This page lists all Virginia Tech scholarship football players from the 2020 season-opening roster, the 2021 recruiting class signees, and their status and projections for the 2021 season.
Note that this is not intended to be a complete, accurate, up to date roster or depth chart.
Players are sorted by position and are listed by number, name, 2021 class (all players got a free year in 2020, so their 2021 class is the same as their 2020 class), and status.
All players who are marked out have announced that they are not returning for the 2021 season. Just because a player isn’t marked out does not mean that he is returning. It just means that he hasn’t made an announcement. For seniors who have not made an announcement, we have noted whether or not they chose to participate in Senior Day ceremonies before the UVA game.
For some members of the 2021 recruiting class, we had to simply guess what position they will play. Also, enrollment dates aren’t official at this point in time.
Also, note that walk-ons are not included.
Recent updates:
- 1/5/2021 – OG Lecitus Smith will return for 2021
- 1/6/2021 – DT Dashawn Crawford will return for 2021
- 1/7/2021- QB Hendon Hooker announced he’ll transfer to Tennessee.
- 1/12/2021 – DT Jordan Williams transfers from Clemson to Virginia Tech.
- 1/13/2021 – QB/ATH Connor Blumrick transfers from Texas A&M to Virginia Tech.
- 1/18/2021 – OL Brock Hoffman will return for 2021, OL Austin Cannon will not return in 2021
- 1/21/2021 – Added DT Jaden Cunningham to returning players list
Virginia Tech Football Roster 2021 Status and Projection
Quarterbacks
2 Hendon Hooker rJr. – Transferring to Tennessee
3 Braxton Burmeister rJr. –
4 Quincy Patterson II rSo. – Transferred out to North Dakota State
12 Knox Kadum rFr. –
Connor Blumrick rJr. – transfer from Texas A&M
Tahj Bullock – Summer enrollee
Running Backs
0 Jalen Holston rJr. –
6 Raheem Blackshear rJr. –
21 Khalil Herbert Gr. – Declared for the NFL Draft
24 Terius Wheatley rJr. –
26 Jordan Brunson Fr. –
29 Marco Lee Jr. –
35 Keshawn King So. –
36 Jalen Hampton Fr. –
39 Tahj Gary rFr. –
Chance Black – Summer enrollee
Kenji Christian – Summer enrollee
Malachi Thomas – Summer enrollee
Offensive Linemen
52 Austin Cannon rSr. – will *not* return in 2021
54 Lecitus Smith rJr. – will return in 2021
58 Walker Culver rSo. – retired from football due to injuries
60 Silas Dzansi rJr. –
61 Bryan Hudson So. – transferred to Louisville
68 Kaden Moore Fr. –
69 Luke Tenuta rSo. –
70 Parker Clements Fr. –
71 T.J. Jackson rSr. – entered the transfer portal
72 Jesse Hanson rFr. –
74 Doug Nester So. – transferred to West Virginia
75 Zachariah Hoyt rSr. – participated in Senior Day ceremonies
76 Brock Hoffman rJr. – will return for 2021
77 Christian Darrisaw Jr. – declared for the NFL Draft
79 Tyrell Smith Gr. – participated in Senior Day ceremonies
Johnny Jordan, Sr. – grad transfer from Maryland
Danijel Miletic – January enrollee
Bryce Goodner – Summer enrollee
Tight Ends
82 James Mitchell Jr. – Mitchell announced that he would return to VT for 2021.
86 Nick Gallo So. –
89 Drake DeIuliis rJr. –
91 Wilfried Pene Fr. –
Jack Hollifield – January enrollee
Jared Gibble – January enrollee
Wide Receivers
11 Tré Turner Jr. –
14 Evan Fairs Gr. – did not participate in Senior Day ceremonies
16 Darryle Simmons rSo. – entered the transfer portal
80 Kaleb Smith rSo. –
81 Dallan Wright Fr. –
83 Tayvion Robinson So. –
85 Changa Hodge Sr. – participated in Senior Day ceremonies
85 Jaden Payoute rFr. –
87 Tyree Saunders Fr. –
88 Elijah Bowick rFr. – entered the transfer portal
Jaylen Jones – January enrollee
Da’Wain Lofton – January enrollee
Christian Moss – Summer enrollee
DJ Sims – Summer enrollee
Defensive Linemen
5 Jarrod Hewitt rSr. – declared for the NFL Draft
8 Emmanuel Belmar rSr. – will return for 2021
9 Justus Reed Gr. – declared for the NFL Draft
13 Zion Debose rJr. –
36 DaShawn Crawford Sr. – will return for 2021
38 Amaré Barno rJr. –
41 Jaylen Griffin rJr. –
45 TyJuan Garbutt rJr. –
46 Eli Adams rSo. –
51 Robert Wooten Fr. –
56 Justin Beadles Fr. –
58 Josh Fuga rFr. –
92 Jaden Cunningham rJr. –
93 Mario Kendricks So. –
95 Derrell Bailey Jr., Fr.-
96 Norell Pollard So. –
98 Alec Bryant Fr. –
Cole Nelson – Summer enrollee
Mattheus Carroll – Summer enrollee
Desmond Mamudi – Summer enrollee
Jordan Williams rJr. – Transfer from Clemson
Linebackers
4 Dax Hollifield Jr. –
15 Keshon Artis rSo. –
23 Rayshard Ashby Sr. – declared for the NFL Draft
34 Alan Tisdale rSo. –
47 Dean Ferguson rFr. –
Isi Etute – January enrollee
Jaden Keller – Summer enrollee
Keli Lawson – Summer enrollee
William Johnson – Summer enrollee
Defensive Backs
12 Nadir Thompson rSo. –
17 Divine Deablo rSr. – declared for the NFL Draft
18 Tyree Rodgers rSr. –
19 J.R. Walker rFr. –
20 Ny’Quee Hawkins rFr. –
22 Chamarri Conner Jr. –
24 Devin Taylor rSr. – did not participate in Senior Day ceremonies
27 Armani Chatman rSo. –
28 Jermaine Waller Jr. –
31 Nasir Peoples rSo. –
33 Keonta Jenkins Fr. –
37 Brion Murray Jr. –
44 Dorian Strong Fr. –
48 Lakeem Rudolph Fr. –
Tae Daley, Sr. – Grad transfer from Vanderbilt
Nykelius Johnson – January enrollee
Jalen Stroman – January enrollee
Jalen Hoyle – January enrollee
Da’Shawn Elder – January enrollee
Elijah Howard – Summer enrollee
DJ Harvey – Summer enrollee
Placekickers
93 Brian Johnson rSr. – participated in Senior Day ceremonies
96 John Parker Romo Sr. – did not participate in Senior Day ceremonies
Punters
91 Oscar Bradburn Sr. – participated in Senior Day ceremonies
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