Hokie ClubCLEVELAND – Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley was selected No. 22 overall by the Tennessee Titans in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
The Hickory, North Carolina native becomes the 12th first-rounder in school history and the first Tech cornerback selected in the first round since 2014 (Kyle Fuller).
Farley blossomed into one of the ACC's top cornerbacks in just his second season playing that position in 2019. He originally worked at wide receiver at Tech after serving as a high school quarterback. A first-team All-ACC pick in 2019, he led the ACC with 16 passes defensed & ranked fourth in the nation averaging 1.5 passes defensed per game.
The Titans are coming off an 11-5 season in 2020-21 and won the AFC South.