Here is a look at the depth chart for the entire season. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays on special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff. Note: This does not include the number of plays from the Russell Athletic Bowl.
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
3 Logan Thomas (6-6, 260, r-Jr.) – 868/0. Started all 13 games. Completed 220 of 429 passes for 2,976 yards, with 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. Also led the Hokies in rushing with 524 yards on 174 carries and nine touchdowns. Became the first Tech quarterback since 1965 to lead the team in rushing (Bobby Owens).
6 Mark Leal (6-1, 213, r-Soph.) – 24/0. Played in two games, completing 4 of 6 passes for 26 yards.
12 Trey Gresh (6-1, 212, r-Soph.) – 0/64. Played in all 13 games, serving as the holder for extra points and field-goal attempts.
TAILBACKS
4 J.C. Coleman (5-8, 192, Fr.) – 361/69. Started six games and played in all 13. Finished as the team’s second-leading rusher with 492 yards on 109 carries. Scored two touchdowns. Also caught 21 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. Returned 19 kicks for an average of 21.6 yards per return.
25 Martin Scales (5-11, 222, r-Sr.) – 124/225. Started two games and played in all 13. Rushed for 187 yards on 52 carries and scored two touchdowns. Also caught three passes for 9 yards.
22 Tony Gregory (6-0, 185, r-Jr.) – 197/64. Started two games and played in 11. Rushed for 299 yards on 64 carries and scored a touchdown. Also caught seven passes for 60 yards.
20 Michael Holmes (6-0, 208, r-Fr.) – 234/54. Started five games and played in 11. Rushed for 280 yards on 70 carries and scored four touchdowns. Also caught five passes for 23 yards, and he returned 14 punts for an average of 7.4 yards per return.
39 Daniel Dyer (5-9, 196, r-Soph.) – 4/10. Played in six games.
FULLBACKS
45 Joey Phillips (5-11, 234, r-Sr.) – 187/35. Started four games and played in all 13. Caught five passes for 18 yards.
32 Riley Beiro (5-9, 228, r-Soph.) – 21/23. Played in six games before injuring his shoulder and missing the rest of the season. Caught one pass for 3 yards.
47 Greg Gadell (5-10, 195, r-Soph.) – 6/11.
46 Griffin Hite (5-11, 226, r-Fr.) – 0/2. Played in the Austin Peay game.
SPLIT ENDS
11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 195, r-Sr.) – 589/7. Played in all 13 games, starting 10. Caught 33 passes for 398 yards and a touchdown. Also ran the ball nine times for 74 yards.
83 Corey Fuller (6-2, 196, r-Sr.) – 655/0. Played in all 13 games, starting eight. Caught 43 passes for 815 yards and a team-leading six touchdowns.
44 Christian Reeves (6-3, 209, r-Fr.) – 8/36. Played in 10 games. Caught one pass for 6 yards.
5 Josh Stanford (6-1, 188, Fr.) – 11/0. Played in the Austin Peay game, catching a pass for 9 yards before being shut down for the season with an injury. Will apply for a medical hardship waiver.
18 D.J. Coles (6-4, 226, Sr.) – 13/0. Played in just one game (Georgia Tech) before going down for the season with a knee injury. May apply for a medical hardship waiver to play next season.
FLANKERS
7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 232, r-Sr.) – 653/3. Played in all 13 games, starting 10. Hauled in a team-leading 51 passes for 953 yards and five touchdowns. Finished just 9 yards short of tying the single-season record for receiving yardage (Andre Davis, 962 in 1999). Also ran the ball five times for 72 yards.
80 Demitri Knowles (6-1, 177, r-Fr.) – 333/59. Played in all 13 games, starting three. Caught 19 passes for 240 yards and a touchdown. Also ran the ball seven times for 24 yards, and led Tech in kick returns, bringing back 21 for an average of 28.3, with a touchdown.
19 Kevin Asante (5-11, 181, r-Fr.) – 43/46. Played in 10 games, starting one. Caught two passes for 18 yards.
82 Willie Byrn (5-11, 177, r-Soph.) – 12/8. Played in six games.
LEFT TACKLES
54 Nick Becton (6-6, 317, r-Sr.) – 867/59. Started all 13 games. Graded out at 90 percent for the regular season, with a team-leading 36 knockdowns.
