 Virginia Tech 215 182 397 45.0-198 21.0-145 3 3-0 8-126 21 14 0 22-22 1 2 0 226
PUNTING FIELD GOALS KICKOFFS DATE OPPONENT NO YDS AVG LG BLKD TB FC 50+ I20 ATT-MADE LG BLKD NO YDS AVG TB OB Sept. 26 NC State 6 306 51.0 57 0 0 2 4 2 1-1 53 0 3 190 63.3 1 0 Oct. 3 at Duke 9 409 45.4 63 0 0 1 4 3 1-1 39 0 5 318 63.6 2 0 Oct. 10 at North Carolina 3 135 45.0 50 0 0 2 1 0 0-0 0 0 9 589 65.4 7 0 Oct. 17 Boston College 2 83 41.5 49 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 3 169 56.3 0 0 Oct. 24 at Wake Forest 5 206 41.2 55 0 1 1 2 1 3-3 46 0 6 382 63.7 4 0 Oct. 31 at Louisville 2 86 43.0 50 0 0 1 1 0 0-0 0 0 3 128 42.7 0 0 Nov. 7 Liberty Nov. 14 Miami Nov. 21 at Pitt Dec. 5 Clemson Dec. 12 Virginia Opponent totals 27 1225 45.4 63 0 1 8 12 6 5-5 53 0 29 1776 61.2 14 0 Virginia Tech 22 984 44.7 62 0 5 8 7 9 15-12 55 0 42 2568 61.1 24 0
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 41 2020 FOOTBALL The Last Time - HOKIES TEAM Scored 90+ points 99, vs. Emory & Henry (11/22/19) Passed for 2 TDs Hendon Hooker, at North Carolina (10/10/20) Scored 80-89 points 86, vs. Roanoke College (9/30/1905) Two QBs with 2 TD passes apiece Logan Thomas and Mark Leal Scored 70-79 points 77, vs. Akron (10/14/95) vs. Appalachian State (9/03/11) Scored 60-69 points 62, vs. William & Mary (9/08/18) Had 50+ pass attempts 52, Ryan Willis, vs Notre Dame (10/06/18) Scored 50-59 points 59, vs. North Carolina (10/21/17) Had 40-49 pass attempts 47, at Boston College (8/31/19) Scored 40-49 points 42, at Louisville (10/31/20) Had 30-39 pass attempts 33, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) Back-to-back 40+ games at UNC (45), vs. BC (40), 2020 Had 20-29 pass attempts Braxton Burmeister, at Duke (10/3/20) Three straight 40+ games at NCSU (41), vs. CMU (45), vs. WF (52), 2010 Had 30+ pass completions 31, Ryan Willis, vs Notre Dame (10/06/18) Four straight 40+ games NCSU (41), CMU (45), WF (52), Duke (44), 2010 Had 20-29 pass completions 29, Ryan Willis, at Boston College (8/31/19) Rushed for 500+ yards 500, at Pittsburgh (9/11/93) Had 100% completion rate Hendon Hooker, at Louisville (10/31/20) Rushed for 400-499 yards 444, vs. Marshall (9/12/09) 10-for-10 183 yards Rushed for 300-399 yards 350, vs. Boston College (10/17/20) QB rush/pass for 100 yards Hendon Hooker vs. BC (10/17/20) Rushed for 200-299 yards 283, at Louisville (10/31/20) (164 rush, 111 pass) Passed for 500+ yards 504, at Syracuse (11/09/02) Had 10+ receptions 12, Damon Hazelton, vs Notre Dame (10/06/18) Passed for 400-499 yards 406, at Pittsburgh (10/27/16) Had 250+ yards receiving 279, Ernest Wilford, at Syracuse (11/09/02) Passed for 300-399 yards 311, at Virginia (11/29/19) Had 200-249 yards receiving 227, Isaiah Ford, vs. Tulsa (12/26/15) Passed for 200-299 yards 223, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) Had 100+ yards receiving 103, James Mitchell at North Carolina Rushed/Passed for 200+ yards 495, at North Carolina (10/10/20) (10/10/20) 235 pass, 260 rush Three players with 100+ receiving at Pittsburgh (10/27/16) Had 600+ yards in total offense 600, at Old Dominion (9/22/18) Isaiah Ford (143), Bucky Hodges (145), Cam Phillips (109) Had 500-599 yards in total offense 582, vs. ODU (9/23/17) Had 4 TD receptions Ernest Wilford at Syracuse (11/09/02) Scored on first offensive play vs. Appalachian State, 2011 Had 3 TD receptions Dalton Keene at Miami (10/5/19) David Wilson, 20-yard run Had 2 TD receptions Damon Hazelton , vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) Won on final offensive play vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) Intercepted 3 passes Kendall Fuller, vs. Duke (10/26/13) Quincy Patterson rush Intercepted 2 passes Caleb Farley, Jermaine Waller at Miami (10/5/19) Lost on final offensive play North Carolina (11/21/15) Returned a KO for TD Demitri Knowles, at North Carolina (10/06/12) Quinshad Davis 5-yd pass from Marquise Williams (OT) Returned punt for TD Greg Stroman, vs North Carolina (10/21/17) Won in overtime 43-41, vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) Returned an INT for TD Caleb Farley, at Georgia Tech (11/16/19) Lost in overtime 30-27 (OT), vs. North Carolina (11/21/15) Returned a fumble for TD Norell Pollard, vs. Pitt (11/23/19) Recorded a safety vs. East Carolina (9/24/16) Returned blocked punt for TD Jovonn Quillen vs. Virginia (11/23/18) Recorded two defensive TDs vs North Carolina (10/21/17) Returned blocked FG for TD Adonis Alexander vs. Duke (11/05/16) Zero punts in a game vs. William & Mary (9/08/18) Returned blocked PAT for 2 pts Stephan Virgil, vs. East Carolina (8/30/08) Zero sacks allowed in a game vs. Boston College (11/03/18) Blocked