Football 2018

Football Roster

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2	Hendon Hooker	QB	6-4	225 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Greensboro, N.C.	Dudley
2	Jeremy Webb	DB	6-4	202 lbs	Junior	East Mims, Fla.	Stevenson	ASA College
3	Caleb Farley	DB	6-2	202 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Hickory, N.C.	Maiden
4	Dax Hollifield	LB	6-1	243 lbs	Freshman	Shelby, N.C.	Shelby		Dax Hollifield Instagram Opens in a new window Dax Hollifield Twitter Opens in a new window Dax Hollifield Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
4	Quincy Patterson II	QB	6-4	236 lbs	Freshman	Chicago, Ill.	Solorio Academy
5	Bryce Watts	DB	6-0	177 lbs	Sophomore	Toms River, N.J.	Toms River North
5	Ryan Willis	QB	6-4	223 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Overland Park, Kan.	Bishop Miege	Kansas
6	Hezekiah Grimsley	WR	6-0	185 lbs	Sophomore	Williamsburg, Va.	Lafayette
7	Devon Hunter	DB	6-0	225 lbs	Sophomore	Chesapeake, Va.	Indian River		Devon Hunter Instagram Opens in a new window Devon Hunter Twitter Opens in a new window
8	Phil Patterson	WR	6-2	202 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Virginia Beach, Va.	Bayside
8	Ricky Walker	DL	6-2	300 lbs	Redshirt Senior	Hampton, Va.	Bethel
9	Khalil Ladler	DB	5-11	192 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Stone Mountain, Ga.	IMG Academy
11	Houshun Gaines	DL	6-3	235 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Rocky Mount, N.C.	Nash Central
11	Tré Turner	WR	6-2	187 lbs	Freshman	Greensboro, N.C.	Northwest Guilford		Tré Turner Instagram Opens in a new window Tré Turner Twitter Opens in a new window
12	Nadir Thompson	DB	5-10	177 lbs	Freshman	Rocky Mount, N.C.	Southern Nash		Nadir Thompson Instagram Opens in a new window Nadir Thompson Twitter Opens in a new window
13	Jalen Holston	RB	5-11	219 lbs	Sophomore	Atlanta, Ga.	Stockbridge		Jalen Holston Instagram Opens in a new window Jalen Holston Twitter Opens in a new window Jalen Holston Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
14	Damon Hazelton	WR	6-2	222 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Baltimore, Md.	Franklin	Ball State
16	Coleman Fox	RB	5-11	195 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Salem, Va.	Salem
16	Hunter Green	DB	6-1	182 lbs	Freshman	Knoxville, Tenn.	Webb School		Hunter Green Instagram Opens in a new window Hunter Green Twitter Opens in a new window
17	Divine Deablo	DB	6-3	220 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Winston-Salem, N.C.	Mount Tabor
18	Tyree Rodgers	DB	6-1	187 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Camden, N.J.	Camden Catholic
19	DeJuan Ellis	WR	5-11	171 lbs	Freshman	Accokeek, Md.	McDonogh School
21	Reggie Floyd	DB	6-0	222 lbs	Junior	Manassas, Va.	Stonewall Jackson
22	Chamarri Conner	DB	6-0	206 lbs	Freshman	Jacksonville, Fla.	Trinity Christian Academy		Chamarri Conner Instagram Opens in a new window Chamarri Conner Twitter Opens in a new window Chamarri Conner Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
23	Rayshard Ashby	LB	5-10	230 lbs	Sophomore	Chesterfield, Va.	L.C. Bird		Rayshard Ashby Instagram Opens in a new window
24	Terius Wheatley	RB	6-0	197 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Pioneer	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
26	Jovonn Quillen	DB	6-0	187 lbs	Junior	Hampton, Va.	Hampton
27	Armani Chatman	DB	5-11	183 lbs	Freshman	Virginia Beach, Va.	Catholic		Armani Chatman Instagram Opens in a new window Armani Chatman Twitter Opens in a new window Armani Chatman Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
28	Jermaine Waller	DB	6-1	182 lbs	Freshman	Washington, D.C.	Avalon School		Jermaine Waller Instagram Opens in a new window Jermaine Waller Twitter Opens in a new window