69 Mark Shuman (6-7, 307, r-Soph.) – 25/0. Played in three games.
LEFT GUARDS
76 David Wang (6-2, 288, r-Jr.) – 459/0. Played in 10 of 13 games, starting all 10.
64 Matt Arkema (6-3, 287, r-Soph.) – 132/0. Played in five games, making two starts.
77 Tyler Barfield (6-1, 320, Sr.) – 9/0. Played in two games.
CENTERS
79 Caleb Farris (6-3, 309, Soph.) – 428/0. Played in nine games, starting five of them.
74 Andrew Miller (6-4, 304, r-Jr.) – 369/0. Started the first seven games before breaking his ankle against Duke and undergoing surgery that cost him the rest of the season.
RIGHT GUARDS
67 Michael Via (6-7, 304, r-Sr.) – 700/0. Played in all 13 games, starting nine of them.
55 Brent Benedict (6-5, 304, r-Soph.) – 566/58. Played in all 13 games, starting six of them.
RIGHT TACKLES
71 Vinston Painter (6-6, 309, r-Sr.) – 867/58. Started all 13 games.
63 Laurence Gibson (6-6, 303, r-Soph.) – 22/58. Played in 12 games.
TIGHT ENDS
88 Ryan Malleck (6-4, 244, Soph.) – 425/131. Played in all 13 games, starting seven. Caught 17 passes for 174 yards.
9 Randall Dunn (6-2, 240, r-Sr.) – 251/60. Played in 12 games, starting three. Hauled in 12 passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns.
86 Eric Martin (6-2, 258, Sr.) – 215/49. Played in 12 games, starting four. Hauled in three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown.
48 George George (6-4, 268, r-Sr.) – 13/144. Played in all 13 games.
81 Duan Perez-Means (6-4, 237, r-Soph.) – 12/93. Played in 13 games.
33 Darius Redman (6-4, 259, r-Fr.) – 6/19. Played in five games.
DEFENSE
STUD ENDS
99 James Gayle (6-4, 269, r-Jr.) – 557/44. A second-team All-ACC selection. Started 11 of 13 games. Finished with 43 tackles (27 solo), including 11 for a loss, and five sacks. Finished second on the team in sacks and tackles for a loss. Led the team with 27 hurries.
90 Dadi Nicolas (6-2, 223, r-Fr.) – 113/9. Played in 10 games. Had 17 tackles (11 solo), including 3.5 for a loss, and two sacks.
ENDS
96 Corey Marshall (6-1, 267, Soph.) – 353/57. Played in all 13 games, starting four. Recorded 26 tackles (10 solo), including three for a loss, and 1.5 sacks.
66 Tyrel Wilson (6-1, 228, r-Jr.) – 294/64. Played in all 13 games, starting three. Had 27 tackles (20 solo), including seven for a loss, and 4.5 sacks.
91 Matt Roth (6-2, 241, r-Fr.) – 26/133. Played in all 13 games, seeing time mostly on special teams. Had seven tackles (three solo), including one for a loss, and a sack.
NOSE TACKLES
98 Derrick Hopkins (6-0, 306, Jr.) – 547/131. An honorable mention All-ACC selection. Started all 13 games. Registered 51 tackles (16 solo), including 10 for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. Was fourth on the team in tackles for a loss.
42 J.R. Collins (6-2, 261, r-Jr.) – 439/51. Played in all 13 games, starting eight. Most of those starts came at defensive end before being moved to tackle. Had 31 tackles (nine solo), including six for a loss, and 1.5 sacks.
95 Zack McCray (6-5, 256, r-Soph.) – 35/143. Played in all 13 games. Had three tackles (two solo) before being moved to tight end late in the season.
TACKLES
92 Luther Maddy (6-1, 288, Soph.) – 431/3. Played in all 13 games, starting nine. Tallied 35 tackles (15 solo), including 6.5 for a loss, and four sacks.
56 Antoine Hopkins (6-1, 313, r-Sr.) – 364/2. An honorable mention All-ACC selection. Played in all 13 games, starting four. Had 13 tackles (seven solo), including 3.5 for a loss.
97 Kris Harley (6-1, 282, r-Fr.) – 187/1. Played in 10 games. Had six tackles (three solo).
87 Justin Taylor (6-2, 246, r-Fr.) – 9/0. Played in the Austin Peay game.
MIKE LINEBACKERS
58 Jack Tyler (6-1, 236, r-Jr.) – 819/54. A second-team All-ACC selection. Started all 13 games and led the Hokies in tackles. Finished with 119 tackles (55 solo), including a team-high 13 for a loss, and 2.5 sacks.
