![]() ![]() So we want to give them all a shot there, but at the end of the day, we want to know who we plan on going into next fall with and in what order they should be.” Not talking about anyone in particular, but there’s places for them to go and help the football team and help themselves. There’s positions for them on defense, positions for them at wide receiver. “Again, they’re athletic, they’re usually very skilled. “These guys that may not figure in there or see if there’s a better position for them,” Beamer said. It sounds like it’s possible not everybody listed as a running back will stay at running back by the time things are hashed out. He said Edmunds had “a great offseason and I think he’s got a bright future.” Redshirt freshman Trey Edmunds ” is kind of right in the middle of it,” Beamer said. Speaking of the running game, Beamer said he definitely wants a pecking order at tailback coming out of the spring. It’s running them and getting the out on passes and so forth, so we want a good athlete, a good, tough, big athlete at that position. “I think that position is going to get some attention and probably get more involved in our offense,” Beamer said. He was a running back at Fork Union, so he has some skills, but at 223 pounds is big enough to block too. Part of Wright’s move to fullback is related to that toughness goal. And Josh Trimble and Derek DiNardo will work at whip linebacker. Jerome Wright and Fuller Hoepner will play fullback. There are a few position changes of note: Center Jack Willenbrock will be a tight end. “Let them battle.” Junior Nick Acree, who is coming off ACL surgery, will slide inside from tackle to guard and compete for playing time there. “Those are two promising young guys, I think,” Beamer said of Conte and Taraschke. 1 going into the spring, followed by redshirt freshman Adam Taraschke. On the right side, junior Laurence Gibson will be No. 1 spot at left tackle, followed by redshirt freshman Augie Conte. ![]() Offensive tackle will be a position to watch this spring, with Nick Becton, Vinston Painter and Michael Via gone. … Next fall is when he really needs to be ready to go full tilt.” Regarding Coles, Beamer said: “We don’t want to rush it. Miller sat out for part of the last workout, but other than, both were OK. With all of those taking place in Rector Field House on turf, it wore on them. Center Andrew Miller (leg/ankle) and receiver D.J. Beamer thinks fullback Riley Beiro (shoulder) might still be limited. Other than cornerback Antone Exum, Tech has few injuries worries this spring. So I think it’s much better when … it’s their offense. But basically, if it’s successful, it’s them, and if it’s not working so good, it’s them. “We’ll talk if we need to, if there’s something to talk about. “My management way is to let them do it,” he said. He’s let them do their work and will meet with them tomorrow to discuss how to go forward into the spring. Beamer has been very hands off when it comes to the new assistants. Here are a few more notes and quotes from Beamer’s pre-spring teleconference … 14 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.Ĭheck out which NFL stars came out of Virginia Tech under the coaching of legendary head coach Frank Beamer.E-Pilot Evening Edition Home Page Close Menu The highest drafted player during the ranking services existence was Kyle Fuller, a three star cornerback out of Maryland, who was drafted No. Virginia Tech also had 28 defensive backs drafted into the NFL during the 29 year run.Ī majority of the players drafted into the NFL out of Virginia Tech never received rankings in the industry due to their draft year however since the ranking services have been in business, Virginia Tech has sent two five stars, seven four stars, seventeen three stars and three two stars to the NFL. Throughout Beamer's tenure, Virginia Tech had eight players drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft including Michael Vick, who went No. Beamer announced his retirement during the 2015 season and stepped down from the head coach position after the Hokies Independence Bowl Victory in December.īeamer coached the Hokies for 29 seasons. Not counting those that will hear their names called this week at the 2016 NFL Draft, Virginia Tech had 93 players drafted into the NFL during Frank Beamer's tenure as the head coach of the Hokies. ![]()
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