2021 Virginia Tech Football roster, including player names, positions, height/weight, class, and links to their hokiesports.com profiles.
Last updated: 8/25/2021, 3:30 PM
Note: Player heights, weights and numbers are updated frequently. We will attempt to keep this roster updated, but see our Notes section below for a link to the live hokiesports.com roster.
| # | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jalen Holston | RB | 5-11 | 215 | R-Jr. | Stockbridge, Ga. | Stockbridge |
| 1 | Chamarri Conner | DB | 6-0 | 205 | Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Trinity Christian Academy |
| 2 | Jermaine Waller | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | Washington, D.C. | Avalon School |
| 3 | Braxton Burmeister | QB | 6-1 | 205 | R-Jr. | La Jolla, Calif. | La Jolla Country Day |
| 3 | Norell Pollard | DL | 6-0 | 281 | So. | Apopka, Fla. | Wekiva |
| 4 | Connor Blumrick | QB | 6-5 | 215 | Jr. | Pearland, Texas | Pearland |
| 4 | Dax Hollifield | LB | 6-1 | 239 | Jr. | Shelby, N.C. | Shelby |
| 5 | Raheem Blackshear | RB | 5-9 | 198 | R-Jr. | Philadelphia, Pa. | Archbishop Wood Catholic |
| 6 | Josh Fuga | DL | 6-2 | 308 | R-Fr. | Woodbridge, Va. | Freedom |
| 7 | Devon Hunter | DB | 6-0 | 220 | R-Jr. | Chesapeake, Va. | Indian River |
| 8 | Marco Lee | RB | 5-11 | 227 | Jr. | Columbus, Ga. | Hardaway |
| 8 | Emmanuel Belmar | DL | 6-2 | 258 | R-Sr. | Suwanee, Ga. | Collins Hill |
| 9 | Tayvion Robinson | WR | 5-10 | 187 | So. | Virginia Beach, Va. | Cox |
| 11 | Amaré Barno | DL | 6-6 | 245 | R-Jr. | Blythewood, S.C. | Westwood |
| 11 | Tré Turner | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Greensboro, N.C. | Northwest Guilford |
| 12 | Knox Kadum | QB | 6-3 | 185 | R-Fr. | Rome, Ga. | Rome |
| 12 | Jordan Williams | DL | 6-5 | 285 | R-Jr. | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Cox |
| 13 | Ny'Quee Hawkins | DB | 6-0 | 200 | R-Fr. | Orange, N.J. | Orange |
| 13 | Changa Hodge | WR | 6-1 | 199 | Sr. | East Stroudsburg, Pa. | East Stroudsburg South |
| 14 | Jaden Payoute | WR | 6-1 | 210 | R-Fr. | Chesterfield, Va. | Lloyd C. Bird |
| 15 | Keshon Artis | LB | 6-0 | 240 | R-So. | Chesapeake, Va. | Oscar Smith |
| 15 | Tahj Bullock | QB | 6-4 | 228 | Fr. | Jersey City, N.J. | Saint Peter's Prep |
| 16 | Luke Bussel | WR | 6-1 | 207 | R-Fr. | Chesapeake, Va. | Greenbrier Christian/FUMA |
| 17 | Tae Daley | S | 6-1 | 203 | Sr. | Warner Robins, Ga. | Northside |
| 18 | Da'Wain Lofton | WR | 5-11 | 190 | Fr. | Fort Worth, Texas | North Side |
| 19 | Ben Locklear | QB | 6-5 | 220 | Fr. | Woodberry Forest, Va. | Woodberry Forest School |
| 19 | J.R. Walker | DB | 6-0 | 217 | R-Fr. | Elizabeth City, N.C. | Clayton |
| 20 | DJ Harvey | DB | 5-11 | 185 | Fr. | Chatsworth, Calif. | Sierra Canyon |
| 20 | P.J. Prioleau | WR | 5-11 | 165 | Fr. | Radford, Va. | Radford |
