“I think our leadership is good and that always is a big, big plus. It takes a lot of things to end up with a really good football team, but I believe leadership is a key one.” – Frank Beamer Nathaniel Adibi and Browning Wynn bench press and 550-pound squat during spring testing … Had four sacks during Nathaniel Adibi the Hokies’ spring scrimmages … Also Ryan Angelo blocked a field goal … 1999: Was redshirted while working at defensive end … Added 16 pounds 83 through his work in the strength and 30 conditioning program … Earned Iron Defensive End Hokie honors during spring testing … Fullback 6-3 • 253 • r-So. • 1VL Bench pressed 380 pounds … Posted a 6-1 • 230 • r-So. Hampton, Va. 530-pound back squat and a 304-pound Spring Hill, Fla. Phoebus H.S. power clean … Returned a fumble 49 Springstead H.S. yards for a touchdown in one of the A first-team freshman All-America Hokies’ spring scrimmages … Fractured a Contributed as a member of the pick by The Sporting News following the bone in his right wrist during one of the scout team last season … Also saw 2000 season … Started every game at scrimmages but returned to action … playing time in the Hokies’ two jayvee end for the Hokies’ young defensive unit Contributed four tackles and forced a games … Has improved his strength … Averaged over 40 defensive plays a fumble in the annual spring game … Won through his work in the strength and game … Also contributed on special the Paul Torgersen Award as the team’s conditioning program … Continued teams … Tied for the team lead in sacks top defensive newcomer … working to develop his overall skills High School: Played running back with five … Has added both weight and during spring practice … His summer and defensive end for Coach Bill Dee at strength, while maintaining his speed and preparation and preseason work will Phoebus High … Listed as the No. 10 quickness … Averaged 4.55 seconds in play a role in his status for 2001 … the 40 during Tech’s pro timing day … defensive lineman in the country by 2000: Worked as a fullback on the Performed well during spring practice … PrepStar and picked to its Dream Team … scout and jayvee teams … Saw action in Has become a better pass rusher and a Listed as the No. 4 jumbo athlete in the jayvee wins against Fork Union and more physical player … Is intelligent and nation by SuperPrep and the No. 8 athlete focused on being successful both on and by The National Recruiting Advisor prior to Hargrave … Scored on an 8-yard run in off the field … Will bring added his senior season … A first-team Group a 23-15 victory over Hargrave … Posted experience to the end position this season AAA all-state pick as a defensive lineman a personal-best in the bench press … Works hard in practice … Possesses … Named the No. 6 prospect in Virginia during spring testing with a lift of 400 the qualities needed to be a leader … by The Roanoke Times … Named district pounds … Added a 495-pound back 2000: Earned Iron Hokie honors in offensive and defensive player of the year squat … Suffered a sprained ankle preseason athletic performance tests … as a senior … Posted 101 tackles in 1998, during the spring and did not see action Got his first collegiate start against Akron including a school single-season record in the Maroon-White game … and contributed five tackles, including a 16 sacks … Finished with 35 career sacks 1999: Practiced at fullback while sack and another tackle for loss … … Led the district in rushing … Closed out being redshirted … Tied for the second- Contributed two quarterback hurries his senior season with 855 yards and 10 best bench press among the entering against East Carolina and forced an touchdowns rushing … Had 207 yards freshmen in August with a lift of 370 interception … Was in on five tackles at rushing in a game against Henrico … pounds … Increased his body weight Boston College and added another hurry Turned in 11 sacks as a junior … Holds through his work in the weight room … … Had two tackles behind the line, the school record with a 300-pound power High School: An all-conference including a sack, during a five-tackle clean … Won the state Group AAA pick as a fullback at Springstead High … outing versus West Virginia … Collected outdoor shot put championship as a junior Also played linebacker … Was a four- another sack and a season-high six and was second as a senior … year letterman for Coach Pat McCoy … tackles in the Pittsburgh game … Posted Personal: Nathaniel Barnell Adibi … Rushed for 2,463 yards and scored 26 two sacks and returned a fumble 36 yards Born 1/25/81 in Mississippi … Son of