BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Thursday that DL Jarrod Hewitt will wear Frank Beamer's No. 25 jersey on Saturday in Virginia Tech's contest vs. No. 9 Miami. It will mark the second time that the Venice, Florida native has earned this honor.
Hewitt (6-1, 280), tied a season-high with five stops this past Saturday vs. Liberty, a total that included 1.5 TFLs. A team captain, in 2020, he has posted 15 tackles in 2020, including 5.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks.
In Hewitt's first game wearing the 25 jersey, Tech earned a 42-35 victory at Miami in 2019 and he recorded a solo tackle.
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.
2020 25 JERSEY RECIPIENTS
Player Opponent
DB J.R. Walker NC State
K Brian Johnson Duke
RB Khalil Herbert North Carolina
DL Amare Barno Boston College
DB Chamarri Conner Wake Forest
LB Keshon Artis Louisville
LB Dean Ferguson Liberty
DL Jarrod Hewitt Miami