29	Dalton Keene	TE	6-4	246 lbs	Sophomore	Littleton, Colo.	Chatfield
29	Ishmiel Seisay	DB	5-9	190 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Springfield, Va.	St. Stephen's & St. Agnes	Iowa Western CC
30	Tyler Matheny	DB	6-1	196 lbs	Freshman	Fairfax Station, Va.	Lake Braddock		Tyler Matheny Instagram Opens in a new window Tyler Matheny Twitter Opens in a new window Tyler Matheny Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
30	Caleb Steward	RB	5-11	215 lbs	Freshman	Jacksonville, Fla.	Ed White
31	Nasir Peoples	DB	6-0	190 lbs	Freshman	Abington, Pa.	Archbishop Wood		Nasir Peoples Instagram Opens in a new window Nasir Peoples Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
32	Steven Peoples	RB	5-9	222 lbs	Senior	Galax, Va.	Galax	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
33	Deshawn McClease	RB	5-9	197 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Chesapeake, Va.	Oscar Smith
34	Tink Boyd	WR	5-10	172 lbs	Freshman	Richmond, Va.	Trinity		Tink Boyd Instagram Opens in a new window Tink Boyd Twitter Opens in a new window Tink Boyd Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
34	Alan Tisdale	LB	6-3	214 lbs	Freshman	Greensboro, N.C.	Page		Alan Tisdale Instagram Opens in a new window Alan Tisdale Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
35	Zion Debose	DL	6-1	250 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Salisbury, N.C.	North Rowan
36	Bradley Parcell	DB	5-11	198 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Rocky Mount, Va.	Franklin County
37	Nicolas Conforti	WR	5-11	195 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Vienna, Va.	James Madison
38	Tre Coghill III	WR	5-10	173 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Fredericksburg, Va.	Mountain View
39	Sean Daniel	WR	5-9	180 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Chesapeake, Va.	Oscar Smith
39	Adam Lytle	DB	6-1	203 lbs	Freshman	Yorktown, Va.	York
40	Emmanuel Belmar	DL	6-2	250 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Suwanee, Ga.	Collins Hill		Emmanuel Belmar Instagram Opens in a new window Emmanuel Belmar Twitter Opens in a new window
40	Travis Williams	WR	6-3	204 lbs	Freshman	Lorton, Va.	Hayfield
41	Jaylen Griffin	LB	6-1	247 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Rome, Ga.	Rome		Jaylen Griffin Instagram Opens in a new window Jaylen Griffin Twitter Opens in a new window Jaylen Griffin Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
42	Cole Blaker	TE	6-3	245 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Narrows, Va.	Narrows		Cole Blaker Instagram Opens in a new window Cole Blaker Twitter Opens in a new window
43	Cole Beck	RB	6-1	194 lbs	Freshman	Blacksburg, Va.	Blacksburg		Cole Beck Instagram Opens in a new window Cole Beck Twitter Opens in a new window Cole Beck Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
43	Xavier Burke	DL	6-3	285 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Lawrenceville, Va.	Brunswick	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
44	Devin Dews	WR	6-1	169 lbs	Freshman	Appomattox, Va.	Appomattox
44	Dylan Rivers	LB	6-1	232 lbs	Sophomore	Stephens City, Va.	Sherando
45	TyJuan Garbutt	DL	6-1	245 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Fredericksburg, Va.	Riverbend		TyJuan Garbutt Instagram Opens in a new window TyJuan Garbutt Twitter Opens in a new window TyJuan Garbutt Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
45	Jacob Van Landingham	WR	5-11	194 lbs	Freshman	Franklin, Tenn.	Page
46	Eli Adams	DL	5-11	240 lbs	Freshman	Rock Hill, S.C.	South Pointe		Eli Adams Instagram Opens in a new window Eli Adams Twitter Opens in a new window Eli Adams Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
