Virginia Tech Football 2026 Depth Chart

Virginia Tech's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

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Quarterbacks
H/W
6'2"/218
Passing
123/178 (69%), 1339 Yds, 8 TD / 4 INT
Rushing
35 Car, -46 Yds, (-1.3 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUM
Pass
C+
Run
C-
PPA
#105
Snaps
476 (38%)
Rating
0.93
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'4"/222
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/212
Rating
0.87
Origin
UNC ('26)
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#17 Ethan Grunkemeyer SO 6'2"/218123/178 (69%), 1339 Yds, 8 TD / 4 INT35 Car, -46 Yds, (-1.3 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUMC+C-#105476 (38%)0.93PSU ('26)
#14 Troy Huhn FR 6'4"/222      0.94* HS ('26)
#22 Bryce Baker FR 6'2"/212      0.87UNC ('26)
#12 Kelden Ryan FR 6'1"/197      0.873* HS ('25)
Running Backs
H/W
5'9"/230
Rushing
158 Car, 763 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
10 Rec, 79 Yds, (7.9 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B
Rec
D+
PPA
#547
Snaps
398 (34%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ULL ('26)
H/W
5'10"/223
Rushing
118 Car, 749 Yds, (6.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
12 Rec, 74 Yds, (6.2 YPR), 1 TD
Run
A
Rec
C-
PPA
#101
Snaps
374 (32%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
CEN ('25)
H/W
5'9"/205
Rushing
25 Car, 146 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 36 Yds, (36 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B-
Rec
B-
PPA
#236
Snaps
86 (7%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('25)
H/W
5'10"/211
Rushing
3 Car, 20 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
2 Rec, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPR), 1 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C+
PPA
#333
Snaps
17 (1%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
5'10"/212
Rating
0.92
Origin
4* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#32 Bill Davis JR 5'9"/230158 Car, 763 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM10 Rec, 79 Yds, (7.9 YPR), 0 TDBD+#547398 (34%)0.85ULL ('26)
#27 Marcellous Hawkins SR 5'10"/223118 Car, 749 Yds, (6.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM12 Rec, 74 Yds, (6.2 YPR), 1 TDAC-#101374 (32%)0.85CEN ('25)
#16 Jeffrey Overton Jr. FR 5'9"/20525 Car, 146 Yds, (5.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 36 Yds, (36 YPR), 0 TDB-B-#23686 (7%)0.894* HS ('25)
#23 Tyler Mason SO 5'10"/2113 Car, 20 Yds, (6.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 3 Yds, (1.5 YPR), 1 TDC+C+#33317 (1%)0.883* HS ('24)
#26 Messiah Mickens FR 5'10"/212      0.924* HS ('26)
Wide Receivers
H/W
6'1"/194
Receiving
31 Rec, 516 Yds, (16.6 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
D
PPA
#297
Snaps
632 (55%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
5'8"/170
Receiving
63 Rec, 842 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 5 TD, 3 FUM
Rushing
2 Car, -13 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
F
PPA
#129
Snaps
619 (54%)
Rating
0.93
Origin
DUKE ('26)
H/W
6'2"/207
Receiving
20 Rec, 370 Yds, (18.5 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
3 Car, 19 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
D+
PPA
#288
Snaps
420 (36%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
LT ('26)
H/W
5'9"/172
Receiving
22 Rec, 200 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
C
PPA
#450
Snaps
340 (29%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
5'10"/183
Receiving
2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 12 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
C+
Snaps
28 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'1"/218
Rating
0.87
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/195
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'1"/195
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/202
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('24)
H/W
6'2"/211
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Ayden Greene SR 6'1"/19431 Rec, 516 Yds, (16.6 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+D#297632 (55%)0.883* HS ('23)
#3 Que'Sean Brown JR 5'8"/17063 Rec, 842 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 5 TD, 3 FUM2 Car, -13 Yds, 0 TDBF#129619 (54%)0.93DUKE ('26)
#5 Marlion Jackson SR 6'2"/20720 Rec, 370 Yds, (18.5 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM3 Car, 19 Yds, 0 TDC-D+#288420 (36%)0.85LT ('26)
#2 Takye Heath JR 5'9"/17222 Rec, 200 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TDCC#450340 (29%)0.853* HS ('23)
#19 Tyseer Denmark SO 5'10"/1832 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 12 Yds, 0 TDC-C+ 28 (2%)0.86PSU ('26)
#20 Jeff Exinor Jr. FR 6'1"/218      0.87PSU ('26)
#83 Luke Stuewe FR 6'2"/195      0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Davion Brown FR 6'1"/195      0.914* HS ('26)
