2009_Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football_team

2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

The 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. The Hokies finished the season 10–3 (6–2 ACC) and won the Chick-fil-A Bowl, 37–14, over Tennessee.

Quick Facts Virginia Tech Hokies football, Chick-fil-A Bowl champion ...
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Schedule

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*Vacated by North Carolina

Source: ACC[52]

Coaching staff

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Roster

Wide receiver
  •      Ben Barber - Freshman
  •      Nubian Peak - Freshman
  • 11 Dyrell Roberts - Sophomore
  • 19 Danny Coale - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 80 Brandon Dillard - Redshirt Senior
  • 83 Patrick Terry - Redshirt Sophomore
Split End
  •      Brandon Keith - Freshman
  •   7 Marcus Davis - Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 Xavier Boyce - Redshirt Freshman
  • 35 Austin Fuller - Redshirt Freshman
  • 81 Jarrett Boykin - Sophomore
  • 90 D.J. Coles - Freshman
Center
  •      Bo Gentry - Redshirt Freshman
  •      Andrew Miller - Freshman
  • 60 Beau Warren - Redshirt Junior
  • 67 Michael Via - Redshirt Freshman
Offensive Guard
  •      Tyler Barfield - Freshman
  •      Jim Brown - Freshman
  •      David Wang - Freshman
  • 64 Richard Graham - Redshirt Senior
  • 65 Matt Baldwin - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 68 Jaymes Brooks - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 70 Sergio Render - Senior
Offensive Tackle
  •      Darian Fisher - Freshman
  • 54 Nick Becton - Redshirt Freshman
  • 62 Blake DeChristopher - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 71 Vinston Painter - Redshirt Freshman
  • 72 Andrew Lanier - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 75 Greg Nosal - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 77 Ed Wang - Redshirt Senior
Tight End
  •      George George - Redshirt Freshman
  •   8 Greg Boone - Redshirt Senior
  • 13 Randall Dunn - Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Sam Wheeler - Redshirt Senior
  • 85 Rob Stanton - Redshirt Junior
  • 86 Eric Martin - Freshman
  • 87 Prince Parker - Redshirt Junior
  • 88 Andre Smith - Redshirt Junior
  • 89 Jay Cockrill - Freshman
  
Quarterback
  •      Wll Cole - Freshman
  •   3 Logan Thomas - Freshman
  •   5 Tyrod Taylor - Junior
  • 12 Joseph Clayton - Redshirt Freshman
  • 16 Jeff Beyer - Redshirt Senior
Tailback
  •      Adam Dyer - Freshman
  •      Tony Gregory - Freshman
  •   4 David Wilson - Freshman
  • 20 Kenny Lewis, Jr. - Senior
  • 25 Josh Oglesby - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 32 Darren Evans - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 34 Ryan Williams - Redshirt Freshman
  • 46 Zach Evans - Redshirt Freshman

Fullback

  •      Josh Call - Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 Joey Phillips - Redshirt Freshman
  • 31 Kenny Younger - - Redshirt Junior
  • 42 Kenny Jefferson - Redshirt Senior
Defensive tackle
  • 45 Joe Jones - Redshirt Freshman
  • 53 Dwight Tucker - Redshirt Freshman
  • 56 Demetrius Taylor - Redshirt Senior
  • 59 Courtney Prince - Redshirt Freshman
  • 91 John Graves - Redshirt Junior
  • 93 Kwamaine Battle - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 95 Cordarrow Thompson - Redshirt Senior
  • 98 Antoine Hopkins - Redshirt Freshman
Defensive End
  •      J.R. Collins - Freshman
  •      Josh Eadie - Redshirt Junior
  •      James Gayle - Freshman
  •      Christian Reed - Freshman
  •      Jeff Wardach - Redshirt Sophomore
  •      Tyrel Wilson - Freshman
  •   6 Jason Worilds - Redshirt Junior
  • 33 Chris Drager - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 47 Nekos Brown - Senior
  • 55 Isaiah Hamlette - Redshirt Freshman
  • 82 Steven Friday - Redshirt Junior
  
Cornerback
  •      James Hopper - Freshman
  •      Germond Oatneal - Sophomore
  •      Jerrodd Williams - Freshman
  •   9 Cris Hill - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 15 Eddie Whitley - Sophomore
  • 20 Jayron Hosley - Freshman
  • 21 Rashad Carmichael - Redshirt Junior
  • 22 Stephan Virgil - Senior
  • 37 Jacob Sykes - Redshirt Sophomore
Linebacker
  •      Wiley Brown - Freshman
  •      Telvion Clark - Freshman
  •      Tariq Edwards - Freshman
  •      Tim Richardson - Redshirt Junior
  •      Jack Tyler - Freshman
  •      Jerome Williams - Redshirt Freshman
  • 26 Cody Grimm - Redshirt Senior
  • 28 Alonzo Tweedy - Redshirt Freshman
  • 36 Jake Johnson - Sophomore
  • 38 Quilie Odom - sophomore
  • 39 Lyndell Gibson - Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 Cam Martin - Redshirt Senior
  • 43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow - Redshirt Freshman
  • 44 Zach Luckett - Junior
  • 51 Bruce Taylor - Redshirt Freshman
  • 52 Barquell Rivers - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 94 Mark Muncey - Redshirt Senior
Free Safety
  •      Mark Carter - Freshman
  •      Antone Exum - Freshman
  •      Nick Sheehan - Freshman
  • 14 Lorenzo Williams - Sophomore
  • 17 Kam Chancellor - Senior
Rover
  •   2 Davon Morgan - Junior
  • 23 Matt Reidy - Redshirt Senior
  • 24 Dorian Porch - Redshirt Senior
Snapper
  •      Ethan Dickerson - Freshman
  •      Joe Yates - Freshman
  • 50 Collin Carroll - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 63 Matt Tuttle - Redshirt Senior
Punter
  •      Grant Bowden - Freshman
  • 30 Brian Saunders - Redshirt Junior
  • 97 Brent Bowden - Redshirt Senior
Place Kicker
  •      Chris Hazley - Junior
  •      Cody Journell - Freshman
  •      Zack Pickard - Freshman
  • 48 Justin Myer - Sophomore
  • 49 Matt Waldron - Redshirt Senior

Rankings

See also: 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
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Season summary

Nebraska

See also: 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
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#19 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–0) at #13 Virginia Tech Hokies (1–1)

at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia

Flyovers

Virginia Tech home games have featured flyovers by military aircraft.

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Statistics

Team

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Offense

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Passing

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Receiving

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