Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 13 No. 4 | March 2021

inside.hokiesports.com 13 Kitty Newton Photo KitKatNewt1@gmail.com “The Farmhouse... Eating Great Food here for over 30 Years.” – Coach Frank Beamer thefarmhousechristiansburg.com 285 Ridinger Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 • (540) 251-7600 Prime Rib • Steaks • Seafood • Outdoor Courtyard • Private Dining • Weekend Brunch Fuente indicated that seven “Super Seniors” are taking advantage of an extra year of eligibility and thanked Tech’s administration for allowing him to bring this group back for the 2021 campaign. In addition to several players who had their seasons impacted by injuries, a pair of 2020 FCS transfers (Changa Hodge and Devin Taylor) are also back for another year. DE Emmanuel Belmar DT DaShawn Crawford WR Changa Hodge DB Keondre’ KO CB Tyree Rodgers K John Parker Romo S Devin Taylor A trio of veteran transfers—QB Connor Blumrick (Texas A&M), S Tae Daley (Vanderbilt) and DT JordanWilliams (Clemson)—are all on campus participating in Tech’s off-season strength and conditioning program. Blumrick (6-1, 215) comes to Tech after playing in 18 games the past three seasons at Texas A&M. He ran the ball 10 times for 48 yards, while completing one pass for eight yards. He also saw duty on special teams and recovered a muffed punt in last season’s 20-7 win vs. LSU (11/28/20). The Pearland, Texas native redshirted for the Aggies in 2017. Daley (6-1, 215) joins the Hokies after spending three years at Vanderbilt (2017-19). In 35 games with the Commodores, he accumulated 108 tackles (74 solo) to go along with three interceptions, 5.5 TFL, three passes defensed, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks. The Warner Robins, Georgia product started nine games at safety in 2019, collecting 57 tackles (35 solo) with three INTs and a forced fumble. He registered a pair of picks at Florida (11/9/19) and racked up a career- high 16 tackles at South Carolina (11/2/19). He also produced seven tackles and forced a fumble vs. Georgia (8/31/19). Williams (6-4, 310) joins Tech after racking up 55 total tackles, 9.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks, two pass breakups and a forced fumble over the past three seasons at Clemson. The Virginia Beach, Virginia native played in 38 games (three starts) for the Tigers, participating in 673 total snaps. He played in 11 games (three starts) in 2020, including appearances in the ACC Championship Game vs. Notre Dame (12/19/20) and the Sugar Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/1/21). Following the spring semester, Johnny Jordan will join the Hokies. Jordan (6-1, 305) was an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection as a senior at Maryland in 2020 after starting four games at center. He was part of a Terps’ offense that ranked second in the Big Ten averaging 264.0 passing ypg. He opened six games at center in 2019 and was a member of a Maryland offense that scored 142 points in its first two games, the third-best total ever amassed by an FBS team over a two- game span. The Leesburg, Virginia native was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection at Maryland. Fuente has indicated that Luke Tenuta would likely begin the spring at left tackle, while Silas Dzansi and Parker Clements would be candidates to work at right tackle. Brock Hoffman and Lecitus Smith both considered declaring early for the NFL Draft but have both returned, giving Tech a pair of veteran performers on the interior of the offensive front. The addition of Jordan in the summer will give Tech a trio of interior players with extensive playing experience. 7 Super SENIORS T RANSFERS V ETERAN OFFENSIVE Addition LINE Continued on page 14