#7 Chanz Wiggins SO 6'3"/202      0.94* HS ('24)
#21 Cameron Sparks SO 6'2"/211      0.883* HS ('25)
Tight Ends
H/W
6'4"/250
Receiving
12 Rec, 86 Yds, (7.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
497 (60%)
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('22)
H/W
6'4"/250
Receiving
26 Rec, 257 Yds, (9.9 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
450 (54%)
Rating
0.94
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/251
Receiving
12 Rec, 112 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C+
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
293 (35%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'4"/246
Receiving
4 Rec, 28 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C+
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
C+
Snaps
35 (4%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'5"/238
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'5"/195
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'5"/243
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'6"/225
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/242
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#82 Benji Gosnell SR 6'4"/25012 Rec, 86 Yds, (7.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+DB-497 (60%)0.94* HS ('22)
#85 Luke Reynolds JR 6'4"/25026 Rec, 257 Yds, (9.9 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUMC-A-B-450 (54%)0.94PSU ('26)
#13 Ja'Ricous Hairston JR 6'2"/25112 Rec, 112 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUMC+D+C293 (35%)0NA
#87 H. Saint Germain SR 6'4"/2464 Rec, 28 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+AC+35 (4%)0.863* HS ('22)
#99 Cole Reemsnyder SR 6'5"/2380 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B- 2 (0%)0NA
#00 Pierce Petersohn FR 6'5"/195     0.94* HS ('26)
#44 Matt Henderson FR 6'5"/243     0.86PSU ('26)
#00 Isaiah Pina FR 6'6"/225     0.853* HS ('26)
#36 Brody Jones JR 6'3"/242     0NA
Offensive Line
H/W
6'6"/319
Grade
D
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
683 (54%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'5"/323
Grade
D
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
619 (49%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'6"/325
Grade
C
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
221 (16.2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
OKLA ('26)
H/W
6'5"/358
Grade
C
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
A
Snaps
57 (4.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
OSU ('26)
H/W
6'7"/295
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'7"/280
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'6"/280
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'4"/314
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
598 (48%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('23)
H/W
6'3"/318
Grade
C-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
C+
Snaps
233 (19%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
GAST ('24)
H/W
6'3"/307
Grade
D
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
156 (12%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'0"/320
Grade
D+
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
108 (9%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
WVU ('25)
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
WVU ('25)
H/W
6'3"/302
Grade
C-
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
793 (63%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
WVU ('25)
H/W
6'6"/310
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/324
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'5"/374
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'7"/342
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'7"/354
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/316
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'4"/308
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'6"/327
Rating
0.85
Origin
MSU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/223
Rating
0.74
Origin
VT ('26)
H/W
6'1"/222
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#76 Aidan Lynch (T) SO 6'6"/319DC-C-683 (54%)0.883* HS ('24)
#79 Johnny Garrett (T) SR 6'5"/323DC-D+619 (49%)0.853* HS ('22)
#70 Logan Howland (T) JR 6'6"/325CB-B-221 (16.2%)0.86OKLA ('26)
#72 Justin Terry (T) SO 6'5"/358CC+A57 (4.5%)0.86OSU ('26)
#00 Thomas Wilder (OT) FR 6'7"/295    0.94* HS ('26)
#00 Maddox Cochrane (OT) FR 6'7"/280    0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Buddy Wegdam (OT) FR 6'6"/280    0.863* HS ('26)
#56 Layth Ghannam (G) JR 6'4"/314C-C+D+598 (48%)0.894* HS ('23)
#66 M. Cunningham (G) GR 6'3"/318C-D+C+233 (19%)0.87GAST ('24)
#53 Tommy Ricard (G) SO 6'3"/307DDD+156 (12%)0.873* HS ('24)
#71 Gavin Crawford (G) FR 6'0"/320D+D+C-108 (9%)0.86WVU ('25)
#57 Lucas Austin (G) SO 6'5"/305C-CB+9 (1%)0.85WVU ('25)
#62 Kyle Altuner (C) SO 6'3"/302C-B+C-793 (63%)0.88WVU ('25)
#74 Marlen Bright (OL) FR 6'6"/310    0.894* HS ('26)
