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Key Players Returning:
QB Kyron Drones, TE Benji Gosnell, DE Keyshawn Burgos, DT Kelvin Gilliam Jr., LB Jaden Keller, LB Caleb Woodson, CB Dante Lovett, KR Thomas Williams, PR Tucker Holloway, and PK John Love.
Key Players Departing:
RB/KR Bhayshul Tuten, WR De’Quan Felton, WR Jaylin Lane, OC Braelin Moore, OG Kaden Moore, OG Bob Schick, OT Parker Clements, DE Cole Nelson, DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DT Josh Fuga, DT Aeneas Peebles, DT Wilfried Pene, LB Sam Brumfield, LB Keli Lawson, CB Mansoor Delane, CB Dorian Strong, NB Keonta Jenkins, FS Mose Phillips III, SS Jaylen Jones, NB Kaleb Spencer, and PT Peter Moore.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: RB Jeff Overton (Quantico, Virginia). CB Jaqhmari DeLoatch (Chesapeake, Virginia), and WR Shamarius Peterkin (Winston Salem, North Carolina).
3 Star Recruits: RB Cameron Seldon (Tennessee transfer), OL Kyle Altuner (West Virginia transfer), LB Brett Clatterbaugh (Culpeper, Virginia), ATH Micah Matthews (Bridgewater, Virginia), QB AJ Brand (Columbia, South Carolina), DT Christian Evans (Ashburn, Virginia), and DS Sheldon Robinson (Woodberry Forest, Virginia).
2024 Results:
G01 @ Vanderbilt L/OT 27-34
G02 MARSHALL W 31-14
G03 @ Old Dominion W 37-17
G04 RUTGERS L 23-26
G05 @ #7 Miami (FL) L 34-38
G06 @ Stanford W 31-7
G07 BOSTON COLLEGE W 42-21
G08 GEORGIA TECH W 21-6G
09 @ Syracuse L/OT 31-38
G10 #23 CLEMSON L 14-24
G11 @ Duke L 28-31
G12 VIRGINIA W 37-17
BOWL vs. Minnesota L 10-24
Misc. Team Information:
2024 Record: 6-7 (8th in ACC)
Home: 4-2
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 4-4
Non-AAC: 2-2
Head Coach: Brent Pry
Virginia Tech: 16-21
Bowls: 1-1
Career: 16-21
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Passing: Kyron Drones (136-224, 1562 yards, 60.7%, 7.0 avg., 10 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Kyron Drones (98 car., 336 yards, 3.4 avg., 6 TD)
Receiving: Benji Gosnell (32 rec., 341 yards, 10.7 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Kyron Drones (7)
Sacks: Caleb Woodson (2)
Tackles: Jaden Keller (83)
Tackles For Loss: Caleb Woodson (8)
Interceptions: D. Lovett/K. Spencer/C. Woodson (1)
Pass Deflections: Dante Lovett (4)
Forced Fumbles: Kelvin Gilliam Jr./Kaleb Spencer (1)
Kick Returns: Thomas Williams (13 ret., 249 yards, 19.2 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: John Love (16-18 g/fga., 89%, 42-42 xp/xpa., 90 pts.)
Punting: None
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 1 Kyron Drones (RS SR/TR)
RB: 00 Terion Stewart (RS SR/TR)
WR: 3 Donavon Greene (GR/TR)
WR: 9 Cameron Seldon (JR/TR)
WR: 0 Ayden Greene (JR)
TE: 82 Benji Gosnell (RS JR)
LT: 56 Layth Ghannam (RS SO)
LG: 55 Tomas Rimac (RS SR/TR)
OC: 62 Kyle Altuner (RS FR/TR)
RG: 77 Brody Meadows (RS JR)
RT: 57 Lucas Austin (RS FR/TR)
KR: 12 Thomas Williams (RS SO)
PK: 97 John Love (RS JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 33 Ben Bell (RS SR/TR)
DT: 22 Kelvin Gilliam Jr. (RS SR/TR)
DT: 92 Arias Nash (SR/TR)
DE: 66 James Djonkam (GR/TR)
LB: 20 Caleb Woodson (JR)
LB: 24 Jaden Keller (RS SR)
NB: 4 Christian Ellis (SR/TR)
CB: 26 Isaiah Brown-Murray (RS JR/TR)
CB: 1 Dante Lovett (JR)
FS: 0 Quentin Reddish (SO)
SS: 18 Isaiah Cash (GR/TR)
PR: 11 Tucker Holloway (RS JR)
PT: 95 Nick Veltsistas (RS SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 vs. South Carolina Gamecocks | Virginia Tech trails the series 7-11-2. The Hokies lost (21-28) the last meeting in 1991, and they lost (24-35) the prior meeting in 1990.
09/06 VANDERBILT COMMODORES | Virginia Tech leads the series 6-4. The Huskies lost (27-34) last season’s meeting, and they won (18-0) the prior meeting in 1989.
09/13 OLD DOMINION MONARCHS | Virginia Tech leads the series 4-2. The Huskies won (37-17) last season’s meeting, and they won (36-17) the prior meeting in 2023.
09/20 WOFFORD TERRIERS | Virginia Tech won (27-7) the only prior meeting in 2022.
09/27 @ NC State Wolfpack | Virginia Tech leads the series 28-20-4. The Hokies are 2-2 since 2015, and they lost (28-35) the last meeting in 2023.
10/04 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | Virginia Tech leads the series 26-13-1. The Hokies won (30-13) the last meeting in 2023, and they lost (16-23) the prior meeting in 2020.
10/11 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Virginia Tech leads the series 12-8. The Hokies are 4-4 since 2015, and their last series loss (27-28) was in 2022.
10/24 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Virginia Tech lost (49-52) the only prior meeting in 2003.
11/01 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS | Virginia Tech leads the series 6-3. The Hokies lost (3-34) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (42-35) the prior meeting in 2000.
11/15 @ Florida State Seminoles | Virginia Tech trails the series 13-24-1. The Hokies lost (17-39) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (24-3) the prior meeting in 2018.
11/22 MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES | Virginia Tech trails the series 15-26. The Hokies are 2-7 since 2015, and their last series win (47-35) was in 2019.
11/29 @ Virginia Cavaliers | Virginia Tech leads the series 62-38-5. The Hokies are 8-1 since 2015, and their last series loss (30-39) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Road: 4-1
Neutral: 0-1
ACC: 6-2
Non-ACC: 2-2
Overall: 8-4 (3rd in ACC – Bowl Eligible)
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