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Virginia Tech University Football - 2026 Official Roster & Staff
Players
| Number | First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Takye | Heath | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Junior | 5' 9" | 159 lbs | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 5 | Joshua | Clarke | Cornerback | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 1" | 178 lbs | Alexandria, Virginia | |
| 6 | Keylen “Brodie” | Adams | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 0" | 186 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 7 | Chanz | Wiggins | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 3" | 196 lbs | King George, Virginia | |
| 12 | Gabe | Williams | Linebacker | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 4" | 229 lbs | Bowie, Maryland | |
| 13 | Kemari | Copeland | Defensive Line | Redshirt Senior | 6' 2" | 290 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 17 | John | Love | Kicker | Redshirt Senior | 5' 11" | 186 lbs | Spartanburg, South Carolina | |
| 0 | Quentin | Reddish | Safety | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 2" | 174 lbs | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 23 | Tyler | Mason | Running Back | Redshirt Sophomore | 5' 10" | 204 lbs | Mount Airy, North Carolina | |
| 23 | Thomas | Williams | Cornerback | Redshirt Junior | 5' 11" | 187 lbs | Greenville, South Carolina | |
| 0 | Ayden | Greene | Wide Receiver | Senior | 6' 1" | 182 lbs | Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| 31 | Jason | Abbey | Defensive Line | Redshirt Junior | 6' 3" | 246 lbs | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 32 | Deric | Dandy | Defensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 2" | 237 lbs | Mount Airy, North Carolina | |
| 35 | John | Buetow | Running Back | Redshirt Sophomore | 5' 8" | 214 lbs | Irmo, South Carolina | |
| 36 | Brody | Jones | Linebacker | Redshirt Junior | 6' 3" | 232 lbs | Bristol, Virginia | |
| 41 | George | Ballance | Linebacker | Redshirt Junior | 5' 11" | 229 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 42 | Aycen | Stevens | Defensive Line | Redshirt Junior | 6' 5" | 256 lbs | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 50 | Darius | Taylor | Linebacker | Redshirt Junior | 5' 11" | 241 lbs | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 51 | Elijah | Haughawout | Offensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 3" | 310 lbs | Suwanee, Georgia | |
| 54 | Grant | Karczewski | Defensive Line | Redshirt Junior | 6' 7" | 289 lbs | Crozet, Virginia | |
| 55 | Gerard | Johnson III | Defensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 4" | 278 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 56 | Layth | Ghannam | Offensive Line | Redshirt Junior | 6' 4" | 306 lbs | Charleston, W.Va | |
| 66 | Montavious | Cunningham | Offensive Line | Graduate Student | 6' 3" | 302 lbs | Athens, Georgia | |
| 77 | Brody | Meadows | Offensive Line | Redshirt Senior | 6' 7" | 351 lbs | Bluefield, Virginia | |
| 79 | Johnny | Garrett | Offensive Line | Redshirt Senior | 6' 5" | 318 lbs | Scituate, Massachusetts | |
| 82 | Benji | Gosnell | Tight End | Redshirt Senior | 6' 4" | 257 lbs | Pilot Mountain, North Carolina | |
| 13 | Ja'Ricous | Hairston | Tight End | Redshirt Junior | 6' 2" | 253 lbs | Bassett, Virginia | |
| 87 | Harrison | Saint Germain | Tight End | Redshirt Senior | 6' 4" | 234 lbs | Centreville, Virginia | |
| 90 | Andrew | Hanchuk | Defensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 5" | 298 lbs | Berea, Ohio | |
| 96 | Christian | Epling | Long Snapper | Redshirt Senior | 6' 1" | 218 lbs | Dacula, Georgia | |
| 99 | Cole | Reemsnyder | Tight End | Redshirt Senior | 6' 5" | 240 lbs | South Riding, Virginia | |
| 99 | Emmett | Laws | Defensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 0" | 294 lbs | Elkton, Maryland | |
| 76 | Aidan | Lynch | Offensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 6" | 318 lbs | Mount Olive, New Jersey | |
| 58 | Tommy | Ricard | Offensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 3" | 295 lbs | Hudson, Ohio | |
| 3 | Kaleb | Spencer | Linebacker | Senior | 6' 1" | 218 lbs | Gloucester, Virginia | |
| 34 | Josh | Jones | Cornerback | Redshirt Sophomore | 5' 10" | 193 lbs | Aldie, Virginia | |