an extra point Dadi Nicolas, vs. Miami (10/23/14) Recorded a shutout vs. Pitt (11/23/19) Blocked a FG Luke Tenuta vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) Held opp. to 0 yards or less rushing -15, vs. Florida State (11/08/12) Blocked a punt Tre Turner vs. Virginia (11/23/18) Blocked two kicks in a game vs. Pitt (11/18/17) Scored a def. and special teams TD in a game DeAngelo Hall Scored special teams TD vs. Virginia (11/23/18) vs. Arkansas St. (8/25/02) (49-yd. INT & 69-yd. PR) Scored defensive & special teams TD vs North Carolina (10/21/17) Returned two punts for TDs DeAngelo Hall Played an overtime game vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) vs. Syracuse (10/11/03) (58 & 60 yds.) Successful 2-point conversion at Louisville (10/31/20) Hendon Hooker pass to Tre Turner INDIVIDUAL Made 6 FGs Joey Slye, at Pittsburgh (10/27/16) Rushed for 200+ yards 208, Khalil Herbert, at Duke (10/3/20) Made 5 FGs Chris Kinzer, vs. Vanderbilt (11/15/86) Rushed for 150-199 yards 164, Hendon Hooker, vs. BC (10/17/20) Made 4 FGs Joey Slye, at Boston College (10/31/15) Two players rushed for 100 yards vs. Boston College (10/17/20) Made 3 FGs Brian Johnson, vs. NC State (9/26/20) (Hendon Hooker, 164 yds. & Khalil Herbert, 143 yds.) Kicked a 60+ FG 61, Wayne Latimer, vs. Florida State (10/11/75) Three players rushed for 100 yards at South Carolina (10/12/74) Kicked a 50-59 FG 54, Brian Johnson, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) Phil Rogers (120), Roscoe Coles (111) & George Heath (104) Kicked a 40-49 FG 49, Brian Johnson, vs. NC State (9/26/20) Had 40+ carries 42, Cyrus Lawrence, vs. Memphis St. (10/03/81) Kicked two 40+ yards FGs in one game Brian Johnson, vs. NC State Had 30-39 carries 33, Travon McMillian, at Boston College (10/31/15) (9/26/20) Had 20-29 carries 21, Khalil Herbert, at Louisville (10/31/20) Kicked a 70+ punt 72, Oscar Bradburn vs. Boston College (11/03/18) Had two players with 20+ carries Logan Thomas (23) & Kicked a 60-69 punt 62, Oscar Bradburn, vs. NC State (9/26/20) Trey Edmunds (22) vs. Marshall (9/21/13) Rushed for 6 TDs Tommy Francisco, vs. VMI (11/24/66) Rushed for 5 TDs Lee Suggs, at UCF (11/11/00) Rushed for 4 TDs Trey Edmunds, at Miami (11/09/13) Rushed for 3 TDs Hendon Hooker, at Louisville (10/31/20) Rushed for 2 TDs Khalil Herbert at North Carolina (10/10/20) Passed for 500+ yards 504, Bryan Randall, at Syracuse (11/09/02) Passed for 300-499 yards 311, Hendon Hooker at Virginia (11/29/19) Passed for 200-299 yards 223, Hendon Hooker, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) Two QBs each pass for 100+ yards at Old Dominion (9/22/18) (Josh Jackson, 151 yds. & Ryan Willis, 131 yds.) Passed for 5 TDs Josh Jackson, at ECU (9/16/17) Passed for 4 TDs Ryan Willis, at Boston College (8/31/19) Passed for 3 TDs Hendon Hooker, vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19)
42 The Last Time – Opponent TEAM Scored 70+ points 77, Alabama (10/27/73) Had 20-29 pass comps 23, Malik Cunningham, at Louisville (10/31/20) Scored 60-69 points 66, Washington & Lee (11/03/51) QB rush/pass for 100 yards Bryce Perkins, at Virginia (11/29/19) Scored 50-59 points 56, at North Carolina (10/10/20) 311 yds passing, 164 yds rushing Scored 40-49 points 49, vs. Georgia Tech (10/25/18) Had 11+ receptions 13, Gary Jennings Jr., vs. West Virginia (9/03/17) Rushed for 500+ yards 748, Alabama (10/27/73) Had 250+ yards receiving NEVER Rushed for 400-499 yards 492, at Pittsburgh (11/10/18) Had 200-249 yards receiving 224, Cam Worthy, East Carolina (9/13/14) Rushed for 300-399 yards 399, at North Carolina (10/10/20) Had 100+ yards receiving 158, Dez Fitzpatrick, at Louisville Rushed for 200-299 yards 236, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) (10/31/20)) Had 50-99 yards rushing 90, vs. Boston College (10/17/20) Two players w/100+ yards receiving at Miami (10/5/19) Had FEWER than 50 yards rushing 24 vs. Rhode Island (10/13/19) Brevin Jordan, 136, Jeff Thomas, 124 Passed for 500+ yards NEVER Had 4 TD receptions Chris Brantley, Rutgers (10/31/92) Passed for 400-499 yards 494, at Old Dominion (9/22/18) Had 3 TD receptions Coby Fleener, Stanford (1/03/11) Had 50-99 yards passing 81, at Georgia Tech (11/17/19) Had 2 TD receptions Dyami Brown, at North Carolina (10/10/20) Had FEWER than 50 yards passing 0, vs. Georgia Tech (10/25/18) Intercepted 3 passes Nick Anderson, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) Had 800+ yards in total offense 833, Alabama (10/27/73) Intercepted 2 passes Noah Taylor, at Virginia (11/29/19) Had 700-799 yards in total offense NEVER Returned a KO for TD Christion Jones, Alabama (8/31/13) Had 