| 21 | Nadir Thompson | DB | 5-10 | 180 | R-So. | Rocky Mount, N.C. | Southern Nash |
| 22 | Mario Kendricks | DL | 6-0 | 290 | So. | Kissimmee, Fla. | Osceola |
| 23 | Keshawn King | RB | 5-11 | 180 | So. | Orange Park, Fla. | Oakleaf |
| 24 | Malachi Thomas | RB | 6-0 | 197 | Fr. | Hartwell, Ga. | Hart County |
| 26 | Jordan Brunson | RB | 6-0 | 215 | Fr. | Alpharetta, Ga. | Denmark |
| 26 | Jalen Stroman | DB | 6-1 | 187 | Fr. | Nokesville, Va. | Patriot |
| 27 | Armani Chatman | DB | 5-11 | 205 | R-So. | Virginia Beach, Va. | Bishop Sullivan Catholic |
| 27 | Kenji Christian | RB | 6-2 | 201 | Fr. | Pinson, Ala. | Pinson Valley |
| 28 | Chance Black | RB | 6-1 | 182 | Fr. | Roebuck, S.C. | Dorman |
| 28 | Jabari Parker | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | Highland Springs, Va. | Highland Springs |
| 29 | Nyke Johnson | DB | 5-11 | 197 | Fr. | Florence, S.C. | West Florence |
| 30 | Tyler Matheny | DB | 6-1 | 209 | R-So. | Fairfax, Va. | Lake Braddock |
| 31 | Nasir Peoples | DB | 6-0 | 202 | R-So. | Abington, Pa. | Archbishop Wood |
| 32 | Tahj Gary | RB | 5-8 | 220 | R-Fr. | Atlanta, Ga. | Woodward Academy |
| 33 | Keonta Jenkins | DB | 6-3 | 207 | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault |
| 34 | Tink Boyd | WR | 5-10 | 187 | R-So. | Chesterfield, Va. | Trinity |
| 34 | Alan Tisdale | LB | 6-3 | 228 | R-So. | Greensboro, N.C. | Page |
| 35 | Keli Lawson | WR | 6-4 | 200 | Fr. | Stephen's City, Va. | Sherando |
| 36 | Jalen Hampton | RB | 5-10 | 192 | Fr. | Rockville, Md. | Georgetown Prep |
| 36 | Elijah Howard | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Baylor School |
| 37 | Brion Murray | DB | 5-10 | 185 | Jr. | Milford, Del. | Milford |
| 38 | Jayden McDonald | DB | 6-4 | 215 | Fr. | Salem, Va. | Salem |
| 38 | Nashun Overton | RB | 5-6 | 170 | R-Fr. | Suffolk, Va. | Indian River/St. Andrew's University |
| 39 | Ty Eller | TE | 6-2 | 236 | R-Jr. | Newton, N.C. | Newton-Conover |
| 39 | Jorden McDonald | DB | 6-4 | 215 | Fr. | Salem, Va. | Salem |
| 40 | Jalen Hoyle | DB | 6-0 | 192 | Fr. | Englewood, N.J. | Dwight Morrow |
| 40 | Cole Pickett | TE | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | Galax, Va. | Galax |
| 41 | Jaylen Griffin | DL | 6-1 | 264 | R-Jr. | Rome, Ga. | Rome |
| 42 | Cole Blaker | TE | 6-3 | 236 | R-Jr. | Narrows, Va. | Narrows |
| 42 | Michael Peterson | LB | 6-1 | 227 | R-Fr. | Fort Mill, S.C. | Nation Ford |
| 43 | Lakeem Rudolph | LB | 6-4 | 227 | Fr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | Green Run |
| 44 | Dorian Strong | DB | 6-0 | 174 | Fr. | Upper Marlboro. Md. | Dr. Henry Wise |
| 45 | TyJuan Garbutt | DL | 6-1 | 252 | R-Jr. | Fredericksburg, Va. | Riverbend |
| 46 | Eli Adams | DL | 5-11 | 235 | R-So. | Rock Hill, S.C. | South Pointe |
