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Hokies kick off NFL preseason action on Thursday night

Editor's Note: Tampa Bay's training camp coaching staff features four Virginia Tech alums (L to R): Head coach Bruce Arians, Bill Walsh coaching fellow Kevin Jones, defensive/special teams assistant Cody Grimm and safeties coach Nice Rapone.

Indianapolis at Buffalo – Thursday, August 8; 7:00 p.m. ET
LB Dadi Nicolas and the Indianapolis Colts face LB Tremaine Edmunds, WR Cam Phillips, G Wyatt Teller and the Buffalo Bills. Edmunds had a great rookie season as he tallied 121 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, 12 passes defended, two interceptions and two forced fumbles and looks to take the next step. Phillips only had two catches in his rookie year has the opportunity to make an impact for the Bills.

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh – Friday, August 9; 7:30 p.m. ET
Head coach Bruce Arians and Tampa Buccaneers takes on Trey Edmunds, Terrell Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terrell started 15 of 16 games for the Steelers in his rookie campaign to go along with 78 tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, four passes defended and one interception. After taking last season off from coaching, Arians accepted a four-year contract to become the Buccaneers head coach in January. Former alums Cody Grimm (Defensive/Special Teams Assistant) and Nick Rapone (Safeties Coach) are members of the Buccaneers staff, while Kevin Jones is serving as a Bill Walsh Coaching Fellow during camp.

Tremaine had never played against either of his brothers, so after finding out about the Bills and Steelers matchup on December 15, he sat down with the NFL Network to talk about his thoughts on playing against Trey and Terrell for the first time.

Other preseason games featuring Hokies

Thursday, August 8 Carolina at Chicago – 8:00 p.m. ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears host the K Joey Slye and the Carolina Panthers. Fuller is entering his sixth year with the Bears and is coming off a breakout season. The first-time All-Pro defensive back finished the year with 45 tackles, 21 passes defended and tied for first in the league with seven interceptions.

Washington at Cleveland – 7:30 p.m. ET
CB Adonis Alexander, DT Tim Settle, CB Greg Stroman and the Washington Redskins travel to Cleveland to take on the Browns. Stroman took advantage of playing opportunities in his rookie campaign as he picked up 38 tackles, four passes defended, one forced fumble and one interception in 15 games played.

L.A. Chargers at Arizona – 10:00 p.m. ET
 QB Tyrod Taylor, CB Brandon Facyson and the L.A. Chargers travel to Arizona to face the Cardinals. Taylor is heads into the ninth season of his career and into his first year with the Chargers. Facyson heads into his second season with experience as he played in 15 games, totaling three tackles.

Atlanta at Miami – 7:30 p.m. ET
WR Isaiah Ford and the Miami Dolphins will host the Atlanta Falcons. Ford was activated to the 53-man roster from the practice squad for one game in 2019 and has continued to generate buzz throughout training camp.

Jacksonville at Baltimore – 7:30 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens face the Jacksonville Jaguars. Clark is heading into his third season with Ravens and finished last year with 21 tackles, one pass defended and one interception.

New England at Detroit – 7:30 p.m. ET
TE Logan Thomas and the Detroit Lions host the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Thomas is entering into his sixth season in the NFL and is a veteran leader among the tight end group.

Houston at Green Bay – 8:00 p.m. ET
OL Yosuah Nijman and the Green Bay Packers take on the Houston Texans.

Saturday, August 10

Cincinnati at Kansas City – 8:00 p.m. ET
CB Kendal Fuller and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals. Fuller heads into his fourth season after being traded to the Chiefs before the start of last season and has thrived in his new role. He finished last year with 82 tackles, 12 passes defended, two interceptions and one tackle for loss.

Dallas at San Francisco – 7:00 p.m. ET
DT Ricky Walker and the Dallas Cowboys take on S Antone Exum., Jr. and the San Francisco 49ers. It will be Walker's first NFL game while Exum., Jr. is heading into his fifth season after a tear in which he had career highs in games played (15), Tackles (40), tackles for loss (2), passes defended (7) and Interceptions (1).

Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Aug. 7, 2019)
36        CB Adonis Alexander    Washington
76        T Duane Brown             Seattle
36        S Chuck Clark               Baltimore
49        LB Tremaine Edmunds Buffalo
33        RB Trey Edmunds         Pittsburgh
34        S Terrell Edmunds        Pittsburgh
38        S Antone Exum, Jr.       San Francisco
28        CB Brandon Facyson    L.A. Chargers
84        WR Isaiah Ford             Miami
29        CB Kendall Fuller          Kansas City
23        CB Kyle Fuller               Chicago
86        TE Temuchin Hodges   N.Y. Jets
95        DE Dadi Nicolas           Indianapolis
73        T Yosuah Nijman          Green Bay
87        WR Cam Phillips           Buffalo
97        DT Tim Settle                Washington
4          K Joey Slye                   Carolina
37        CB Greg Stroman         Washington
5          QB Tyrod Taylor            L.A. Chargers
75        G Wyatt Teller               Buffalo
82        TE Logan Thomas        Detroit
68        DT Ricky Walker           Dallas
 
Hokies on CFL Rosters
97        DT Woody Baron                      Montreal
 
Other Hokies in NFL Roles
Bruce Arians                 Tampa Bay       Head Coach
Malcolm Blacken           Washington      Director of Player Development
Nathan DiGregorio        Arizona             Scouting Assistant
Keith Gray                    Philadelphia     Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Chad Grimm                 Washington      Outside Linebackers
Cody Grimm                  Tampa Bay       Defensive/Special Teams Assistant
DeAngelo Hall              NFL Network     Analyst
Kyshoen Jarrett            Washington      Defensive Quality Control
Kevin Jones                 Tampa Bay       Bill Walsh Coaching Fellow
Jeff King                       Chicago            Pro Scout
Anthony Midget             Houston           Secondary
Nick Rapone                Tampa Bay       Safeties
Johnny Shelton             Baltimore          Team Chaplain
Nick Sorensen              Seattle             Secondary