600-699 yards in total offense 656, at North Carolina (10/10/20) Returned punt for TD Jeff Thomas, vs Miami (11/17/18) Had 500-599 yards in total offense 548, at Louisville (10/31/20) Returned an INT for TD Dorian O’Daniel, vs. Clemson (9/30/17) Recorded a safety Boston College [2] (10/18/08) Returned/recovered a fumble for TD Jordan Wright, vs. Kentucky (12/31/19) Recorded a defensive TD vs. Clemson (9/30/17) Returned blocked punt for TD T.J. Lee, East Carolina (8/30/08) Shut out Tech Cincinnati (9/16/95) Returned blocked FG for TD NEVER Blocked two kicks in a game Duke (9/16/06) Returned blocked PAT for 2 pts Nigel Bradham, Florida State (12/04/10) Scored a special teams TD vs Miami (11/17/18) Blocked an extra point Richard Ash, Western Michigan (9/27/14) Scored defensive & special teams TD Alabama (8/31/13) Blocked a FG Nasir Adderley, vs. Delaware (9/09/17) Blocked a punt Gabriel Terry, Miami (11/1/2012) 2-point conversion vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19) Vito Priore pass to Aaron Parker INDIVIDUAL Made 6 FGs NEVER Rushed for 200+ yards 214, Michael Carter, at North Carolina Made 5 FGs Alex Henery, Nebraska (9/19/09) (10/10/20) Made 4 FGs Freeman Jones, at North Carolina (10/13/18) Rushed for 150-199 yards 169, Javonte Williams, at North Carolina Made 3 FGs Nick Sciba, at Wake Forest (10/24/20) (10/10/20) Kicked a 60+ FG NEVER Rushed for 100-149 yards 129, Christian Beal-Smith, at Wake Forest Kicked a 50-59 FG 53, Christopher Dunn, vs. NC State (9/26/20) (10/24/20) Kicked two 50+ FGs 51 & 53, Ross Martin, Duke (10/26/13) Two players rushed for 100 yards at North Carolina (10/10/20) Kicked a 40-49 FG 41, CJ Carrick, vs. Rhode Island (10/12/19) Michael Carter (214), Javonte Williams (169) Kicked a 70+ punt 76, Alex Henery, Nebraska (9/19/09) Three players rushed for 100 yards NEVER Kicked a 60-69 punt 67, Nicholas Conte, vs. Virginia (11/26/16) Had 40+ carries 40, Tobias Oliver vs. Georgia Tech (10/25/18) Had 35-39 carries 38, Derrick Knight, Boston College (11/22/03) Rushed for 6 TDs Willis McGahee, Miami (12/07/02) Rushed for 5 TDs NEVER TURNOVERS Rushed for 4 TDs Chris Brantley, Rutgers (10/31/92) THE LAST TIME TECH... Rushed for 3 TDs Qadree Ollison, at Pittsburgh (11/10/18) Lost two fumbles at Duke (10/3/20) Rushed for 2 TDs Michael Carter and Javonte Williams Lost three fumbles vs. Miami (10/23/14) at North Carolina (10/10/20) Lost four fumbles vs. Liberty (9/03/16) Passed for 500+ yards NEVER Lost five or more fumbles 5, vs. Tennessee (9/10/16) Passed for 400-499 yards 494, Blake LaRussa, at ODU (9/22/18) Threw three interceptions Hendon Hooker at Wake Forest (10/24/20) Passed for 300-399 yards 350, Malik Cunningham, at Louisville Threw four interceptions Logan Thomas vs. Duke (10/26/13) (10/31/20) Threw five interceptions Maurice DeShazo vs. Virginia (11/19/94) Passed for 5 TDs Sam Howell , vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) Threw six or more interceptions 7, vs. Florida St. (10/10/59) Passed for 4 TDs N’ Kosi Perry, at Miami (10/5/19) Passed for 3 TDs Malik Cunningham, at Louisville (10/31/20) THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT... Had 50+ pass attempts 51, Phil Jurkovec, vs. BC (10/17/20) Lost two fumbles at North Carolina (10/13/18) Had 40-49 pass attempts 49, Sam Howell, vs. North Carolina (10/19/19) Lost three fumbles vs. Boston College (10/17/20) Had 30-39 pass attempts 35, Malik Cunningham, at Louisville Lost four fumbles Arkansas St. (8/25/02) (10/31/20) Lost five or more fumbles 5, Clemson (9/14/85) Had 30+ pass completions 30, Blake LaRussa, at ODU (9/22/18) Threw three interceptions at Louisville (10/31/20) Threw four interceptions Miami (10/5/19) Threw five interceptions Georgia Tech (11/1/07) Threw six or more interceptions 6, Rutgers (11/21/98)
@HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 43 2020 FOOTBALL GAME ONE GAME TWO NC STATE 24 VIRGINIA TECH 38 #20 VIRGINIA TECH 45 DUKE 31 LANE STADIUM • BLACKSBURG, VA • SEPT. 26, 2020 • ATT: 1,000 WALLACE WADE STADIUM • DURHAM, NC • OCT. 3, 2020 • ATT: 0 BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech scored on five of its eight first-half possessions, and DURHAM, N.C. – Khalil Herbert ran for 208 yards and two touchdowns, Braxton Quincy Patterson II accounted for three touchdowns off the bench to carry the No. Burmeister accounted for three scores, and undermanned Virginia Tech outlasted 20 Hokies to a 45-24 victory over NC State in an ACC game at Lane Stadium on Duke 38-31 in an ACC game played Saturday evening at Wallace Wade Stadium. Saturday night. With the victory, the Hokies – who played without 21 players and two coaches – moved to 2-0 on the season, 2-0 in the ACC. Duke fell to 0-4, 0-4 in league play, Despite playing without 23 players and four coaches because of coronavirus issues and lost to Tech for the ninth consecutive time in Durham. and injuries – including starting quarterback Hendon Hooker – the Hokies got off to For the second consecutive week, the Hokies played with a limited roster. A week a quick start in a season opener delayed by two weeks because of two COVID-re- ago, Tech was missing 23 players in its victory over NC State. lated postponements. Tech took advantage of an NC State defense missing three “A majority of what we dealt with last week was offensively,” Tech coach Justin starters out with injuries, jumping out to a 17-0 lead in the first quarter and never Fuente said. “We had a large number of guys out, but a large number of those guys looking back. that played had not practiced very much – but you have a little more control over it on offense. What really scares you is on the defensive side of the ball when your The Hokies scored on their first three possessions, getting a 46-yard field goal from numbers start to get low at a particular position. Brian Johnson and touchdown runs of 37 yards from Khalil Herbert and 8 yards from “There’s no punting on defense. You can’t escape it. You can’t get off the field. In Raheem Blackshear. my opinion, that’s where it can become dangerous if you’re in a situation where you so thin some place that you can envision a scenario where you’re in serious jeopardy In the second quarter, Patterson came on in relief of starter Braxton Burmeister, who out there because you can’t get off the field. We weren’t to that point, quite. In my injured his right (throwing) hand while being sacked with 11 minutes left in the first opinion, we were close, and that scares you.” half. Patterson threw touchdown passes on the Hokies’ final two drives of the half – a Tech’s offense certainly aided the defense, holding the ball for more than 34 minutes 15-yard strike to Tayvion Robinson and a 16-yard score to James Mitchell – and the behind Herbert, whose 208 yards rushing were the seventh-most ever by a Tech run- Hokies took a 31-10 lead at halftime. He also scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth ning back in a single game and the most since Darren Evans set the school record quarter. with a 253-yard performance against Maryland in 2008. “Just helping the team out and coming out with a win is really the big thing,” Herbert Burmeister returned to the game in the second half, and both he and Patterson said. “We had to fight for this one, so just helping the team win and winning the combined to played well at the position. Patterson completed 4 of 6 for 75 yards and game is the best part about it.” the two scores, while Burmeister completed 7 of 11 for 106 yards. The Hokies finished with 324 yards rushing – their second-best performance in an ACC game. A week ago, Tech rushed for 314 yards in its 45-24 victory over NC Herbert paced the Hokies’ efficient ground game, rushing for 104 yards on just six State. carries. Tech finished with 495 total yards – 314 on the ground. Duke grabbed a 14-10 lead on Deon Jackson’s 10-yard run early in the third quar- ter, but Burmeister guided Tech on long scoring drives. He scored on a 2-yard run Tech’s defense played a tremendous game as well, holding NC State to just 386 with 9:17 left that gave the Hokies the lead for good, and on Tech’s next possession, yards and registering six sacks. Devin Leary threw for 165 yards and a score to lead he led the Hokies on a 94-yard march that ended with his 14-yard touchdown run the Wolfpack (1-1, 1-1). that gave the 24-14 lead. The Blue Devils twice cut the Tech lead to three points in the fourth quarter, but SCORING 1 2 3 4 F each time, Herbert answered. The graduate transfer from Kansas scored on a 23- NC State 0 10 7 7 24 yard run with 9:58 to give Tech a 31-21 lead and then iced the game with a 60-yard Virginia Tech 17 14 6 8 45 run that gave the Hokies a 38-28 lead with 2:20 remaining. Burmeister didn’t play his best– he turned the ball over twice and completing just 1st - 12:13 VT Johnson, B 46-yard FG, (6-46, 2:47) 9 of 25 attempts – but he accounted for three scores. He rushed for the two touch- 1st - 08:30 VT Herbert, K 37 yd rush (Johnson, B kick), (3-64, 1:30) downs and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to James Mitchell in the first quarter. 1st - 07:11 VT Blackshear, R 8 yd rush (Johnson, B kick), (3-33, 0:53) Playing without several starters in the secondary, Tech’s defense held Duke to 410 2nd - 07:22 ST Person 3 yd rush (Dunn kick), (7-49, 1:57) yards. That group also had an interception and sacked Duke quarterback Chase 2nd - 02:48 VT Robinson, T 15 yd pass from Patterson (Johnson, B kick), (10-75, 4:34) Brice seven times. 