Hokie Club77 - Brandon GorePosition: Offensive Tackle
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 357 lbs.
High School: Liberty
Hometown: Warrenton, Va.
Missed the Gator Bowl game after suffering a broken ankle in the Florida State game ... Underwent surgery the following day and sat out the entire spring ... Saw action in seven games at guard last season ... Has also worked at tackle and could see some work at that position when he returns ... Will be counted on to play along the offensive front in 2006, either as a starter or a utility man ... Needs to have a good summer preparation and be ready to go when practice opens in August.2005: Made his first collegiate start, opening at left guard against NC State ... Played 52 snaps ... Saw backup duty in the Duke, Ohio, Georgia Tech and WVU games ... Just saw special teams duty against Marshall ... Played 10 plays at Virginia ... Saw brief action against UNC ... Suffered a broken ankle during the FSU game ... Posted a position-record 460-pound bench press during spring strength and conditioning tests, but was unable to participate in any of the other lifts ... Sat out spring practice while recovering from his injury.
2004: Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams ... Was in for 80 snaps on offense and 60 on special teams in the regular season ... Served on the PAT and field goal protection units ... Was in for 28 offensive snaps and nine special teams snaps in the win over WMU ... Was in for seven special teams plays and four offensive snaps against Duke ... Played eight snaps on special teams and 39 snaps on offense against FAMU ... Played eight snaps on offense against Maryland ... Got in for four offensive snaps against UVa ... Given the Dr. Richard Bullock Award, awarded to the most improved player, following spring practice ... Posted a 430-pound bench press, a 605-pound back squat, a 360-pound power clean and a 370-pound push jerk in spring testing.
2003: Played in 12 games ... Contributed mainly on the PAT and field goal teams ... Was in on 37 offensive snaps ... Played 21 snaps on offense against James Madison, recording one knockdown block ... Was in for five special teams plays against Texas A&M and six offensive snaps against UConn ... Posted the 10th-best power clean (336 pounds) and back squat (660 pounds) on Tech's all-time football list during spring max tests ... Also registered a 420-pound bench press.
2002: Tied for the top bench press among incoming freshmen in August with a lift of 380 pounds ... Was redshirted while working at offensive tackle ... Gained Super Iron Hokie recognition during spring testing when he turned in a 400-pound bench press, 600-pound back squat and 316-pound clean ... Was moved to guard during spring practice.
High School: A prep All-American offensive lineman for Coach Joe Trabucco at Liberty High ... Helped clear the way for an offensive attack that rushed for more than 4,100 yards in 2001 ... Also played on defense, collecting 43 tackles, including 16 behind the line of scrimmage ... Turned in eight tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks in a game against Loudoun Valley ... Team finished with a 12-1 record and advanced to the region championship game ... Named to All-America teams selected by SuperPrep and PrepStar ... Ranked the No. 18 offensive guard in the nation by Tom Lemming's Football Report ... Listed the No. 28 offensive guard by Rivals and the No. 35 offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 11 player in Virginia by SuperPrep and No. 13 by The Roanoke Times ... A first-team All-Metro pick by The Washington Post ... Named the player of the year in his district and region as a senior ... Earned all-region honors on offense and defense ... Was a first-team all-state pick as a senior and a second-team selection his junior year ... Lettered three seasons in football and two years in track.
Personal: Brandon Lee Gore ... Born 11/7/83 in Warrenton, VA ... Son of Tom and Nadine Gore ... Majoring in sociology.
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