Here the depth chart for the 2009 season. The number of plays does NOT include the bowl game (coaches have not graded the film yet), but the stats are for the entire season. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
5 Tyrod Taylor (6-1, 216, Jr.) – 718/0. Started all 13 games and completed 136-of-243 (56 percent) for 2,311 yards, with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. Also rushed for 370 yards on 106 carries (3.5 ypc) and five touchdowns.
12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-1, 208, r-Fr.) – 51/0. Played in five games. Completed 1-of-5, with the completion being an 80-yarder for a touchdown to Marcus Davis.
16 Jeff Beyer (6-5, 227, r-Sr.) – 3/0.
Tailbacks
34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 206, r-Fr.) – 559/1. A third-team All-America selection. The ACC rookie of the year and a first-team All-ACC selection. Started all 13 games. Rushed for 1,655 yards on 293 carries, breaking the Tech single-season record for rushing yards (also setting an ACC freshman rushing record). Scored 22 total touchdowns, including 21 rushing touchdowns, setting ACC single-season marks in both categories.
25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 155/0. Played in all 13 games. Rushed for 335 yards on 78 carries and scored two touchdowns. Caught three passes for 20 yards.
4 David Wilson (5-10, 200, Fr.) – 93/40. Played in all 13 games. Rushed for 334 yards on 59 carries and scored four touchdowns. Returned 17 kickoffs, averaging 19.1 yards per return, with a long of 42.
46 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, r-Fr.) – 4/8. Played in three games.
Fullbacks
42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 240, r-Sr.) – 142/0. Started two games and played in 12.
31 Kenny Younger (6-0, 223, r-Jr.) – 73/118. Played in all 13 games.
Split Ends
81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 215, Soph.) – 496/59. Started 10 of 13 games. Led the Hokies in receptions (40), yardage (835), average yards per catch (20.9) and touchdown receptions (five).
7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 236, r-Fr.) – 101/54. Played in 12 games. Caught five passes for 125 yards and one touchdown.
29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 223, r-Fr.) – 219/105. Started three games and played in all 13. Caught eight passes for 88 yards and one touchdown.
80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 17/0. Played in three games.
Flankers
19 Danny Coale (6-0, 206, r-Soph.) – 559/70. Started 12 of 13 games. Finished second on the team in catches (30) and yards (614). Caught two passes for touchdowns.
11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 190, Soph.) – 451/49. Started five of 13 games. Finished third on the team in receptions (22) and yards (390) and second in touchdown receptions (three). Returned 18 kickoffs for 574 yards, averaging a team-leading 31.9 per return, and returned one for a touchdown.
83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 22/1. Played in four games.
90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 14/72. Played in all 13 games.
35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 5/36. Played in eight games.
Left tackles
77 Ed Wang (6-5, 309, r-Sr.) – 724/56. Second-team All-ACC selection. Started all 13 games. Graded at 84 percent in the regular season, with 47 knockdowns.
54 Nick Becton (6-6, 311, r-Fr.) – 46/7. Played in five games.
Left guards
70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 668/63. Second-team All-ACC selection for the second straight year. Started all 13 games. Graded at 80 percent in the regular season, with a team-high 55 knockdowns.
75 Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 301/0. Graded at 84 percent in the regular season, with 23 knockdowns.
Centers
60 Beau Warren (6-3, 288, r-Jr.) – 508/9. Started 10 games, missing three with an injury. Graded at 80 percent in the regular season, with 18 knockdowns.
67 Michael Via (6-7, 284, r-Fr.) – 261/0. Started three games. Graded at 81 percent in the regular season, with 13 knockdowns.
Right guards
68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 300, r-Soph.) – 538/62. Started all 13 games. Graded at 80 percent in the regular season, with 32 knockdowns.
64 Richard Graham (6-6, 306, r-Sr.) – 33/0. Played in five games.
71 Vinston Painter (6-6, 322, r-Fr.) – 9/0. Played in three games.
Right tackles
62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 313, r-Soph.) – 646/49. Started 12 games, missing a game with an injury. Graded at 80 percent in the regular season, with 42 knockdowns.
72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 279, r-Soph.) – 127/6. Started one game. Graded at 82 percent in the regular season, with nine knockdowns.
Tight Ends
8 Greg Boone (6-3, 283, r-Sr.) – 438/96. Second-team All-ACC selection. Started 12 games, missing a game with an injury. Caught seven passes for 75 yards.
88 Andre Smith (6-5, 268, r-Jr.) – 344/198. Started six of 13 games. Caught three passes for 27 yards and a touchdown.
18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 259, r-Sr.) – 135/118. Started two of 13 games. Caught two passes for 30 yards.
87 Prince Parker (6-6, 251, r-Jr.) – 10/8. Played in eight games.
85 Rob Stanton (6-5, 236, r-Jr.) – 13/15. Played in six games.
DEFENSE
Stud ends
47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 248, Sr.) – 607/101. Started all 13 games. Recorded 56 tackles (21 solo), including seven for a loss. Also had 6.5 sacks.
33 Chris Drager (6-3, 249, r-Soph.) – 174/155. Played in all 13 games. Had 22 tackles (12 solo), including 6.5 for a loss, and 2.5 sacks. Also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 6/0. Played in the Marshall and BC games.
