WASHINGTON, D.C. – Virginia Tech linebacker Dax Hollifield has been named to the second annual Military Bowl 3M STEM Scholar-Athlete Program, as announced by the Military Bowl and 3M on Monday.
The Military Bowl 3M STEM Scholar-Athlete Program honors one football player at each university that is a member of the ACC and the American Athletic Conference – the two conferences that are represented in the Military Bowl college football game. These players are studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects and/or aspire to STEM careers.
Hollifield, who is a human nutrition, foods and exercise (HFNE) major, has had a storied career for the Hokies since his arrival in 2018. The fifth-year senior currently sits No. 3 all-time in career tackles (355) at Tech, and has a team-high 82 tackles this season. The Shelby, North Carolina native is coming off of a 6-tackle, 1.5-TFL outing at Liberty.
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Earlier this month, Hollifield was named the recipient of the 2022 Charlotte Touchdown Club Defender of the Nation award. He will be officially awarded the honor at a banquet in Charlotte on Monday, Dec. 5.
Hollifield joins Dean Ferguson, who was in the inaugural program last winter.