BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Thursday that DB Khalil Ladler will wear Frank Beamer's No. 25 jersey on Saturday in Virginia Tech's game at Georgia Tech. It will mark the second time that the redshirt junior has earned the honor of wearing Beamer's No. 25 jersey.
In the past few weeks, Ladler (5-11, 190) has made key plays not only defensively but on special teams, as well breaking up a pass against North Carolina and posting a season high five tackles at Notre Dame. Last week in the Hokies' 36-17 win over No. 22 Wake Forest, the redshirt junior made one solo tackle.
Ladler blocked a punt for Tech in a 23-10 win at Boston College (10/7/17). He also owns three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, five passes defensed and a QB hurry.
The Georgia native also had the opportunity to wear Coach Beamer's number 25 jersey against Notre Dame in 2018.
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.
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2019 BEAMER BALL 25 RECIPIENTS
Player Opponent
DB Tyree Rodgers at Boston College
DB Divine Deablo Old Dominion
LB Dylan Rivers Furman
P Oscar Bradburn Duke
DL Jarrod Hewitt at Miami
DB Devon Hunter Rhode Island
LB Rayshard Ashby North Carolina
CB Armani Chatman at Notre Dame
DB Divine Deablo Wake Forest
DB Khalil Ladler at Georgia Tech