Hokie Club43 - Billy GorhamPosition: Fullback
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 243 lbs.
High School: Robert E. Lee
Hometown: Franconia, Va.
Has moved back and forth between tailback and fullback over the past year ... Figures to be back at fullback in August ... Has made good progress since joining the team as a walk-on ... Is benefiting from the strength and conditioning program ... A good runner who has developed into a solid blocker and receiver ... Has a chance to be a factor in Tech's goal-line offense.2005: Worked with the scout and jayvee teams ... Practiced mainly as a fullback, but got to see action as a tailback in the JV games ... Rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries during jayvee win against Fork Union ... Also had a touchdown and 32 yards on 12 rushes in win over Hargrave ... Registered personal bests in the bench press (340) and back squat (535) during spring max testing ... Carried four times for nine yards in the spring Maroon-White game.
2004: Did not see any varsity action ... Recorded a 300-pound push jerk and a 495-pound back squat in spring testing.
High School: Played quarterback, linebacker and halfback for Coach Gerry Pannoni at Robert E. Lee ... Was a first-team all-district linebacker and an honorable mention quarterback his senior season ... Rushed for 490 yards and eight touchdowns his senior season, catching another three ... Recorded 91 tackles and six sacks in his final year ... As a junior, totaled 99 tackles, six rushing touchdowns and eight sacks while playing multiple positions ... For his career, totaled 1,232 yards rushing, 503 passing, 30 touchdowns and 321 total tackles.
Personal: William Howard Gorham ... Born 3/11/85 in Fairfax, VA ... Son of Rick and Debbi Gorham ... Majoring in sociology.
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| K.O. Ret. | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
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