46	Malik Bell	TE	6-0	249 lbs	Freshman	Mineral, Va.	Louisa
47	Justin Hairston	WR	6-0	177 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Manassas, Va.	Osbourn Park
48	Daniel Griffith	LB	6-0	233 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Chesapeake, Va.	Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
49	Keshon Artis	LB	6-0	233 lbs	Freshman	Chesapeake, Va.	Oscar Smith		Keshon Artis Instagram Opens in a new window Keshon Artis Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
50	Patrick Kearns	OL	6-5	297 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Adairsville, Ga.	Darlington School
51	Gene Kastelburg	OL	6-0	301 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Richmond, Va.	Benedictine College Preparatory
52	Austin Cannon	OL	6-2	317 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Mechanicsville, Va.	Atlee	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)	Austin Cannon Instagram Opens in a new window Austin Cannon Twitter Opens in a new window
53	Aiden Brown	OL	6-2	300 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Silver Spring, Md.	Bullis School
54	Lecitus Smith	OL	6-3	313 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Fitzgerald, Ga.	Fitzgerald		Lecitus Smith Instagram Opens in a new window Lecitus Smith Twitter Opens in a new window
55	Jarrod Hewitt	DL	6-1	282 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Venice, Fla.	Venice
55	Luke Tenuta	OL	6-7	285 lbs	Freshman	Crozet, Va.	Western Albemarle		Luke Tenuta Instagram Opens in a new window Luke Tenuta Twitter Opens in a new window
56	Clay Dean	DL	6-3	280 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Waterford, Va.	Woodgrove
56	Joe Kane	OL	6-2	281 lbs	Freshman	Wake Forest, N.C.	Heritage
57	John Harris	OL	6-3	282 lbs	Freshman	Hoschton, Ga.	Mill Creek
57	Zack Treser	LB	6-5	225 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Blacksburg, Va.	Blacksburg
58	Walker Culver	OL	6-6	277 lbs	Freshman	Soddy-Daisy, Tenn.	Baylor School
58	Nathan Proctor	DL	6-2	240 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Indian Head, Md.	Lackey
59	Kenneth King	LS	6-3	207 lbs	Freshman	Roanoke, Va.	Patrick Henry
60	Silas Dzansi	OL	6-5	315 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Woodbridge, Va.	C.D. Hylton	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)	Silas Dzansi Instagram Opens in a new window Silas Dzansi Twitter Opens in a new window Silas Dzansi Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
61	Kyle Chung	OL	6-3	310 lbs	Redshirt Senior	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.	Ponte Vedra
63	Daniel Bailey	OL	6-3	303 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Abingdon, Va.	Abingdon
64	Sam DeLuke	LS	5-10	235 lbs	Freshman	Wake Forest, N.C.	Wake Forest
65	Matt Christ	OL	6-3	280 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Sterling, Va.	Dominion
66	Louis Mihota	OL	6-2	278 lbs	Freshman	Fredericksburg, Va.	Massaponax
67	Gideon Driscoll	DL	6-5	269 lbs	Freshman	Blacksburg, Va.	Blacksburg
68	Connor Kish	OL	6-2	305 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Oceanside, Calif.	El Camino
69	Yosuah Nijman	OL	6-7	314 lbs	Senior	Maplewood, N.J.	Columbia	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
70	Kevin Kish	OL	6-2	290 lbs	Redshirt Junior	Oceanside, Calif.	El Camino
71	T.J. Jackson	OL	6-6	333 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Cumberland, Va.	Cumberland County
72	Brennon Garrison	OL	6-1	296 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Orange, Va.	Fork Union Military Academy
74	Braxton Pfaff	OL	6-5	315 lbs	Redshirt Senior	Lynchburg, Va.	Liberty Christian Academy
