BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Thursday that WR Tre Turner will wear Frank Beamer's No. 25 jersey on Saturday in Virginia Tech's game vs. Marshall. It will mark the first time that he has earned the honor of wearing Beamer's No. 25 jersey.
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Turner (6-2, 187) blocked a punt against Virginia that was recovered for a Tech touchdown in a 34-31 OT victory. He also caught four passes for 69 yards, including a specatular one-handed TD grab to go along with a 43-yard carry. On the season Turner has 13 receptions for 201 yards with three touchdowns. He has also carried the ball four times for 68 yards and one touchdown.
At the beginning of the 2016 season, head coach Justin Fuente announced that a special teams' player of the week would be selected to wear the No. 25 as a tribute to Coach Beamer and his legacy of special teams' excellence he established for the Hokies.
2018 BEAMER BALL 25 RECIPIENTS
Player Opponent
DT Ricky Walker at Florida State
WR Eric Kumah William & Mary
DB Jovonn Quillen at Old Dominion
P Oscar Bradburn at Duke
DB Khalil Ladler Notre Dame
DB Chamarri Conner at North Carolina
LB Dax Hollifield Georgia Tech
TE Dalton Keene Boston College
DB Divine Deablo at Pitt
RB Steven Peoples Miami
DT Ricky Walker Virginia
WR Tre Turner Marshall
