BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Thursday that TE James Mitchell will wear Frank Beamer's No. 25 jersey on Saturday in Virginia Tech's game vs. Pitt. It will mark the first time that the sophomore has earned the honor of wearing Beamer's No. 25 jersey.
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Mitchell (6-3, 252) has produced a breakout season and has formed a dynamic tight end partnership with junior Dalton Keene. Mitchell has 18 receptions for 325 yards and two touchdowns on the season, including one touchdown reception last week at Georgia Tech. Against the Jackets, Mitchell hauled in four catches for a career-best 90 yards.
In short yardage situations, the sophomore has also been a weapon on the ground for the Hokies, registering three rushing scores on four carries.
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.
Virginia Tech will be celebrating the careers of its seniors in a pregame ceremony at Lane Stadium. Pitt's last visit to Blacksburg came on Senior Day in 2017 when the Hokies made an epic goal-line stand to secure a 20-14 victory over the Panthers.
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
TE James Mitchell Pitt