75	Zachariah Hoyt	OL	6-5	308 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Salem, Va.	Salem
77	Christian Darrisaw	OL	6-5	295 lbs	Freshman	Upper Marlboro, Md.	Riverdale Baptist	Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
79	Tyrell Smith	OL	6-3	305 lbs	Redshirt Junior	North Brunswick, N.J.	Don Bosco Prep	Cushing Academy (Mass.)	Tyrell Smith Instagram Opens in a new window Tyrell Smith Twitter Opens in a new window
80	Kaleb Smith	WR	6-2	206 lbs	Freshman	Louisa County, Va.	Louisa County		Kaleb Smith Instagram Opens in a new window Kaleb Smith Twitter Opens in a new window Kaleb Smith Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
81	Darryle Simmons	WR	6-2	212 lbs	Freshman	Philadelphia, Pa.	St. Joe's Prep
82	James Mitchell	TE	6-3	239 lbs	Freshman	Big Stone Gap, Va.	Union		James Mitchell Instagram Opens in a new window James Mitchell Twitter Opens in a new window
87	Nick Reisenweaver	WR	6-1	195 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Mechanicsville, Va.	Lee-Davis
88	Samuel Denmark	WR	6-0		Redshirt Sophomore	Huger, S.C.	Hanahan
89	Drake De Iuliis	TE	6-5	242 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Charlotte, N.C.	Providence		Drake De Iuliis Instagram Opens in a new window Drake De Iuliis Twitter Opens in a new window Drake De Iuliis Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
90	Jaevon Becton	DL	6-4	250 lbs	Freshman	Virginia Beach, Va.	Ocean Lakes		Jaevon Becton Instagram Opens in a new window Jaevon Becton Twitter Opens in a new window
90	Corey Thomas	WR	6-4	233 lbs	Sophomore	Chantilly, Va.	Chantilly	ASA College
91	Oscar Bradburn	P	6-1	211 lbs	Sophomore	Sydney, Australia	Sydney Secondary College
92	Jordan Stout	P/K	6-2	197 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Honaker, Va.	Honaker
93	Brian Johnson	K	6-1	185 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Washington, D.C.	Gonzaga
95	Nigel Simmons	DL	6-2	209 lbs	Freshman	Newport News, Va.	Heritage		Nigel Simmons Instagram Opens in a new window Nigel Simmons Twitter Opens in a new window Nigel Simmons Hokies Exchange Opens in a new window
96	Jimmie Taylor	DL	6-2	265 lbs	Redshirt Sophomore	Jacksonville, N.C.	Southwest-Onslow
97	Oscar Shadley	LS	6-0	235 lbs	Freshman	Naples, Fla.	Golden Gate		Oscar Shadley Instagram Opens in a new window Oscar Shadley Twitter Opens in a new window
98	Rob Porcher	DL	6-1	272 lbs	Redshirt Freshman	Orlando, Fla.	Dr. Phillips
98	Caleb Quick	K	6-1	159 lbs	Freshman	Westfield, Ind.	Guerin Catholic
99	Vinny Mihota	DL	6-5	297 lbs	Redshirt Senior	Fredericksburg, Va.	Massaponax

Football Coaching Staff

Name	Title
Justin Fuente	Head Coach
Bud Foster	Associate Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach
Adam Lechtenberg	Assistant Head Coach/Executive Director, Player Development
Zohn Burden	Running Backs Coach
Brad Cornelsen	Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach
Brian Mitchell	Cornerbacks Coach
Justin Hamilton	Safeties Coach
James Shibest	Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends Coach
Vance Vice	Offensive Line Coach
Charley Wiles	Defensive Line Coach
Jafar Williams	Wide Receivers Coach

Football Support Staff

Name	Title
Danielle Bartelstein	Senior Director, Football Operations
Matt Transue	Assistant Director, Football Operations
Mark Diethorn	Director, Player Personnel
Thomas Guerry	Director, Recruiting Operations
John Iezzi	Director, On-Campus Recruiting
Josh Bost	Director, Football Video and Technology
Tom Booth	Director, Football Coaching Video
Jack Tyler	Graduate Assistant, Defense
Beau Davidson	Quality Control/Offense
Caleb Gelsomino	Graduate Assistant, Offense
Zach Sparber	Graduate Assistant, Defense

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