Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech football's Tucker Holloway will don the No. 25 jersey on Saturday at Duke, after he was told in a team meeting Thursday afternoon.
Holloway will wear the iconic number for the first time of his career, marking the seveth Hokie this season to rock it for the first time (Ny'Quee Hawkins, Peter Moore, Nasir Peoples, P.J. Prioleau, William Ross, Justin Pollock).
"Wearing No. 25 is an honor," Holloway said. "There is a legacy of excellence when it comes to wearing that number. I'm thankful for the coaches who chose me to wear it, and it's going to be awesome wear the No. 25 jersey on Saturday against Duke."
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In his second start as Tech's punt returner, the true freshman made quite the splash against Georgia Tech, racking up 188 punt return yards to be the most in a single game in school history. A big reason for that yardage came from one play, a 90-yarder to the house for his first career touchdown.
Tech retired Frank Beamer's No. 25 jersey in 2002, and since the start of the 2016 season, the Hokies have been paying homage to Tech's legacy of excellence on special teams by selecting a different special teams athlete each week to wear the honorary Beamer 25 jersey. For more information on who has worn it in the past.