| 47 | Miles Ellis | WR | 5-11 | 175 | Fr. | Glen Allen, Va. | Deep Run |
| 47 | Dean Ferguson | LB | 6-2 | 228 | R-Fr. | Sterling, Va. | Potomac Falls |
| 48 | Matt Johnson | LB | 6-0 | 227 | R-Fr. | Glen Allen, Va. | Deep Run |
| 48 | Logan Richardson | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | Asheboro, N.C. | Asheboro |
| 49 | William Kakavitsas | WR | 6-1 | 190 | R-Fr. | Charlotte, N.C. | Providence |
| 49 | Ed Robinson | DB | 5-9 | 172 | R-Fr. | Mechanicsville, Va. | Hanover |
| 50 | Ben Skinner | LB | 6-1 | 222 | R-Fr. | Spotsylvania, Va. | Riverbend |
| 51 | Tré Maxwell | LB | 6-0 | 220 | R-Fr. | Centreville, Va. | Centreville |
| 52 | Tyler Smedley | OL | 6-2 | 270 | Fr. | Ashburn, Va. | Broad Run |
| 52 | Jaden Keller | LB | 6-3 | 216 | Fr. | Bristol, Tenn. | Tennessee High School |
| 53 | Nikolai Bujnowski | OL | 6-1 | 304 | Fr. | Verona, N.J. | Paramus Catholic |
| 53 | Will Johnson | LB | 6-2 | 218 | Fr. | Leonardtown, Md. | Leonardtown |
| 54 | Lecitus Smith | OL | 6-3 | 315 | R-Jr. | Fitzgerald, Ga. | Fitzgerald |
| 55 | Johnny Jordan | OL | 6-1 | 303 | Sr. | Leesburg, Virginia | Gonzaga HS |
| 55 | Austin Rosa | LB | 5-10 | 210 | Gr. | Reading, Pa. | Wilson West Lawn |
| 56 | C.J. McCray | LB | 6-3 | 221 | Fr. | Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek |
| 57 | Vincenzo (Enzo) Anthony | LS | 5-10 | 222 | So. | Port Charlotte, Fla. | Venice |
| 58 | Da'Shawn Elder | DB | 6-2 | 205 | Fr. | Watkinsville, Ga. | Oconee County/FUMA |
| 60 | Silas Dzansi | OL | 6-5 | 325 | R-Jr. | Woodbridge, Va. | C.D. Hylton |
| 61 | Trey Reiter | OL | 6-0 | 270 | Fr. | Daleville, Va. | Lord Botetourt |
| 62 | Jonathan Kuhler | OL | 6-2 | 293 | Fr. | Bealeton, Va. | Liberty |
| 63 | Griffin Duggan | OL | 6-5 | 295 | Fr. | Suffolk, Va. | Nansemond-Suffolk Academy |
| 64 | Bryce Goodner | OL | 6-3 | 303 | Fr. | Athens, Tenn. | McMinn |
| 65 | Derrell Bailey Jr. | OL | 6-6 | 296 | Fr. | Greenback, Tenn. | Greenback |
| 66 | Jack Hollifield | OL | 6-3 | 271 | Fr. | Shelby, N.C. | Shelby |
| 67 | Noah Sage | OL | 6-3 | 303 | Fr. | Jonesville, Va. | Lee |
| 68 | Kaden Moore | OL | 6-3 | 311 | Fr. | Bethlehem, Pa. | Freedom |
| 69 | Luke Tenuta | OL | 6-9 | 322 | R-So. | Crozet, Va. | Western Albemarle |
| 70 | Parker Clements | OL | 6-7 | 292 | Fr. | Lugoff, S.C. | Lugoff-Elgin |
| 71 | Danijel Miletic | OL | 6-3 | 303 | Fr. | Bensheim, Germany | |
| 72 | Jesse Hanson | OL | 6-5 | 307 | R-Fr. | Blue Ridge, Va. | Lord Botetourt |
| 74 | William Jones | OL | 6-6 | 297 | Fr. | Stuart's Draft, Va. | IMG Academy |
| 75 | Bob Schick | OL | 6-6 | 305 | So. | Midway, Utah | Wasatch |
| 76 | Brock Hoffman | OL | 6-3 | 310 | R-Jr. | Statesville, N.C. | Statesville |
| 79 | Tyrell Smith | OL | 6-3 | 300 | Gr. | North Brunswick, N.J. | Don Bosco Prep |
