Spring Practice Review: Defense

Bud Foster and Charley Wiles (Ivan Morozov)

Virginia Tech got some good work done on the defensive side of the ball this spring. I was happy with the depth they appear to have built at linebacker and in the secondary, and while I’m still somewhat concerned about the defensive line, things should improve there in August.

Defensive End: Thin for Now, but Deeper in the Summer

Virginia Tech didn’t have many defensive ends available for spring practice. Here’s a list of the current scholarship defensive ends on the roster.

Vinny Mihota (r-Jr.)
Raymon Minor (r-Jr.)
Trevon Hill (r-So.)
Houshun Gaines (r-So.)
Xavier Burke (r-So.)
Jimmie Taylor (r-So.)
Emmanuel Belmar (r-Fr.)

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