BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Thursday that LB Dax Hollifield will wear Frank Beamer's No. 25 jersey on Saturday in Virginia Tech's contest vs. No. 4 Clemson. It will mark the second time that the Shelby, North Carolina native has earned this honor.
Hollifield (6-1, 239), is one of the Hokies' top tacklers with 45 total efforts on the season. He has registered 1.5 sacks and also has two pass breakups in 2020. In addition to playing both linebacker positions, he has started on special teams all season, playing a critical role.
In Hollifield's first game wearing the 25 jersey, he tallied six tackles against Georgia Tech 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.
2020 25 JERSEY RECIPIENTS
| Player | Opponent |
| DB J.R. Walker | NC State |
| K Brian Johnson | Duke |
| RB Khalil Herbet | North Carolina |
| DL Amare Barno | Boston College |
| DB Chamarri Conner | Wake Forest |
| LB Keshon Artis | Louisville |
| LB Dean Ferguson | Liberty |
| DL Jarrod Hewitt | Miami |
| RB Jalen Holston | Pitt |
| LB Dax Hollifield | Clemson |