Kory Robertson Season 2006

75 - Kory RobertsonPosition: Defensive Tackle
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 339 lbs.

High School: Magna Vista
Hometown: Martinsville, Va.

A talented lineman who is extremely good when he turns it on ... Is finally showing signs he may be ready to "turn it on" on a consistent basis ... Played with more consistency during spring practice and put himself in the mix for a starting job at tackle ... Has always had the physical ability, but not the focus ... Is maturing and starting to put it all together on the field ... Has great quickness and change of direction ... An Iron Hokie in the weight room ... Can make things happen inside when he puts his mind to it ... Backed up at both defensive tackle positions last season, seeing action in 11 of the team's 13 games ... Can be a special player if he puts his mind to it.

2005: Played in 11 games ... Was in on a tackle behind the line in the opening game at NCSU ... Made two solo tackles in the Georgia Tech game ... Had quarterback hurries against NC State and Ohio ... Was in for 20 plays against Marshall ... Had a tackle and a QB hurry ... Saw limited action against Maryland and Boston College ... Turned in a quarterback hurry at Virginia ... Played briefly against UNC ... Finished the season with five tackles and four quarterback hurries ... Also shared a sack ... Set a Tech record in the power clean with a lift of 400-pounds during spring testing ... Also bench pressed 370 pounds on the way to Iron Hokie honors ... Was in on a pair of tackles during the spring Maroon-White game, including one behind the line ... Won the Richard Bullock Award as the most improved defensive player during spring workouts.

2004: Played in five games, recording four tackles ... Played two snaps in the opener against USC, recording an assisted tackle ... Played 32 snaps on defense against FAMU, picking up a solo tackle ... Posted a 350-pound bench, a 625-pound back squat, a 326-pound power clean and a 351-pound push jerk in spring testing.

2003: Spent a redshirt year at defensive tackle ... Was slowed much of the fall by a shoulder injury ... Had a 500-pound back squat during spring max testing ... Was in on two tackles during the 2004 Maroon-White game, including one behind the line of scrimmage.

High School: A first-team selection to the Group AA Coaches all-state team at the defensive tackle position and a second-team selection as an offensive lineman ... Was also a 2002 AA first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a defensive lineman ... Named a 2002 honorable mention all-region selection by PrepStar as a defensive lineman ... Recorded 75 tackles, 11 sacks and two fumble recoveries during his senior season for Coach Joe Beckelheimer at Magna Vista ... Played several positions along both the offensive and defensive lines during his career ... Named first-team all-district on both offense and defense as a senior ... Won the 2002 Lee Cook Lineman of the Year Award ... Registered 62 tackles and seven sacks as a junior ... Had four tackles behind the line in an upset win over Martinsville in the 2001 Region IV semifinals ... Ranked the No. 16 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Ranked the No. 11 player in Virginia by SuperPrep ... No. 50 on Tom Lemming's All-Mid Atlantic team ... Also lettered in basketball and track.

Personal: Kory Waurez Robertson ... Born 12/12/84 in Atlanta, GA ... Son of John Robertson and Sharon Pittman ... Has lived with his grandparents, John and Mary Robertson, since the age of 5 ... Enrolled in apparel, housing and resource management.

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