#75 Benjamin Eziuka (OL) FR 6'2"/324    0.893* HS ('26)
#58 Roseby Lubintus (OL) FR 6'5"/374    0.883* HS ('26)
#77 Brody Meadows (OL) SR 6'7"/342    0.883* HS ('22)
#65 Tyrell Simpson (OL) FR 6'7"/354    0.863* HS ('26)
#54 Michael Troutman III (OL) FR 6'2"/316    0.86PSU ('26)
#50 Nathaniel Wright (OL) FR 6'4"/308    0.863* HS ('25)
#61 Justin Bell (OL) FR 6'6"/327    0.85MSU ('26)
#49 Deed Capper (LS) SO 6'2"/223    0.74VT ('26)
#96 Christian Epling (LS) SR 6'1"/222    0NA
Defensive Line
H/W
6'3"/301
Stats
25 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Cov
F
Snaps
475 (44%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
GASO ('25)
H/W
6'3"/256
Stats
17 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
196 (18%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'5"/260
Stats
14 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
D+
Cov
B-
Snaps
193 (18%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'3"/253
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
35 (2.7%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'3"/249
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C
Snaps
33 (2.7%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
COLO ('26)
H/W
6'3"/245
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
31 (2.7%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
MIZ ('26)
H/W
6'2"/247
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
20 (1.8%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/255
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
17 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'1"/250
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
16 (1%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'5"/258
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'4"/215
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/290
Stats
48 Tac, 12 Solo, 8 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B-
Cov
C-
Snaps
471 (55%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'0"/302
Stats
12 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
B-
Cov
C+
Snaps
161 (19%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'2"/316
Run D
B-
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
19 (1.8%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/298
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Snaps
13 (2%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'2"/302
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Snaps
12 (0.9%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
OSU ('26)
H/W
6'4"/293
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'7"/292
Run D
C
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'2"/289
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/242
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'1"/248
Rating
0.87
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'3"/245
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/305
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'5"/294
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'3"/243
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#94 Elhadj Fall (DE) SR 6'3"/30125 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C F 475 (44%)0.85GASO ('25)
#31 Jason Abbey (DE) JR 6'3"/25617 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C B- 196 (18%)0.873* HS ('23)
#42 Aycen Stevens (DE) JR 6'5"/26014 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C D+ B- 193 (18%)0.883* HS ('23)
#37 Mylachi Williams (DE) SO 6'3"/2531 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C+ C 35 (2.7%)0.87PSU ('26)
#51 Samuel Okunlola (DE) SR 6'3"/2491 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C  33 (2.7%)0.86COLO ('26)
#40 Javion Hilson (DE) FR 6'3"/2451 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C- C 31 (2.7%)0.87MIZ ('26)
#34 Cortez Harris (DE) FR 6'2"/247   C C- D+ 20 (1.8%)0.86PSU ('26)
#32 Deric Dandy (DE) SO 6'2"/2551 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C C 17 (2%)0.863* HS ('24)
#44 Brett Clatterbaugh (DE) FR 6'1"/2502 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- C 16 (1%)0.883* HS ('25)
#58 Zeke Chinwike (DE) FR 6'5"/2581 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C-  6 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Tyson Harley (DE) FR 6'4"/215      0.914* HS ('26)
#13 Kemari Copeland (DT) SR 6'2"/29048 Tac, 12 Solo, 8 TFL, 5 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B- B- C- 471 (55%)0.893* HS ('24)
#99 Emmett Laws (DT) SO 6'0"/30212 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C B- C+ 161 (19%)0.893* HS ('24)
#36 Randy Adirika (DT) FR 6'2"/316   B- C- C 19 (1.8%)0.86PSU ('26)
#88 Christian Evans (DT) FR 6'2"/298   D+ C-  13 (2%)0.893* HS ('25)
#90 Eric Mensah (DT) JR 6'2"/3022 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C  12 (0.9%)0.86OSU ('26)
#55 Gerard Johnson (DT) SO 6'4"/2931 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C-  6 (1%)0.893* HS ('24)
