BLACKSBURG – Throughout the 2014 season, the Virginia Tech Athletics Department has been encouraging fans to visit the website launched to commemorate the 50 seasons of Lane Stadium (http://www.hokiesports.com/football/lane50/) and to vote for their favorite players for the All-Lane Stadium Football Team.
The voting concluded Nov. 23, and more than 16,000 votes were cast. The team was announced during the first half of the Hokies’ regular-season finale against rival Virginia on Friday night.
Here is the All-Lane Stadium Football Team (years played in parentheses), as voted on by Hokie Nation:
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
Michael Vick (1999-2000)
Tyrod Taylor (2007-10)
Running backs
Kevin Jones (2001-03)
Lee Suggs (1999-02)
David Wilson (2009-11)
Ryan Williams (2009-10)
Receivers
Antonio Freeman (1991-94)
Jarrett Boykin (2008-11)
André Davis (1998-2001)
Danny Coale (2008-11)
Eddie Royal (2004-07)
Tight ends
Ken Barefoot (1965-67)
Jeff King (2002-05)
Mike Burnop (1970-72)
Offensive line
Jake Grove (2000, 2002-03)
Jim Pyne (1990-93)
Eugene Chung (1988-91)
Billy Conaty (1993-96)
Will Montgomery (2003-05)
Blake DeChristopher (2008-11)
Todd Washington (1995-97)
DEFENSE
Defensive line
Bruce Smith (1981-84)
Corey Moore (1997-99)
George Foussekis (1965-67)
Cornell Brown (1993-96)
Darryl Tapp (2002-05)
John Engelberger (1996-1999)
Linebackers
Xavier Adibi (2004-07)
Cody Grimm (2006-09)
Vince Hall (2004-07)
Ben Taylor (1998-2001)
Safeties
Frank Loria (1965-67)
Lenny Smith (1968-70)
Torrian Gray (1993-96)
Willie Pile (1999-2002)
Cornerbacks
DeAngelo Hall (2001-03)
Brandon Flowers (2004-07)
Macho Harris (2005-08)
Kyle Fuller (2010-13)
SPECIALISTS
Return specialists
Eddie Royal (2004-07)
Frank Loria (1965-67)
Punters
Nic Schmitt (2002-06)
A.J. Hughes (2012-current)
Kickers
Shayne Graham (1996-99)
Brandon Pace (2003-06)