36 Chase Williams (6-2, 235, r-Soph.) – 83/210. Played in all 13 games, starting one. Had seven tackles (two solo), including one for a loss.
40 Deon Clarke (6-2, 214, Fr.) – 9/14. Played in three games. Had an assist.
BACKERS
51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 244, r-Sr.) – 761/28. An honorable mention All-ACC selection. Played in 12 games, starting 11. Recorded 76 tackles (46 solo), including 10.5 for a loss, and a team-high 5.5 sacks. Finished third on the team in tackles and tackles for a loss.
24 Tariq Edwards (6-2, 237, r-Jr.) – 23/14. Played in seven games, starting one, after missing half the season with a knee/leg problem. Had four assists.
49 Josh Trimble (5-11, 200, r-Fr.) – 2/165. Played in 11 games and had 13 tackles (11 solo).
41 Derek DiNardo (6-0, 210, r-Soph.) – 0/74. Played in all 13 games and had a solo tackle.
WHIP LINEBACKERS
28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 193, r-Sr.) – 175/220. Played in all 13 games, starting three of them. Registered 38 tackles (24 solo), including six for a loss, and three sacks.
37 Ronny Vandyke (6-3, 215, r-Fr.) – 139/234. Played in all 13 games, starting two of them. Had 21 tackles (17 solo), including two for a loss.
ROVERS
34 Kyshoen Jarrett (5-11, 195, Soph.) – 826/55. Started all 13 games. Tallied 83 tackles (58 solo), including 4.5 for a loss. Was second on the team in tackles behind Tyler. Averaged 13.9 yards per punt return on 18 returns, bringing back one 94 yards for a touchdown.
43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 210, r-Sr.) – 202/207. Played in 12 games, starting four of them. Was moved to rover from whip after Michael Cole’s injury. Had 28 tackles (12 solo), including 1.5 for a loss.
2 Michael Cole (6-1, 199, r-Fr.) – 443/72. Played in 10 games, starting four, before going down for the season with a neck injury suffered in the FSU game. Worked mostly in Tech’s nickel package. Had 43 tackles (22 solo), including one for a loss, and two interceptions.
FREE SAFETIES
8 Detrick Bonner (6-0, 198, r-Soph.) – 830/56. Started all 13 games. Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 60 (41 solo), including three for a loss, and a sack. Also had an interception.
26 Desmond Frye (6-2, 181, Fr.) – 36/108. Played in all 13 games. Had five tackles (three solo).
BOUNDARY CORNERBACKS
1 Antone Exum (6-1, 224, r-Jr.) – 835/72. A second-team All-ACC selection. Started all 13 games. Recorded 48 tackles (35 solo), including 1.5 for a loss, and a team-leading five interceptions. Also forced a team-leading two fumbles.
31 Donovan Riley (5-11, 200, Fr.) – 22/87. Played in 12 games. Had four tackles (two solo).
FIELD CORNERBACKS
17 Kyle Fuller (6-0, 193, Jr.) – 749/77. Started all 13 games. Registered 52 tackles (44 solo), including three for a loss, and two interceptions.
30 Donaldven Manning (5-9, 155, Fr.) – 88/31. Played in eight games. Had four solo tackles and an interception.
35 Carl Jackson (5-9, 174, r-Soph.) – 0/1. Played in the Austin Peay game.
SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKERS
89 Cody Journell (6-0, 195, r-Jr.) – 0/61. Connected on 20 of 25 field-goal attempts, hitting three game winners. Also hit 34 of 36 extra-point attempts. Led the team with 94 total points. Kicked the ball off six times, with one going for a touchback.
21 Brooks Abbott (6-2, 182, Fr.) – 0/39. Kicked off 39 times, with nine going for touchbacks.
38 Michael Branthover (5-9, 184, Soph.) – 0/20. Kicked off 20 times, with eight going for touchbacks.
PUNTERS
27 A.J. Hughes (6-1, 190, Fr.) – 0/79. Averaged 40.6 yards per punt on 79 punts, placing 22 inside the 20.
SNAPPERS
65 Joe St. Germain (6-0, 212, r-Soph.) – 0/130. Played in all 13 games.