#54 Grant Karczewski (DT) JR 6'7"/292   C   1 (0%)0NA
#95 T-Ron Richardson (DL) FR 6'2"/289      0.883* HS ('26)
#52 Sherrod Henderson (DL) FR 6'2"/242      0.883* HS ('25)
#56 Daniel Jennings (DL) FR 6'1"/248      0.87PSU ('26)
#00 Kamdon Gillespie (DL) FR 6'3"/245      0.873* HS ('26)
#91 Garrett Witherington (DL) FR 6'3"/305      0.873* HS ('26)
#90 Andrew Hanchuk (DL) SO 6'5"/294      0.863* HS ('24)
#63 Kamren Johnson (DL) FR 6'3"/243      0.853* HS ('26)
Linebackers
H/W
6'1"/229
Stats
67 Tac, 31 Solo, 9 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C
Cov
D-
Snaps
373 (85%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
MIAMI ('24)
H/W
6'1"/228
Stats
43 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
283 (64%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'1"/234
Stats
22 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
253 (57%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
WVU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/231
Stats
28 Tac, 16 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
215 (49%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
6'2"/233
Stats
9 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
114 (26%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
TEM ('25)
H/W
5'11"/233
Stats
10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
43 (10%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'4"/235
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('24)
H/W
6'3"/213
Rating
0.93
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/231
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'1"/223
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Kaleb Spencer SR 6'1"/22967 Tac, 31 Solo, 9 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C D- 373 (85%)0.86MIAMI ('24)
#16 Noah Chambers SO 6'1"/22843 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C C- 283 (64%)0.873* HS ('25)
#30 Curtis Jones Jr. JR 6'1"/23422 Tac, 13 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- D+ 253 (57%)0.86WVU ('26)
#33 Keon Wylie JR 6'2"/23128 Tac, 16 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C- D+ 215 (49%)0.87PSU ('26)
#26 Antwone Santiago SR 6'2"/2339 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C- C- 114 (26%)0.84TEM ('25)
#41 George Ballance JR 5'11"/23310 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   C+ 43 (10%)0NA
#12 Gabe Williams SO 6'4"/2351 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   C 2 (0%)0.914* HS ('24)
#39 Terry Wiggins FR 6'3"/213      0.934* HS ('26)
#19 Mathieu Lamah FR 6'3"/231      0.893* HS ('26)
#38 John-Patrick Oates FR 6'1"/223      0.883* HS ('26)
Secondary
H/W
5'11"/190
Stats
67 Tac, 53 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
11 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C+
Cov
A-
Snaps
879 (57%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TROY ('26)
H/W
5'11"/201
Stats
66 Tac, 42 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
4 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C+
Cov
B-
Snaps
862 (56%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
CONN ('26)
H/W
5'9"/198
Stats
39 Tac, 29 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C-
Cov
B-
Snaps
694 (45%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ECU ('25)
H/W
5'11"/187
Stats
32 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
D+
Cov
B-
Snaps
561 (36%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
5'11"/187
Stats
10 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
238 (15%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
PSU ('26)
H/W
5'11"/178
Stats
8 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Cov
C
Snaps
149 (10%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'10"/202
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
C-
Snaps
57 (4%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
5'11"/189
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
F
Snaps
20 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'9"/180
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
15 (1%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('25)
H/W
5'10"/194
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'0"/187
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'1"/187
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
5'11"/213
Stats
48 Tac, 27 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
617 (81%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
RICE ('25)
H/W
6'3"/212
Stats
21 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C
Cov
D
Snaps
389 (51%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
PITT ('25)
H/W
6'2"/211
Stats
21 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
280 (37%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'11"/198
Stats
17 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
D+
Cov
D
Snaps
120 (16%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'2"/193
Stats
