Virginia Tech held the first of three open scrimmages on Saturday afternoon. There were several standouts on each side of the ball, and one young player continued right where he left off during the spring.

With Darren Evans down with a torn ACL, there is an open competition for Tech’s starting tailback job. Ryan Williams appeared to have the upper hand in Saturday’s scrimmage. He continues to make big plays with the ball in his hands. He has a low center of gravity, and he is hard to tackle.

Williams also looks like he’ll be Tech’s punt returner this year. He returned a punt approximately 80 yards for a touchdown early in the scrimmage.

David Wilson only got two carries during the scrimmage. He sprained his left shoulder and spent the rest of the scrimmage standing next to Billy Hite, soaking up the knowledge he’ll need to earn more playing time.

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