2nd - 00:42 VT Mitchell, J 16 yd pass from Patterson (Johnson, B kick), (3-74, 1:06) SCORING 1 2 3 4 F 2nd - 00:00 ST Dunn 53-yd FG, (5-46, 0:36) Virginia Tech 7 3 14 14 38 3rd - 10:35 VT Johnson, B 29-yard FG, (4-(-1), 0:56) Duke 7 0 7 17 31 3rd - 05:22 VT Johnson, B 49-yard FG, (7-48, 3:39) 3rd - 02:18 ST Riley 7 yd pass from Leary (Dunn kick), (8-75, 3:04) 1st - 11:37 DU Stinson 0 yd fumble recovery (Ham kick) 4th - 08:56 VT Patterson 1 yd rush (Johnson kick), (3-50, 1:30) 1st - 04:26 VT Mitchell, J. 12 yd pass from Burmeister (Johnson, B kick), (6-60, 2:43) 4th - 04:03 ST Houston 1 yd rush (Dunn kick), (10-75, 4:53) 2nd - 03:14 VT Johnson, B kick 21 yd field goal, (16-76, 7:33) 3rd - 11:27 DU Jackson 10 yd run (Ham kick), (8-77, 2:39) TEAM STATS ST VT 3rd - 09:17 VT Burmeister 2 yd run (Johnson kick), (6-16, 1:58) First downs 19 22 3rd - 04:59 VT Burmeister 14 yd run (Johnson kick), (5-94, 2:30) Rushing yds. 42-139 41-314 4th - 13:41 DU Gray 17 yd pass from Brice (Ham kick), (4-86, 1:26) Passing yds. 247 181 4th - 09:58 VT Herbert, K. 23 yd run (Johnson kick), (7-70, 3:43) Punt return yds. 21 20 4th - 06:44 DU Jackson 1 yd run (Ham kick) (9-75, 3:14) Passes 19-33-2 11-17-0 4th - 02:20 VT Herbert, K. 60 yd run (Johnson kick), (4-73, 1:07) Punts-avg. 6-51.0 4-47.3 4th - 00:00 DU Ham 39 yd field goal (15-54, 2:20) Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-0 Penalties-yds. 8-65 5-40 TEAM STATS VT DU Time of poss. 30:55 29:05 First downs 25 19 Rushing yds. 50-324 37-139 INDIVIDUAL STATS Passing yds. 163 271 Rushing — ST: Knight 14-94, Person 13-64, Houston 7-21, Hockman 5-(-13), Leary Punt return yds. -18 0 3-(-27); VT: Herbert 6-104, Turner 2-53, Patterson 10-47, Burmeister 9-46, Holston 5-42, Passes 9-25-1 22-39-1 Blackshear 8-28, TEAM 1-(-6). Punts-avg. 6-42.2 9-45.4 Passing — ST: Leary 12-16-1 165, Hockman 7-16-0 82, TEAM 0-1-1 0; VT: Burmeister Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-0 7-11-0 106, Patterson 4-6-2 75. Penalties-yds. 3-20 8-76 Receiving — ST: Carter 4-79, Thomas 1-37, Emezie 4-29, Riley 2-24, Rooks 1-23, Angeline Time of poss. 34:04 25:56 2-17, Parham 1-14, Person 2-11, Houston 1-7, Knight 1-6; VT: Mitchell 3-68, Herbert 2-46, Robinson 4-40, Turner 1-16, Smith 1-11. INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing — VT: Herbert 20-208, Burmeister 15-54, Blackshear 13-47, Robinson 1-10, Turner 1-5; DU: Durant 11-86, Jackson 15-68, Brice 11-(-15). Passing — VT: Burmeister 9-25-1 163; DU: Brice 22-39-1 271. Receiving — VT: Robinson 2-83, Turner 3-47, Mitchell 3-23, Gallo 1-8; DU: Garner 3-84, Gray 6-51, Bowen-Sims 3-26, Pancol 4-32, Philyaw-Johnson 2-29, Bobo 1-16, Marwede 1-12, Calhoun 1-7, Jackson 1-4. 44 GAME THREE GAME FOUR #19 VIRGINIA TECH 45 BOSTON COLLEGE 14 #8 NORTH CAROLINA 56 #23 VIRGINIA TECH 40 KENAN STADIUM • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. • OCT. 10, 2020 • ATT: 3,535 LANE STADIUM • BLACKSBURG, VA • OCT. 17, 2020 • ATT: 1,000 CHAPEL HILL, NC — Michael Carter rushed for a career-high 214 yards, Javonte BLACKSBURG, VA — Hendon Hooker ran for a career-high 164 yards and three Williams added another 169 on the ground, and No. 8 North Carolina rolled to a 56- touchdowns and threw for a score in No. 23 Virginia Tech’s 40-14 victory over 45 ACC victory over No. 19 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium. Boston College.
The loss marked the first of the season for the Hokies, who fell to 2-1 overall, 2-1 in Khalil Herbert added 143 yards rushing for the Hokies (3-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast the ACC. North Carolina moved to 3-0 overall, 3-0 in league play. Conference). They ran for 350 yards in bouncing back from a road loss to North Carolina. North Carolina sprinted out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead thanks in part to two Williams touchdown runs and never looked back. Carter had two touchdown runs in the sec- Tech played without more than 20 players in wins over NC State and Duke and ond half, including a 62-yarder that all but iced the game with 8:49 remaining. without 15 in the loss to the Tar Heels – and missed coaches in all of those games. But only two starters were out against the Eagles (one because of an injury), all The Tar Heels finished with 399 yards rushing on a day in which the Hokies played the coaches were available, and Hooker looked comfortable in his first start of the without both of their starting safeties (undisclosed reasons). season.