15 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
B
Snaps
110 (14%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('24)
H/W
6'0"/200
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
CLEM ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Jaquez White (CB) JR 5'11"/19067 Tac, 53 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur11 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS) A- C+ A- 879 (57%)0.86TROY ('26)
#20 Cam Chadwick (CB) JR 5'11"/20166 Tac, 42 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur4 PD, 4 INT (0 TDS) B C+ B- 862 (56%)0.84CONN ('26)
#9 Isaiah Brown-Murray (CB) SR 5'9"/19839 Tac, 29 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B C- B- 694 (45%)0.85ECU ('25)
#23 Thomas Williams (CB) JR 5'11"/18732 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- D+ B- 561 (36%)0.873* HS ('23)
#22 Kenny Woseley Jr. (CB) SO 5'11"/18710 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D- C C+ 238 (15%)0.85PSU ('26)
#35 Jojo Crim (CB) SO 5'11"/1788 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D-   C 149 (10%)0.853* HS ('25)
#7 Sherrod Covil (CB) SR 5'10"/2021 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   C- 57 (4%)0NA
#28 Knahlij Harrell (CB) SO 5'11"/1893 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   F 20 (1%)0.863* HS ('25)
#29 Jahmari DeLoatch (CB) FR 5'9"/1802 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C- C 15 (1%)0.894* HS ('25)
#34 Josh Jones (CB) SO 5'10"/1941 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#18 Amauri Polydor (CB) FR 6'0"/187      0.883* HS ('26)
#5 Joshua Clarke (CB) SO 6'1"/187      0.873* HS ('24)
#11 Tyson Flowers (S) SR 5'11"/21348 Tac, 27 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C C 617 (81%)0.87RICE ('25)
#6 Jordan Bass (S) SR 6'3"/21221 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C D 389 (51%)0.85PITT ('25)
#14 Sheldon Robinson (S) SO 6'2"/21121 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- D+ 280 (37%)0.883* HS ('25)
#15 Brennan Johnson (S) SO 5'11"/19817 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B D+ D 120 (16%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Quentin Reddish (S) SO 6'2"/19315 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+   B 110 (14%)0.894* HS ('24)
#24 Tyrell Grant (S) FR 6'0"/200      0.873* HS ('26)
#5 Sherrod Covil Jr. (S) GR 5'11"/200      0.86CLEM ('25)
Kickers
H/W
5'11"/192
FG
15/20 (75%), Long 56 Yds
XP
25/25
Pts
70 Pts
FG G
B+
KO G
B+
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'1"/197
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#17 John Love SR 5'11"/19215/20 (75%), Long 56 Yds25/2570 Pts B+ B+ 0.823* HS ('22)
#98 Will Love FR 6'1"/197     0.833* HS ('26)
Punters
H/W
6'1"/231
Punts
55, 2471 YDS (44.9 YPP), Long 63 YDS
Acc
20 In 20, 9 TB
Grade
B-
Rank
F
Rating
0.74
Origin
MRSH ('26)
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#95 Nathan Totten JR 6'1"/23155, 2471 YDS (44.9 YPP), Long 63 YDS20 In 20, 9 TBB-F0.74MRSH ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC James Franklin new hireOC Ty Howle new hireDC Brent Pry new hire
Players with Starting experience3114 off • 17 def
Team Talent974#21 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 16.25%
Roster Size10839 portal (33.1%)
Off: 51 Talent: (#21)
Def: 54 Talent: (#18)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 28 (23.7%)
Portal Losses: 28
Unrated/No Stats: 10
Total Team Snaps: 19197
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 13
Top 100 Pos: 65
JAG: 20
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 366 (2%)
SO Snaps: 4446 (23%)
JR Snaps: 7408 (39%)
SR Snaps: 6735 (35%)
GR Snaps: 242 (1%)
75% Snaps by Upperclassmen
10 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning010130
Portal Starters 2026 portal01600
Experienced Depth01520
Off Starters Returning04120
Off Depth Returning00200
Def Starters Returning06010
Def Depth Returning01320
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (1)
476(476)
Exp 38% • Prod 50%Virginia Tech lost their starting QB from last year. Ethan Grunkemeyer & Bryce Baker from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
1 (0)
1 (0)
875(398)
Exp 74% • Prod 68%'25 lead RB Marcellous Hawkins returns, #2 rush threat at QB is gone
WR/TEWR + TE
2 (2)
2 (1)
3316(1517)
Exp 88% • Prod 100%Virginia Tech returns leading WR Ayden Greene, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
4 (0)
0 (0)
3477(278)
T 62% • G 45% • C 63%Virginia Tech OL: 4 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (3)
0 (0)
1705(150)
DE 47% • DT 40%DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (1)
2 (0)
1283(468)
LB 97%LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (2)
2 (0)
4991(1979)
CB 100% • S 100%Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 8144 (2669 portal) 67% returning, (33% via Portal) • Defense 7979 (2597 portal) 67% returning, (33% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge