Virginia Tech Football: Hokies Release Depth Chart for Matchup Against Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech's bout with injury will still continue in the Hokies' bout against the Yellow Jackets in Week 9. P.J. Prioleau remained out of the depth chart for the second consecutive week, and Layth Ghannam's absence is still felt at the left guard position as veteran Bob Schick has taken over for Layth.
There were some significant changes on this week on the depth chart though.
After being named the starter alongside Aeneas Peebles last week, Kelvin Gilliam returned to a co-starter role at defensive tackle shared with Wilfried Pene. That subsequently moved Josh Fuga on the depth chart to back up Aeneas Peebles, although the depth chart isn't always chalk, Brent Pry will likely keep rotating tackles on the defensive line.
The other major change in this week's depth chart was Jaden Keller being named as a co-starter alongside Sam Brumfield at middle linebacker.
Here's the Hokies' unofficial depth chart in its entirety.
Position | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
QB | Kyron Drones | Collin Schlee |
RB | Bhayshul Tuten | Malachi Thomas |
WR | Da'Quan Felton | Stephen Gosnell |
WR | Jaylin Lane | Takye Heath |
WR | Ali Jennings | Ayden Greene |
TE | Benji Gosnell | Harrison Saint Germain |
LT | Xavier Chaplin | Johnny Garrett |
LG | Bob Schick | Gunner Givens |
C | Braelin Moore | Caleb Nitta |
RG | Kaden Moore | Brody Meadows |
RT | Parker Clements | Montavious Cunningham |
Position | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
DE | Antwaun Powell-Ryland | C.J. McCray |
DT | Wilfried Pene | OR Kelvin Gilliam Jr. |
DT | Aeneas Peebles | Josh Fuga |
DE | Cole Nelson | OR Keyshawn Burgos |
WLB | Caleb Woodson | Keli Lawson |
MLB | Jaden Keller | OR Sam Brumfield |
STAR | Keonta Jenkins | Kaleb Spencer |
CB | Mansoor Delane | Dante Lovett |
S | Jaylen Jones | Devin Alves |
S | Mose Phillips III | Quentin Reddish |
CB | Dorian Strong | Thomas Williams |
Position | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
P | Peter Moore | Nick Veltsistas |
PK | John Love | Kyle Lowe |
KO | Kyle Lowe | John Love |
H | Peter Moore | Nick Veltsistas |
KR | Thomas Williams | Malachi Thomas |
PR | Jaylin Lane | Ali Jennings |
LS | Christian Epling | Tate Kendall |
SS | Christian Epling | Tate Kendall |
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