| 80 | Kaleb Smith | WR | 6-2 | 215 | R-So. | Bumpass, Va. | Louisa County |
| 81 | Dallan Wright | WR | 6-1 | 175 | Fr. | Saluda, S.C. | Saluda |
| 82 | James Mitchell | TE | 6-3 | 255 | Jr. | Big Stone Gap, Va. | Union |
| 83 | Kyle Lowe | K | 6-3 | 192 | Fr. | Midlothian, Va. | Cosby |
| 83 | DJ Sims | WR | 6-3 | 194 | Fr. | Richmond, Va. | Christchurch |
| 85 | Peter Moore | P | 6-1 | 207 | Fr. | Towson, Md. | Calvert Hall |
| 85 | Christian Moss | WR | 6-3 | 180 | Fr. | Kennesaw, Georgia | North Cobb |
| 86 | Nick Gallo | TE | 6-4 | 251 | So. | Richboro, Pa. | Council Rock South |
| 86 | Zach Hoban | K | 6-0 | 180 | So. | West Orange, New Jersey | Seton Hall Prep |
| 87 | Dimitri Georgiadis | TE | 6-9 | 245 | Jr. | Richmond, Va. | Benedictine College Preparatory |
| 88 | Jaylen Jones | WR | 6-1 | 203 | Fr. | Richmond, Va. | Thomas Jefferson |
| 88 | William Ross | K | 6-1 | 202 | Fr. | Rock Hill, S.C. | Northwestern |
| 89 | Drake DeIuliis | TE | 6-5 | 247 | R-Jr. | Charlotte, N.C. | Providence |
| 90 | Mattheus Carroll | DL | 6-5 | 232 | Fr. | Baltimore, Md. | Gilman School |
| 90 | Jared Gibble | TE | 6-4 | 235 | Fr. | Winston-Salem, N.C. | Oak Grove |
| 91 | Wilfried Pene | DL | 6-3 | 253 | Fr. | Touraine, France | St. Thomas More Prep |
| 92 | Eddie Ozycz | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Fr. | Herndon, Va. | Herndon |
| 93 | Cole Nelson | DL | 6-3 | 238 | Fr. | Johns Creek, Ga. | Johns Creek |
| 94 | Conner Dusenbury | WR | 6-0 | 186 | R-Fr. | Richmond, Va. | James River |
| 94 | Nigel Simmons | DL | 6-2 | 260 | R-So. | Newport News, Va. | Heritage |
| 95 | Desmond Mamudi | DL | 6-3 | 296 | Fr. | Tampa, Fla. | Carrollwood Day School |
| 95 | Nick Veltsistas | P | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Fairfax, Va | Robinson Secondary School |
| 96 | John Parker Romo | K | 5-11 | 175 | Sr. | Peachtree City, Ga. | McIntosh |
| 97 | Keondré Ko | DB | 5-11 | 190 | R-Sr. | Raleigh, N.C. | Roanoke Rapids/Tusculum |
| 97 | Oscar Shadley | LS | 6-0 | 265 | Jr. | Naples, Fla. | Golden Gate |
| 98 | Cody Duncan | TE | 6-1 | 231 | Fr. | Knoxville, Tenn. | Knoxville Catholic |
| 99 | Maxx Philpott | DL | 6-0 | 306 | R-Fr. | Salem, Va. | Glenvar |
| 99 | Justin Pollock | LS | 6-2 | 225 | R-Fr. | Amelia County, Va. | Amelia County |
Notes About This Version of the 2021 Virginia Tech Football Roster
This roster matches the information that existed on hokiesports.com at the time this page was last updated.
Each player’s name is a link to their hokiesports.com profile.
For information on the 2021 Virginia Tech football season, please see our 2021 Virginia Tech football schedule and results page, as well as the 2021 football schedule on hokiesports.com. Each page has links to football game recaps and detailed statistics.
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