| 85 | Israel | Hairston | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Sophomore | 5' 8" | 175 lbs | Vinton, Virginia | |
| 80 | L.J. | Booker | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 209 lbs | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 92 | Aiden | Daugherty | Kicker | Redshirt Sophomore | 5' 11" | 189 lbs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| 12 | Kelden | Ryan | Quarterback | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 1" | 193 lbs | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 16 | Jeffrey | Overton Jr. | Running Back | Redshirt Freshman | 5' 9" | 189 lbs | Woodbridge, Virginia | |
| 18 | A.J. | Brand | Quarterback | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 28 | Knahlij | Harrell | Cornerback | Sophomore | 5' 11" | 188 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 29 | Jahmari | DeLoatch | Cornerback | Redshirt Freshman | 5' 9" | 168 lbs | Chesapeake, Virginia | |
| 35 | Jojo | Crim | Cornerback | Sophomore | 5' 11" | 162 lbs | Camden, South Carolina | |
| 44 | Brett | Clatterbaugh | Linebacker | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 1" | 246 lbs | Culpeper, Virginia | |
| 52 | Sherrod | Henderson | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 230 lbs | Rocky Point, North Carolina | |
| 58 | Zeke | Chinwike | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 5" | 244 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 88 | Christian | Evans | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 287 lbs | Leesburg, Virginia | |
| 6 | Jordan | Bass | Safety | Senior | 6' 3" | 214 lbs | Hampton, Virginia | |
| 7 | Sherrod | Covil | Safety | Senior | 5' 10" | 196 lbs | Chesapeake, Virginia | |
| 11 | Tyson | Flowers | Safety | Redshirt Senior | 5' 11" | 204 lbs | Fort Worth, Texas | |
| 9 | Isaiah | Brown-Murray | Cornerback | Redshirt Senior | 5' 9" | 194 lbs | Charlotte, North Carolina | |
| 27 | Marcellous | Hawkins | Running Back | Redshirt Senior | 5' 10" | 215 lbs | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| 57 | Lucas | Austin | Offensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 5" | 309 lbs | Sterling, Illinois | |
| 62 | Kyle | Altuner | Offensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 3" | 309 lbs | Frederick, Maryland | |
| 93 | Cole | Byrd | Punter | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 1" | 198 lbs | Bassett, Virginia | |
| 16 | Noah | Chambers | Linebacker | Sophomore | 6' 1" | 215 lbs | Prince George's County, Maryland | |
| 71 | Gavin | Crawford | Offensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 0" | 319 lbs | Silver Spring, Maryland | |
| 94 | Elhadj | Fall | Defensive Line | Redshirt Senior | 6' 3" | 292 lbs | Marietta, Georgia | |
| 86 | Joseph | Hobbs | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Freshman | 5' 11" | 178 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| 15 | Brennan | Johnson | Safety | Sophomore | 5' 11" | 201 lbs | Richmond, Virginia | |
| 15 | Shamarius "Snook" | Peterkin | Wide Receiver | Sophomore | 6' 2" | 171 lbs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| 14 | Sheldon | Robinson | Safety | Sophomore | 6' 2" | 203 lbs | Orange County, Virginia | |
| 26 | Antwone | Santiago | Linebacker | Redshirt Senior | 6' 2" | 229 lbs | Meriden, Connecticut | |
| 21 | Cam | Sparks | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 214 lbs | Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| 83 | Luke | Stuewe | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 198 lbs | Avon Lake, Ohio | |
| 50 | Nathaniel | Wright | Offensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 4" | 303 lbs | Manassas, Virginia | |
| 28 | Drew | Hube | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 0" | 196 lbs | Gainesviile, Virginia | |
| - | Randy | Adirika | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 319 lbs | Miami, Florida | |
| - | Bryce | Baker | Quarterback | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 205 lbs | Kernersville, North Carolina | |
| - | Justin | Bell | Offensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 6" | 314 lbs | Macomb Township, Michigan | |
| - | Marlen | Bright | Offensive Line | Freshman | 6' 6" | 280 lbs | Wayne, New Jersey | |
