2007_Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football_team

2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer.

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The Hokies entered the season returning nine starters on offense and eight on defense, including All-American cornerback Brandon Flowers,[1] from a 2006 team that went 10-3 and finished second in the ACC's Coastal Division behind Georgia Tech.

After the Virginia Tech massacre claimed the lives of 32 students and faculty members on Monday, April 16, 2007, the remainder of spring practice was canceled. The Hokies had been scheduled to hold two more practices in addition to a spring game on Saturday.[2] As a special tribute, ESPN's College GameDay program broadcast from Blacksburg for the Hokies' opening game against East Carolina.[3]

Schedule

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Rankings

See also: 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Personnel

Coaching staff

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Roster

Flanker
  •    Paul Debnam – Sophomore
  •    Matt Finnegan – RS Sophomore
  •  4 Eddie Royal – Senior
  • 19 Josh Hyman – RS Senior
  • 34 Danny Coale – Redshirting
  • 48 Jacob Sykes – Freshman
  • 80 Brandon Dillard – RS Sophomore
Split End
  •    Michael Reid – Junior
  •  2 Josh Morgan – Senior
  •  3 Ike Whitaker – RS Sophomore
  • 16 Zach Luckett – RS Freshman
  • 37 Patrick Terry – Freshman
  • 81 Justin Harper – Senior
  • 87 Prince Parker – RS Freshman
Center
  •    Barrett Mears – RS Freshman
  • 58 Ryan Shuman – RS Junior
  • 60 Beau Warren – RS Freshman
  • 69 Michael Cassidy – RS Freshman
Offensive Guard
  • 51 Matt Welsh – RS Junior
  • 64 Richard Graham – RS Sophomore
  • 66 Brandon Holland – Sophomore
  • 68 Jaymes Brooks – Freshman
  • 69 Hivera Green – RS Sophomore
  • 70 Sergio Render – Sophomore
  • 74 Khalil Latif – Freshman
  • 79 Eric Davis – RS Sophomore
Offensive Tackle
  • 57 Clark Crum – RS Freshman
  • 62 Blake DeChristopher – Freshman
  • 63 Will Alvarez – Freshman
  • 67 Nick Marshman – RS Junior
  • 71 Aaron Brown – RS Freshman
  • 76 Duane Brown – RS Senior
  • 77 Ed Wang – RS Sophomore
Tight End
  •    Andrew Lanier – Freshman
  •  8 Greg Boone – RS Sophomore
  • 83 Sam Wheeler – RS Sophomore
  • 86 Chris Drager – Freshman
  • 88 Andre Smith – RS Freshman
  • 94 Greg Nosal – Freshman
  
Quarterback
  •    3 Jeff Beyer – Sophomore
  •  5 Tyrod Taylor – Freshman[30]
  •  7 Sean Glennon – RS Junior
  • 12 Cory Holt – RS Junior
  • 14 Grant Throckmorton – RS Senior[31]
Tailback
  •    D.J. Thomas – Freshman
  • 20 Kenny Lewis Jr. – Sophomore
  • 32 DuVall Gibson-"Freshman"
  • 27 Jahre Cheeseman – RS Sophomore
  • 28 Brandon Ore – RS Junior
  • 29 Devin Radford – RS Freshman
  • 30 Josh Oglesby – Freshman
  • 35 Dustin Pickle – Junior
  • 38 Elan Lewis – RS Sophomore[32]
  • 40 Darren Evans – Freshman

Fullback

  •    Kenny Younger – Sophomore
  • 39 Carlton Weatherford – RS Senior
  • 40 Billy Gorham – Senior
  • 42 Kenny Jefferson – RS Sophomore
  • 44 Devin Perez – RS Junior
Defensive tackle
  •    Courtney Prince – Freshman
  • 55 Daryl Robertson – RS Freshman
  • 59 Barry Booker – RS Senior
  • 75 Kory Robertson – RS Senior
  • 91 John Graves – RS Freshman
  • 93 Kwamaine Battle – Freshman
  • 95 Cordarrow Thompson – RS Sophomore
  • 99 Carlton Powell – RS Senior
Defensive End
  •    Chad Carlson – RS Sophomore
  •    Miles Sanchez – RS Sophomore
  •    Jacob Gardner – RS Sophomore
  •    Dylan McGreevy – Junior
  • 43 Jason Worilds – RS Freshman[33]
  • 47 Nekos Brown – Sophomore
  • 49 Chris Ellis – RS Senior
  • 56 Demetrius Taylor – RS Sophomore
  • 90 Orion Martin – RS Junior
  • 96 Justin Young – RS Freshman
  
Cornerback
Linebacker
  •    Mark Muncey – RS Freshman
  •    Quillie Odom – Freshman
  •    Tim Richardson – RS Freshman
  •    Alonzo Tweedy – Freshman
  •  6 Andrew Bowman – RS Junior
  •  9 Vince Hall – RS Senior
  • 11 Xavier Adibi – RS Senior
  • 13 Corey Gordon – RS Senior
  • 26 Cody Grimm – RS Sophomore
  • 33 Brett Warren – RS Junior
  • 41 Cam Martin – RS Sophomore
  • 45 Purnell Sturdivant – RS Junior
  • 46 Hunter Ovens – Freshman
  • 52 Barquell Rivers – Freshman
  • 82 Steven Friday – RS Freshman
  • 89 Jonas Houseright – RS Junior
Free Safety
  • 23 Mario Edwards – RS Freshman[34]
  • 25 D.J. Parker – Senior
  • 31 Davon Morgan – Freshman
Rover
  • 17 Kam Chancellor – Sophomore
  • 24 Dorian Porch – RS Sophomore
  • 86 Matt Reidy – Sophomore
Snapper[35]
  • 63 Matt Tuttle – Junior
  • 54 Bart McMillin – RS Senior
  • 61 Scott King – Senior
Punter
Place Kicker
  •    Dustin Keys – RS Sophomore
  •    Matt Waldron – RS Freshman
  • 92 Jud Dunlevy – RS Senior
  • 98 Jared Develli – Senior
Athlete
  •    Kendrick Pressley – Freshman
Source: hokiesports.com Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine[29]

Starters are in bold, based on pre-season depth chart from the 2007 media guide

Recruiting

National Signing Day was on 2007-02-07. The Hokies' recruiting class was highlighted by Tyrod Taylor, who was rated the #1 dual threat quarterback in the country. Taylor was announced as the Hokies' #2 quarterback on August 21.[37]

Below is a list of the recruits that signed their letter of intent with Virginia Tech:

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Post-season awards

Following the Hokies' victory over Virginia, which clinched the division title, Xavier Adibi, Chris Ellis, Victor Harris, and Eddie Royal were honored as first team all-ACC, while Barry Booker, Duane Brown and Brandon Flowers were recognized on the second team.[39]

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    Grant Throckmorton is the holder field goal holder
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    Bart McMillin is the long snapper (punts) and Scott King is the short snapper (field goals).
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    Brian Saunders is also a scout team quarterback.
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