The Hokies were down 42-17 after Carter scored on a 16-yard run with 7:14 It all added up to the Hokies’ best performance of the season. remaining in the third quarter, but Tech made a game of it, scoring touchdowns on three consecutive possessions. The Hokies cut the lead to 42-37 on a 33-yard “Just awfully proud of our coaches and players bouncing back,” Virginia Tech coach touchdown pass from quarterback Hendon Hooker to receiver Tayvion Robinson with Justin Fuente said. “It was kind of cool to have all our coaches on the sideline and in 15 seconds left in the third quarter. Tech went for two points to create a one-pos- the booth today for the first time. Hopefully, we’ll continue to get some of our guys session game, but Hooker’s pass to James Mitchell was broken up, leaving the back as we go through the season. Hokies down by just five. “I think it’s pretty obvious what the story tonight was – creating turnovers on defense But North Carolina answered on its ensuing possession. The Tar Heels marched 75 and rushing the ball on offense … Happy to get the win.” yards in just six plays and scored on quarterback Sam Howell’s 12-yard touchdown pass to Dazz Newsome. The extra point gave the Tar Heels a 49-37 lead with 12:37 Virginia Tech scored off of four of BC’s five turnovers to pull away. The Eagles (3-2, remaining. 2-2) turned it over three times in the first half alone, with the most damaging coming when quarterback Phil Jurkovec overthrew an open Jaelen Gill deep in Virginia Tech The Hokies punted on their next possession, and Carter then delivered the dagger. territory. Devin Taylor intercepted the pass for the Hokies, and Hooker’s 29-yard On the fourth play of the drive, he burst up the right sideline and scored to give the touchdown pass to Herbert made it 17-7. Tar Heels a 56-37 lead. Boston College cut it to 17-14 on a touchdown pass from Jurkovec to Hunter Long Tech finished with 495 yards of offense. Khalil Herbert again led the way, rushing for with 7:11 left in the third quarter, but the Hokies scored the final 24 points – 17 of 138 yards and two touchdowns. Hooker completed 7 of 13 for 136 yards and two those off BC turnovers. touchdowns. Jurkovec threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns, but he also turned the ball over SCORING 1 2 3 4 F three times. Virginia Tech 0 14 23 8 45 North Carolina 21 14 7 14 56 SCORING 1 2 3 4 F Boston College 0 7 7 0 14 1st - 10:22 NC Williams 1 yd run (Atkins kick), (11-75, 4:38) Virginia Tech 3 14 10 13 40 1st - 07:52 NC Brown 37 yd pass from Howell (Atkins kick), (5-83, 1:15) 1st - 04:09 NC Williams 19 yd run (Atkins kick), (7-66, 2:25) 1st - 01:37 VT Johnson, B. 41 yd FG, (8-60, 4:31) 2nd - 14:13 VT Mitchell 1 yd run (Johnson kick), (11-75, 4:56) 2nd - 10:57 BC Gill 12 yd pass from Jurkovec (Boumerhi kick), (13-77, 5:35) 2nd - 06:28 VT Herbert 8 yd run (Johnson kick), (9-70, 4:15) 2nd - 08:53 VT Hooker 7 yd run (Johnson kick), (4-49, 1:59) 2nd - 04:17 NC Newsome 6 yd run (Atkins kick), (5-75, 2:11) 2nd - 02:49 VT Herbert 29 yd pass from Hooker (Johnson kick), (7-74, 3:50) 2nd - 00:16 NC Brown 43 yd pass from Howell (Atkins kick), (4-58, 0:55) 3rd - 07:11 BC Long 29 yd pass from Jurkovec (Boumerhi kick), (12-80, 5:45) 3rd - 09:55 VT Johnson, B 55-yard FG, (11-37, 5:05) 3rd - 03:39 VT Hooker 5 yd run (Johnson kick), (6-79, 3:24) 3rd - 07:14 NC Carter 16 yd run (Atkins kick), (6-75, 2:41) 3rd - 02:10 VT Johnson, B. 27 yd FG, (4-7, 1:17) 3rd - 05:58 VT Hooker 5 yd run (Johnson kick), (4-75, 1:16) 4th - 13:44 VT Blackshear 28 yd run (Hooker pass failed), (6-85, 1:50) 3rd - 05:04 VT Herbert 52 yd run (Johnson kick), (3-54, 0:52) 4th - 02:20 VT Hooker 17 yd run (Johnson kick), (6-47, 2:41) 3rd - 00:15 VT Robinson 33 yd pass from Hooker (Hooker pass failed), (9-77, 3:26) 4th - 12:37 NC Newsome 12 yd pass from Howell (Atkins kick), (6-75, 2:32) TEAM STATS BC VT 4th - 08:49 NC Carter 62 yd run (Atkins kick), (4-78, 2:25) First downs 24 23 4th - 05:20 VT Mitchell 26 yd pass from Hooker (Hooker rush), (8-77, 3:23) Rushing yds. 25-90 41-350 Passing yds. 345 111 TEAM STATS VT NC Punt return yds. 0 0 First downs 25 31 Passes 28-51-2 11-15-0 Rushing yds. 48-260 43-399 Punts-avg. 2-41.5 3-50.3 Passing yds. 235 257 Fumbles-lost 4-3 0-0 Punt return yds. 4 0 Penalties-yds. 9-70 7-63 Passes 15-29-0 18-23-0 Time of poss. 29:12 30:48 Punts-avg. 4-47.2 3-45.