| - | Que'Sean | Brown | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Junior | 5' 8" | 161 lbs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| - | Deed | Capper | Long Snapper | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 2" | 229 lbs | Mequon, Wisc | |
| - | Cam | Chadwick Jr. | Cornerback | Redshirt Junior | 5' 11" | 182 lbs | Plainfield, New Jersey | |
| - | Bill | Davis | Running Back | Redshirt Junior | 5' 9" | 248 lbs | LaPlace, Louisiana | |
| - | Tyseer | Denmark | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Sophomore | 5' 10" | 180 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| - | Jeff | Exinor Jr. | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 1" | 206 lbs | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| - | Benjamin | Eziuka | Offensive Line | Freshman | 6' 2" | 319 lbs | Canton, Michigan | |
| - | Tyrell | Grant Jr. | Safety | Freshman | 6' 0" | 186 lbs | Suffolk, Virginia | |
| - | Ethan | Grunkemeyer | Quarterback | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 2" | 208 lbs | Lewis Center, Ohio | |
| - | Cortez | Harris | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 225 lbs | Largo, Maryland | |
| - | Matt | Henderson | Tight End | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 5" | 230 lbs | Powhatan, Virginia | |
| - | Javion | Hilson | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 3" | 241 lbs | Cocoa, Florida | |
| - | Logan | Howland | Offensive Line | Redshirt Junior | 6' 6" | 307 lbs | Westfield, New Jersey | |
| - | Troy | Huhn | Quarterback | Freshman | 6' 4" | 221 lbs | Carlsbad, California | |
| - | Marlion | Jackson | Wide Receiver | Redshirt Senior | 6' 2" | 199 lbs | Flowery Branch, Georgia | |
| - | Daniel | Jennings | Defensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 1" | 233 lbs | Princeton, W.Va | |
| - | Kamren | Johnson | Defensive Line | Freshman | 6' 3" | 226 lbs | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
| - | Curtis | Jones Jr. | Linebacker | Junior | 6' 1" | 225 lbs | Huntington, W.Va | |
| - | Mathieu | Lamah | Linebacker | Freshman | 6' 3" | 221 lbs | Bristow, Virginia | |
| - | Will | Love | Kicker | Freshman | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | Spartanburg, South Carolina | |
| - | Roseby | Lubintus | Offensive Line | Freshman | 6' 5" | 345 lbs | Elizabeth, New Jersey | |
| - | Eric | Mensah | Defensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 2" | 310 lbs | Stafford, Virginia | |
| - | Messiah | Mickens | Running Back | Freshman | 5' 10" | 217 lbs | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
| - | John-Patrick | Oates | Linebacker | Freshman | 6' 1" | 214 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| - | Samuel | Okunlola | Defensive Line | Redshirt Senior | 6' 3" | 253 lbs | Brockton, Massachusetts | |
| - | Amauri | Polydor | Cornerback | Freshman | 6' 0" | 177 lbs | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| - | Luke | Reynolds | Tight End | Junior | 6' 4" | 252 lbs | Westford, Massachusetts | |
| - | T-Ron | Richardson Jr. | Defensive Line | Freshman | 6' 2" | 280 lbs | Petersburg, Virginia | |
| - | Tyrell | Simpson | Offensive Line | Freshman | 6' 7" | 366 lbs | Leland, North Carolina | |
| - | Justin | Terry | Offensive Line | Junior | 6' 5" | 329 lbs | Pickerington, Ohio | |
| - | Nathan | Totten | Punter | Redshirt Junior | 6' 1" | 234 lbs | Ashland, Kentucky | |
| - | Michael | Troutman III | Offensive Line | Redshirt Freshman | 6' 2" | 315 lbs | Trenton, New Jersey | |
| - | Jaquez | White | Cornerback | Junior | 5' 11" | 189 lbs | Blackshear, Georgia | |
| - | Terry | Wiggins | Linebacker | Freshman | 6' 3" | 201 lbs | Coatesville, Pennsylvania | |
| - | Mylachi | Williams | Defensive Line | Redshirt Sophomore | 6' 3" | 226 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| - | Garrett | Witherington | Defensive Line | Freshman | 6' 3" | 296 lbs | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| - | Kenny | Woseley Jr. | Cornerback | Sophomore | 5' 11" | 178 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| - | Keon | Wylie | Linebacker | Redshirt Junior | 6' 2" | 221 lbs | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Coaches
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| James | Franklin | Head Coach |
| Norval | McKenzie | Assistant Head Coach / Run Game Coordinator / Running Backs Coach |
