Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG — It didn't take long to feel the buzz in the weight room on Wednesday, as a herd of Virginia Tech football alumni, current players, coaches, support staff and NFL personnel huddled around those participating in the Hokies' Pro Day.
In front of NFL teams that had a representative in Blacksburg, the Hokies started their day off with measurements, getting their height, weight, hands, arms and wingspan measured. Then followed it with bench press and vertical jump, which has been their focus the last few months leading up to this.
During the initial session, defensive lineman Aeneas Peebles, who received an invite to the NFL Combine, displayed impressive strength, recording 28 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds. Peebles' output on the bench would have tied for second-most at the combine for those in the interior defensive linemen position group. Running back Bhayshul Tuten continues to shine, recording 24 reps on the bench press, a total that would have led all running backs at the Combine. Antwaun Powell-Rylan also managed to increase his vertical jump by 3.5 inches, posting a 40-inch vertical.
After the work in the weight room, the group headed to the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility to do on-field drills, ranging from broad jump and 40-yard dash to shuttle run and 3-cone drill. Wide receiver Stephen Gosnell and quarterback Collin Schlee showcased their speed to scouts with 4.5 40-yard dash times. The players wrapped up by doing position-specific drills to showcase lateral quickness, flexibility and acceleration.
Next up for the 17 Hokies who participated in Pro Day will be the NFL Draft, which takes place April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The first round begins at 8 p.m. ET on NFL Network, ABC and ESPN. Sign up for our Key Plays newsletter for all updates about the Hokies during draft weekend.
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2025 Pro Day Participants
RB Bhayshul Tuten
WR Jaylin Lane
WR Da’Quan Felton
DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL Aeneas Peebles
DB Dorian Strong
QB Collin Schlee
WR Ali Jennings
WR Stephen Gosnell
OL Parker Clements
OL Kaden Moore
DL Josh Fuga
DL Cole Nelson
DL Wilfried Pene
DB Keonta Jenkins
DB Jaylen Jones
P Peter Moore
(Subject to change – not all individuals participated in testing/on-field drills)
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— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) March 27, 2025