Hokie Club27 - Justin HamiltonPosition: Tailback
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 222 lbs.
High School: Clintwood
Hometown: Clintwood, Va.
Made the move back to tailback this past spring after spending the past season at receiver ... Can still line up as a receiver to give Tech more versatility ... Coaches call him the Eddie George of Virginia Tech with his size and speed resembling the former Heisman Trophy winner ... A big, strong player with good speed and athletic ability ... Is smart and motivated ... Possesses a good feel for the game ... 2003: Played in all 13 games, starting six ... Finished second on the team in receptions with 23 ... Had 282 yards receiving and a touchdown ... Opened the season with four receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown against UCF ... Caught four passes for 56 yards against James Madison ... Made the start against Texas A&M, but didn't catch any passes in the rainy weather ... Was in briefly against UConn before sustaining a sprained ankle ... Came back to play against Rutgers, catching three passes for 28 yards ... Caught a 5-yard pass against Syracuse ... Got the start at West Virginia, catching three passes for 35 yards ... Played 22 snaps on offense against Miami ... Got the start at Pittsburgh and recorded two catches for 35 yards ... Had three catches for 40 yards at Temple ... Graded out at 87 percent for the Boston College game ... Had three catches for 28 yards at Virginia ... Posted a personal-best 475-pound back squat on the way to Super Iron Hokie honors during spring max testing ... Scored on a 2-yard run during Tech's third scrimmage of the spring ... Contributed a 6-yard touchdown run during the Maroon-White game ...
2002: Saw limited action on offense ... Also played on both the field goal and punt block teams ... Led the team with two punt blocks ... Also caught five passes for 56 yards ... Played 16 offensive snaps in the opener against Arkansas State ... Caught his first collegiate pass in that game, a 5-yard reception ... Also played 11 snaps on special teams ... Saw 10 snaps on offense and 11 on special teams against LSU ... Blocked a punt against the Tigers that resulted in a Tech touchdown ... Saw brief offensive action in the win over Marshall ... Also played seven snaps on special teams against the Herd ... Played seven snaps on special teams at Texas A&M ... Caught a key 23-yard pass on the opening drive of the second half in the win at Western Michigan ... Was in for seven special teams plays in the win at Boston College ... Played 13 snaps on offense and 10 on special teams against Rutgers ... Recorded a 10-yard reception in that game ... Had an 11-yard reception in the win over Temple ... Played eight snaps on special teams against Pittsburgh ... Missed the Syracuse game with a sprained left ankle ... Played three snaps on offense and 10 on special teams against West Virginia ... Blocked his second punt of the year against Virginia, which was picked up and returned for a touchdown ... Caught a 7-yard pass in Tech's bowl win ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during the off-season ... His 340-pound bench press tied for tops among the receivers ... Added a 450-pound back squat and ran a 4.46 forty ... Worked at flanker and split end during the spring ... Missed some practice time due to an ankle injury ... Had one catch for 2 yards in the Maroon-White game ...
2001: Worked at tailback and receiver while redshirting ... Bench pressed 330 pounds and ran a 4.53 forty during spring testing ... Moved to flanker during the early stages of spring practice ... Caught two passes for 26 yards during one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages ... Had four catches for 44 yards in the Maroon-White game ... Won the Paul Torgersen Award as Tech's top offensive newcomer ...
High School: Rushed for over 4,000 yards and scored 62 touchdowns for Coach Bob Meade during his prep career at Clintwood ... Had 1,153 yards rushing and 19 TDs as a senior, but won first-team Group A all-state honors for his play as a defensive back ... A SuperPrep All-American, he was ranked the No. 24 running back in the nation and the No. 6 player in Virginia ... Named PrepStar A-A and listed as the No. 3 RB in the Atlantic Region and the No. 26 overall prospect in the region ... Listed the No. 4 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Gained 1,550 yards and tallied 20 TDs in 1999 on the way to first-team all-state honors as a running back ... Was named the district player of the year and earned all-district and all-region honors on both offense and defense ... Added over 800 yards and 19 touchdowns his sophomore season ... A two-time all-state pick in basketball ... Averaged 21 points and 13 rebounds as a senior and 24 points and 12 boards his junior season ... Also excelled in track, winning the state title in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles his junior year ...
Personal: Justin Lee Hamilton ... Born 9/17/82 in Norton, VA ... Son of Beth Stanley ... Enrolled in hospitality and tourism management.
| Receiving | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
| 2002 | 13 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 23 |
| 2003 | 13 | 23 | 282 | 12.3 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 26 | 28 | 338 | 12.1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2003 Receiving Game-by-Game | ||||||
| UCF | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 22 |
| JMU | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 |
| TAMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCONN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| at RU | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
| SYR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| at WVU | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 14 |
| UM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| at PITT | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 29 |
| at TU | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 18 |
| BC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| at UVa | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 |
| vs Cal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
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