| Brent | Pry | Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers Coach |
| Ty | Howle | Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Coach |
| Doug | Shearer | Special Teams Coordinator |
| Vic | Hall | Defensive Recruiting Coordinator / Nickels Coach |
| Anthony | Midget | Pass Game Coordinator / Safeties Coach |
| Fontel | Mines | Offensive Recruiting Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach |
| Matt | Moore | Offensive Line Coach |
| Danny | O'Brien | Quarterbacks Coach |
| Nick | Perry | Cornerbacks Coach |
| Sean | Spencer | Run Game Coordinator / Defensive Line Coach |
| Chuck | Losey | Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance - Football |
| Ryan | Alexander | Assistant Offensive Line Coach |
| Arketa | Banks | Assistant Running Backs Coach |
| Josh | Conklin | Senior Defensive Analyst |
| Brian | Crist | Senior Offensive Analyst for Defense |
| Jens | Danielsen | Assistant Offensive Line Coach |
| Brayden | DeVault-Smith | Assistant Cornerbacks Coach |
| Jeff | Earls | Assistant Director of Athletic Performance - Football |
| Jarrett | Ferguson | Assistant Director of Athletic Performance - Football |
| Jon | Fleury | Assistant Director of Athletic Performance - Football |
| Alvin | Futrell | Associate Director of Athletic Performance - Football |
| Jeron | Gouveia-Winslow | Assistant Safeties Coach |
| Jan | Johnson Jr. | Assistant Linebackers Coach |
| Mike | Moyseenko | Assistant Quarterbacks Coach |
| Cam | Phillips | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach |
| Danny | Rocco | Senior Defensive Analyst for Offense |
| David | Rocco | Assistant Tight Ends Coach |
| Warren | Ruggiero | Senior Offensive Analyst |
| Pat | Shepard | Assistant Special Teams Coach |
| Derrick | Tangelo | Assistant Defensive Line Coach |
| Greg | Wood | Assistant Special Teams Coach |
Support Staff
| First Name | Last Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Andy | Frank | Associate AD General Manager |
| Michael | Hazel | Associate AD Executive Director of Football Strategy |
| Brett | Arnold | Director of Football Revenue Sharing Strategy |
| Rashad | Elby | Director of Football Revenue Sharing Strategy |
| Aeneas | Hawkins | Assistant Director of Football Revenue Sharing Strategy |
| Kevin | Threlkel | Associate AD Chief of Staff |
| Heidi | Erb | Director of Internal Operations & Head Coach Logistics |
| Tristin | Iannone | Director of External Operations |
| David | Gittings | Team Chaplain |
| Jimmy | Laughlin | Assistant Director of Football Operations |
| Shannon | Lewis | Executive Assistant to the Head Coach |
| Tyrell | Smith | Director of Player Development |
| Matt | Vergara | Associate Director Football Analytics |
| Camie | Martin | Assistant Director Football Sports Nutrition |
| Kelsey | Vinson | Senior Director Sports Science |
| Brett | Griesemer, MAEd, LAT, ATC, CSCS | Associate Athletic Director Head Football Athletic Trainer |
| Alex | Black, MAEd, LAT, ATC | Senior Director Sports Medicine - Football Golf |
| Zack | Maust, MS, LAT, ATC | Athletic Trainer Football - Concussion Research Coordinator |
| Reagan | Ratcliffe, MS, ATC, LAT | Director Sports Medicine |
| Kadin | Ribble, MAT, LAT, ATC | Resident Football Athletic Trainer |
| MacKenzie | Sauter, MS, LAT, ATC | Resident Football Athletic Trainer |
| Mark | Rogers, D.O. | Team Physician Chief Medical Officer |
| Matthew | Chung, D.O., CAQSM | Team Physician |
| Chris | Catterson, M.D. | Team Orthopedic Surgeon |
| Stewart | Carter | Senior Director Football Equipment Services |
| Drew | Tranum | Assistant Director Football Equipment Services |
| Sam | Isaacson | Assistant Equipment Manager |
| Tolbert | Nance | Director of Player Personnel |
| Chris | Mahon | Director of High School Scouting |
| Faye | Domroes | Director Recruiting Operations |
| James | Johnson | Director High School Relations |
| Dae'lun | Darien | Assistant Director of High School Scouting & Recruiting - Defense |
| J.J. | Wilcox | Assistant Director Player Personnel |
| Karsyn | Kehler | Player Personnel Assistant |
| Joshua | Phillips | Director of Football Coaching Video |
| John | Cencerik | Assistant Director Football Coaching Video |
| Caleb | Tyler | Senior Director of Football Creative Content |
| Paige | Nazzaro | Director Social Media |
| Anthony | Wilson | Special Assistant to the AD |