touchdowns during his career … Gained for a touchdown in Tech’s win at UCF … Abiodun and Leanne Adibi … Studying 695 yards on the ground as a senior, Was in on five tackles in wins against residential property management. Syracuse and Virginia … Played a scoring seven TDs … Carried 177 times season-high 52 defensive snaps against for 862 yards and 10 touchdowns as a Tackles G UT AT Tot. Loss Sacks junior … Ranked the No. 90 player in the the Orangemen … Saw action on over 75 2000 11 28 17 45 3- 11 5- 33 plays as a starter on the punt and punt ––––––––––– 2000 Game-by-Game ––––––––––– state of Florida by the ACC Area Sports return teams … Finished the season with AKRON 1 4 1 5 2- 11 1- 8 Journal … Helped team to a 21-9 record At ECU 1 1 1 2 0- 0 0- 0 and a district title during his varsity 45 total tackles … Had eight tackles for RUTGERS 1 3 0 3 0- 0 0- 0 loss, including five sacks for minus 33 At BC 1 3 2 5 0- 0 0- 0 career … Excelled in weight lifting yards … Hurried the passer five times and TEMPLE 1 0 2 2 0- 0 0- 0 competition and set several school knocked down a pass … Registered three WVU 13252-141-11 records … tackles in Tech’s Toyota Gator Bowl win At Syr 1 2 3 5 0- 0 0- 0 Personal: Ryan C. Angelo … Born PITTSBURGH 1 4 2 6 1- 7 1- 7 against Clemson … Won Iron Hokie At Miami 1 2 1 3 0- 0 0- 0 10/23/80 in Chicago, IL … Son of Joe honors again during winter workouts … At UCF 1 3 1 4 2- 7 2- 7 and Marca Angelo … Enrolled in science Turned in career bests with a 400-pound VIRGINIA 1 3 2 5 1- 5 0- 0 of food, nutrition and exercise. 2001 Virginia Tech Football 61 of the Boston College game … Underwent teams plays, averaging 17 plays per surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left game … Was in for a career-high 58 Larry Austin knee and missed the Gator Bowl … defensive plays against Pittsburgh … Worked hard during his rehab … Was a Got 34 snaps in the Rutgers game … Super Iron Hokie during the off-season Contributed back-to-back six-tackle program … Will be looked to for performances against Pittsburgh and leadership in 2001 … West Virginia … Recorded a sack for a 24 2000: Earned Iron Hokie honors in 10-yard loss at Temple … Also returned Cornerback preseason testing … Saw action on 163 an interception 31 yards against the defensive plays during Tech’s first three Owls for his first collegiate touchdown … 5-9 • 187 • r-Sr. • 3VL games … Was in on 10 tackles and Had a tackle behind the line for a loss of Norfolk, Va. knocked down two passes during the 14 yards in the Syracuse game … Was Norview H.S. season opener against Akron … Posted in on five tackles in the season opener six tackles and blocked a field goal at against James Madison and four versus Will be looked to for a big year after East Carolina … Broke up two more Miami … Registered a total of 38 tackles, missing most of the 2000 season with a passes and added five tackles against one sack, one tackle for loss and one knee injury … Made a good recovery from Rutgers … Played just four plays at BC interception … Finished with two passes surgery and enjoyed a great spring before his injury … Totaled 22 tackles and broken up and forced one fumble … Saw practice … Worked at the field corner four passes broken up during his injury- action in the Sugar Bowl and contributed position after starting the fall at the shortened season … Made good progress a tackle … Won Iron Hokie honors during boundary corner … Adjusted quickly and in winter strength and conditioning the fall and was a Super Iron Hokie in the is expected to start there this season … workouts … Bench pressed 340 pounds spring … Turned in Tech position records Did a good job in coverage … A tough, during spring tests and had a 475-pound for a cornerback in the vertical jump (42 competitive player whose outstanding back squat … Showed no ill effects of his 1/2 inches) and 40 (4.26) … His 340- speed makes him good in the open field injury when spring drills got underway … pound bench press was the second-best … Took over the boundary cornerback Had three tackles in one of the team’s among the defensive backs … position and started Tech’s first four scrimmages … Contributed three tackles and broke up a games last season … Suffered a season- 1999: Played in every game at pass in one spring scrimmage and added ending knee injury during the first quarter cornerback … Led the team in special four tackles in another … Was in on two What have you done to prepare yourself for this season after sitting out most of last season with a knee injury? Basically, I’ve been working on my knee, trying to get it right.