Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 10 No. 6 | June 2018

F O O T B A L L STROMAN SR • MANASSAS, VIRGINIA Greg T he Virginia Tech football team won nine games this past season, and much of that success arguably could be attributed to a rather salty defense and big plays on special teams. Of course, Greg Stroman played a rather large role in both of those areas. The 6-foot cornerback headlined a Tech defense that held opposing offenses to less than 200 yards passing per game. Stroman started all 13 games, and he led the squad in interceptions (four), pass breakups (11) and passes defensed (15). More than just a guy who put up numbers, Stroman made the biggest of plays. He returned one of his interceptions for a touchdown against Georgia Tech, and his interception against Pittsburgh led to the Hokies’ game-winning touchdown. Also against the Panthers, he knocked away a pass on a play that was part of Tech’s goal-line stand to preserve a 20-14 victory. In addition, Stroman came up large on special teams. He averaged 11.3 yards per punt return, and he returned two of those punts for touchdowns—one in the Hokies’ win over Delaware and the other in Tech’s blitzing of North Carolina. He finished with four punt return touchdowns in his career. Stroman earned first-team All-ACC honors as a cornerback this past season, and he was an honorable mention All-ACC choice as a punt returner. He wrapped up his athletics career by being drafted in the seventh round by the Washington Redskins in the 2018 NFL Draft. 26 Inside Hokie Sports