Ends
6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 262, r-Jr.) – 616/56. A second-team All-ACC selection. Started all 13 games. Finished with 49 tackles (15 solo), including 11 for a loss, and 4.5 sacks. Led the team with 32 hurries.
82 Steven Friday (6-4, 240, r-Jr.) – 168/5. Played in 12 games. Had 11 tackles (four solo), including 3.5 for a loss, and had 3.5 sacks.
Nose tackles
91 John Graves (6-3, 277, r-Jr.) – 323/38. Started eight of 13 games. Had 15 tackles (six solo), including two for a loss, and a sack. Also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.
56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 273, r-Sr.) – 353/45. Started five of 13 games. Registered 31 tackles, including five for a loss, and had 1.5 sacks.
93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 281, r-Soph.) – 112/3. Played in 11 games. Had seven tackles (two solo), including 1.5 for a loss, and half a sack.
Tackles
95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 301, r-Sr.) – 501/14. Started all 13 games. Tallied 25 tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 for a loss, and had half a sack.
98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 301, r-Fr.) – 243/7. Played in all 13 games. Had 16 tackles (three solo), including one for a loss, and had half a sack. Also had an interception.
53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 18/0. Played in two games.
Mike linebackers
52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 237, r-Soph.) – 719/45. Started all 13 games and finished second on the team in tackles with 96 (34 solo), including 6.5 for a loss. Also recovered a fumble.
51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 237, r-Fr.) – 57/3. Played in seven games. Had six tackles (two solo), including half a tackle for a loss.
94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 218, r-Sr.) – 20/49. Played in all 13 games. Had six tackles (three solo), including one for a loss, and had a sack.
Backers
39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 220, r-Fr.) – 384/34. Started five of 12 games. Recorded 53 tackles (17 solo), including 2.5 for a loss, and had half a sack. Also recovered a fumble.
36 Jake Johnson (6-1, 231, Soph.) – 386/32. Started eight of 12 games. Had 55 tackles (22 solo), including 4.5 for a loss, and had two sacks.
38 Quillie Odom (6-1, 233, Soph.) – 16/8. Played in four games. Had two tackles (two solo).
Whip linebackers
26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 210, r-Sr.) – 681/164. Third-team All-American. First-team All-ACC selection. Played more plays than any Tech player. Led the team in tackles with 106 (50 solo). Also led the team in tackles for a loss (12.5) and led the nation in forced fumbles (seven). Had four sacks and recovered two fumbles.
41 Cam Martin (6-1, 209, r-Sr.) – 94/93. Played in all 13 games. Had 20 tackles (13 solo), including three for a loss, and had a sack.
43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 22/23. Played in eight games. Had three tackles (one solo), including one for a loss.
28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 186, r-Fr.) – 0/138. Played in all 13 games and led the Hokies in special teams tackles with 24 (16 solo).
44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 209, r-Jr.) – 0/125. Played in 12 games, but missed the bowl game with a torn ACL. Had 17 tackles on special teams (eight solo).
Rovers
2 Davon Morgan (6-0, 196, Jr.) – 343/126. Started four of 13 games. Registered 47 tackles (21 solo), including 2.5 for a loss, and had 1.5 sacks. Recovered two fumbles.
24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 209, r-Sr.) – 431/81. Started nine of 13 games. Had 42 tackles (15 solo), including 2.5 for a loss, and had two sacks. Also had an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 217, r-Sr.) – 29/201. Played in all 13 games. Had 21 tackles (10 solo), including half a tackle for a loss.
Field corners
21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 186, r-Jr.) – 737/61. Started all 13 games. Finished fifth on the team in tackles with 55 (31 solo), including four for a loss, and had a sack. Led the team with six interceptions.
9 Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Soph.) – 44/81. Started two games and played in 13. Had 11 tackles (seven solo).
Boundary corners
22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 189, Sr.) – 594/42. Started 10 games. Tallied 36 tackles (21 solo), including six for a loss and had a sack. Intercepted a pass and recovered two fumbles.
20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 49/145. Played in all 13 games. Had 11 tackles (six solo). Returned 31 punts, averaging 11.2 per return, with a touchdown.
37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 16/18. Played in seven games. Had Tech’s lone blocked punt of the season.
Safeties
17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 230, Sr.) – 751/68. Second-team All-ACC. Started all 13 games. Finished third on the team in tackles with 68 (26 solo), including three for a loss. Had two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 179/135. Started one game and played in all 13. Had 18 tackles (five solo), including one for a loss.
Special Teams
Kickers
49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) – 0/64. First-team All-ACC. Connected on 20 of his 23 field-goal attempts, with a long of 46. Made all 48 of his extra-point attempts.
48 Justin Myer (6-1, 210, Soph.) – 0/74. Had 82 kickoffs, with 16 of them going for touchbacks.
Punters
97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 206, r-Sr.) – 0/113. First-team All-ACC. Averaged an ACC-leading 43.8 yards per punt on 57 punts, placing 20 inside the 20.
30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 199, r-Jr.) – 0/0.
Snappers
50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 240, r-Soph.) – 0/97.
63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 229, r-Sr.) – 0/22.
