2006 Virginia Tech Football Season Preview: Defensive Backs

The Hokies lost Jimmy Williams and Justin Hamilton to the NFL, but the
secondary returns enough talent to give Athlon Magazine a reason to rank
Virginia Tech’s secondary as the best in the ACC. That’s very high praise,
but is it deserved? Judging by Tech’s reputation with defensive backs, it is
very well deserved.

Count the number of former Virginia Tech defensive backs that are in the NFL,
or have recently played in the NFL. There are quite a few. Jimmy Williams,
DeAngelo Hall, Eric Green, Vincent Fuller, Kevin McCadam, Willie Pile, Ronyell
Whitaker, Keion Carpenter, Pierson Prioleau, Nick Sorensen, Justin Hamilton and
Ike Charlton. That doesn’t count guys like Anthony Midget and Larry Austin,
who were drafted or signed as free agents, but didn’t stick in the NFL.

Cornerback

...