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 INDIVIDUAL STATS Penalties-yds. 4-26 10-87 Rushing — BC: Bailey 10-41, Levy 7-27, Garwo 1-15, Jurkovec 6-13, Flowers 1-(-6); VT: Time of poss. 32:06 27:54 Hooker 18-164, Herbert 18-143, Blackshear 3-33, Robinson 1-12, Turner 1-(-2). Passing — BC: Jurkovec 28-51-2 345; VT: Hooker 11-15-0 111 INDIVIDUAL STATS Receiving — BC: Flowers 7-57, Gill 6-104, Levy 5-20, Long 4-53, Galloway 4-68, Lewis Rushing — VT: Herbert 18-138, Burmeister 11-51, Blackshear 8-33, Hooker 8-29, Holston 2-43; VT: Smith 3-16, Mitchell 2-20, Turner 2-8, Robinson 2-29, Blackshear 1-9, Herbert 1-12, Mitchell 1-1, TEAM 1-(-4); NC: Carter 17-214, Williams 20-169, Howell 3-19, 1-29. Newsome 1-6, TEAM 2-(-9). Passing — VT: Hooker 7-13-0 136, Burmeister 7-15-0 79, Robinson 1-1-0 20; NC: Howell 18-23-0 257. Receiving — VT: Mitchell 4-103, Turner 2-51, Robinson 4-45, Hooker 1-20, Gallo 1-15, Blackshear 3-1; NC: Brown 3-86, Newsome 7-69, Williams 3-55, Corrales 2-15, Carter 1-15, Brown 1-10, Walston 1-7. @HokiesFB @HokiesFB HokiesFB hokiesports #Hokies #HardHatMentality 45 2020 FOOTBALL
GAME FIVE GAME SIX #19 VIRGINIA TECH 16 VIRGINIA TECH 42 WAKE FOREST 23 LOUISVILLE 35 TRUIST FIELD • WINSTON SALEM, NC • OCT. 24, 2020 • ATT: 2,135 CARDINAL STADIUM • LOUISVILLE, KY. • OCT. 31, 2020 • ATT: 11,901 WINSTON SALEM, NC — An inability to convert in the red zone, three turnovers, LOUISVILLE — After suffering through arguably the worst game of his career in the and 10 penalties hurt No. 19 Virginia Tech on Saturday, and the Hokies fell 23-16 to Virginia Tech football team’s loss at Wake Forest, Hendon Hooker responded with Wake Forest in an ACC game at Truist Field. arguably his best. With the loss, the Hokies fell to 3-2 overall on the season, 3-2 in ACC play. Wake Hooker rushed for three touchdowns, and he completed 10 of 10 for 183 yards to Forest won its third consecutive game, moving to 3-2 overall, 2-2 in league play. lift the Hokies to a 42-35 victory over Louisville on Saturday in an ACC game played “It’s obviously my responsibility to get our team out there playing well,” Tech coach at Cardinals Stadium. Justin Fuente said. “We made uncharacteristic mistakes. I don’t remember the last With the win, the Hokies moved to 4-2 overall, 4-2 in the ACC. Louisville fell to 2-5, time we had that many penalties. We turned the football over. We were poor in the 1-5 in league play. red zone. We weren’t very good on third down. Just disappointed. We should have Behind Hooker, the Hokies jumped all over the Cardinals right from the start, open- done a better job.” ing a 21-0 lead and then they scored on four consecutive possessions in the second Tech fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter and never led in this one. The Hokies did half to pull away. tie the game at 10 in the second quarter on a Brian Johnson field goal and a 39-yard “Awfully proud of our guys – congratulations to our players and our staff,” Tech touchdown pass from Hendon Hooker to James Mitchell with 8:40 left in the first coach Justin Fuente said. “Great response today. It wasn’t always pretty, but we half. found a way to get the job done.” But the Demon Deacons responded with a 17-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Louisville – missing six defensive linemen for undisclosed reasons – cut Tech’s lead Kenneth Walker III’s 6-yard touchdown run with 1:31 left in the half and gave them to 42-35 on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Malik Cunningham to Javian Hawkins the lead for good. Wake Forest then made arguably the biggest play of the game on with a minute left in the game. But the Hokies recovered the onside kick and ran out the ensuing possession, when – with the Hokies driving – Nick Anderson intercept- the clock for the victory. ed a Hooker pass with 4 seconds left to end the half. Tech’s offense put together an impressive performance, amassing 466 yards in the The Anderson interception was emblematic of the Hokies’ struggles in the red zone. game. Tech rushed for more than 200 yards for the sixth consecutive game, did not Tech made four trips inside the Wake Forest 20, but only converted those into two turn the ball over, and scored on all five of its red-zone opportunities. Johnson field goals. Tech, which scored on seven of 11 possessions the game, started quickly, needing “We turned the ball over,” Fuente said when asked about the cause of the red zone only five plays on its first possession – all runs – to get in the end zone. Hooker’s problems. “They play a little bit of a bend-but-don’t break defense, but they came out 6-yard touchdown run, and Brian Johnson’s extra point gave the Hokies a 7-0 lead and challenged us a little more on the outside. We didn’t really make any big plays, I less than five minutes into the game. thought, in the passing game. We ran the ball still OK [223 yards rushing] against a Hooker added two more touchdown runs on back-to-back possessions