Virginia Tech Secondary: Cornerbacks Strong; Middle Of The Field A Concern

Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech
Dorian Strong will help anchor the cornerback position for Virginia Tech. (Ivan Morozov)

Finally we come to our final Virginia Tech position preview of the preseason: the defensive backs.  Like just about everybody else, I have confidence in Tech’s cornerbacks, but there are a couple of other areas that have me concerned.

David Cunningham will go over the entire secondary later today.  For now I’ll give my thoughts on the two areas I feel are concerns heading into the season.

Concerns Over The Middle

In 2019, UNC quarterback Sam Howell completed 26-of-49 passes for 348 yards, with five touchdowns and no interceptions against the Hokies.  That’s not a great completion percentage, but it’s plenty of yards and plenty of touchdowns.  Most of the yardage came against the interior of the Virginia Tech secondary.

Here’s a breakdown of Howell’s numbers when targeting Tech’s cornerbacks in that game:

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