Running back Bhayshul Tuten and quarterback Kyron Drones were considered to be the guys who would make the Virginia Tech offense go heading into the 2024 season. We all knew the Hokies would have a number of good wide receivers, but we also knew that the only way to get the most out of the offense was a successful running game, with Tuten and Drones being the most important pieces.

One of those players is having the season we expected from him. The other is struggling, and though some of his numbers say he’s the same guy as last season, some of the more advanced metrics are indicating that he has regressed.

A Closer Look At Bhayshul Tuten And Forced Missed Tackles

The finalized PFF grades from the Rutgers game aren’t quite as positive for Bhayshul Tuten as the preliminary grades. He’s credited with four forced missed tackles as opposed to the preliminary 10, which knocks him down from tops in the nation in forced missed tackles to only ranking No. 10. He’s forced 24 missed tackles through the first four games of the season.

Those numbers are pretty similar to last season though, when he forced 69 missed tackles. That number also ranked No. 10 in the country. Overall, that’s 93 forced missed tackles over 17 football games at Virginia Tech for the North Carolina A&T transfer.

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