spanning pretty loaded box, but we really didn’t make very many plays, I feel like, throwing the the first and second quarters. A Devin Taylor interception led to Hooker’s 3-yard ball. You can look at the passing yards. scoring run, and early in the second quarter – with the Hokies facing a fourth-and- “I don’t know. We just weren’t very effective down there. We had very few chunk goal from the 1 – Hooker scored to give the Hokies a 21-point lead. plays, and we turned the ball over. That’s what you get.” Louisville scored the final 14 points of the first half to cut the lead to 21-14 at In the fourth quarter, Wake Forest pushed its lead to 23-13 on a field goal by Nick halftime, with the big play coming on a 90-yard run by Javian Hawkins on the final Sciba with 11:05 remaining, but the Hokies cut the lead to 23-16 on a 54-yard field play of the half. goal by Johnson with 2:38 to go. But Tech answered on the first possession of the second half, sparking a dominant Tech got a stop on the ensuing possession, but Wake Forest downed its punt at the second-half performance by the offense. A 63-yard drive ended with Tré Turner scor- Tech 2, and the Hokies’ drive ended with Hooker’s third interception of the game – ing on a 1-yard run, and Johnson’s extra point gave Tech a 28-14 lead with 11:15 all by Anderson. left in the third quarter. Tech finished with 433 yards and outgained Wake Forest (346), but just couldn’t Herbert rushed for 147 yards on 21 carries for the Hokies, who rushed for 283 capitalized because of all the mistakes. Hooker completed 17 of 33 for 223 yards, yards. Turner caught four passes for 71 yards. with the touchdown and three interceptions. Khalil Herbert rushed for 64 yards on Cunningham paced the Cardinals by throwing for a career-high 350 yards and three 14 carries. touchdowns, but was intercepted the three times. Christian Beal-Smith led Wake Forest with 129 yards rushing. The Demon Deacons finished with 236 yards on the ground. SCORING 1 2 3 4 F Virginia Tech 14 7 7 14 42 SCORING 1 2 3 4 F Louisville 0 14 0 21 35 Virginia Tech 0 10 3 3 16 Wake Forest 10 7 3 3 23 1st - 10:41 VT Hooker 6 yd rush (Johnson kick), (5-53, 2:04) 1st - 00:53 VT Hooker 3 yd rush (Johnson kick), (3-33, 1:09) 1st - 09:31 WF Hartman 9 yd rush (Sciba kick), (7-92, 2:54) 2nd - 09:28 VT Hooker 1 yd rush (Johnson kick), (6-68, 2:59) 1st - 02:11 WF Sciba 41 yd FG (6-37, 2:09) 2nd - 06:19 UL Ford 14 yd pass from Cunnignham (Turner kick), (6-62, 3:09) 2nd - 11:39 VT Johnson 28 yd FG (13-64, 5:32) 2nd - 00:00 UL Hawkins 90 yd rush (Turner kick), (3-85, 0:46) 2nd - 08:40 VT Mitchell 39 yd pass from Hooker (Johnson kick), (4-70, 1:34) 3rd - 11:15 VT Turner 1 yd rush (Johnson kick), (7-63, 3:45) 2nd - 01:31 WF Walker 6 yd rush (Sciba kick), (17-75, 7:09) 4th - 13:16 VT Johnson 39 yd FG (14-84, 7:09) 3rd - 12:23 WF Sciba 46 yd FG (7-46, 2:32) 4th - 11:53 UL Fitzpatrick 82 yd pass from Cunningham (Turner kick), (3-82, 1:23) 3rd - 01:29 VT Johnson 31 yd FG (9-66, 4:20) 4th - 09:14 VT Johnson 41 yd FG (5-46, 2:39) 4th - 11:05 WF Sciba 28 yd FG (13-65, 5:24) 4th - 05:36 UL Burkley 13 yd rush (Turner kick), (8-75, 3:38) 4th - 02:38 VT Johnson 54 yd FG (9-35, 2:32) 4th - 03:23 VT Herbert 24 yd rush (Turner pass), (5-48, 2:13) 4th - 01:00 UL Hawkins 16 yd pass from Cunningham (Turner kick), (11-76, 2:23) TEAM STATS VT WF First downs 28 18 TEAM STATS VT UL Rushing yds. 43-210 49-236 First downs 21 23 Passing yds. 223 110 Rushing yds. 283 198 Punt return yds. (-4) 0 Passing yds. 183 350 Passes 17-33-3 12-17-0 Punt return yds. 1 0 Punts-avg. 2-43.0 5-41.2 Passes 10-10-0 23-36-3 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Punts-avg. 3-38.7 2-43.0 Penalties-yds. 10-112 6-79 Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0 Time of poss. 30:18 29:42 Penalties-yds. 7-71 7-60 Time of poss. 32:11 27:49 INDIVIDUAL STATS Rushing — VT: Hooker 17-98, Herbert 14-64, Blackshear 11-34, Bradburn 1-14; WF: Beal- INDIVIDUAL STATS Smith 13-129, Walker 23-66, Hartman 11-13, TEAM 2-(-2). Rushing — VT: Herbert 21-147, Hooker 19-68, Blackshear 7-34, Robinson 1-28, Turner Passing — VT: Hooker 17-33-3 223, TEAM 0-2-0 -; WF: Hartman 12-17-0 110 2-10, TEAM 1-(-4); UL: Hawkins 17-129, Cunningham 9-47, Burkley 3-22. Receiving — VT: Turner 5-61, Mitchell 3-51, Herbert 2-39, Robinson 3-32, Gallo 3-21, Passing — VT: Hooker 10-10-0 183; UL: Cunningham 23-35-3 350 Blackshear 1-19; WF: Roberson 6-46, Greene 1-36, Beal-Smith 1-14, Groulx 1-5, Walker Receiving — VT: Turner 4-71, Mitchell 3-46, Robinson 2-53, Gallo 1-13; UL: Atwell 8-78, 1-4, Perry 1-3, Morin 1-2. Hawkins 5-42, Fitzpatrick 5-158, Ford 2-37, Smith 1-11, Marshall 1-11, Pfeifer 1-13. 46