2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Tech finished the season with an 11-3 record and won its second ACC football championship in its first four years in the league. The team jumped to as high as number 5 in the BCS football rankings and lost 24-21 in the 2008 Orange Bowl.

2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ACC champion
ACC Coastal Division champion
Orange Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Kansas
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record11–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryan Stinespring (6th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (13th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Boston College x   6 2     11 3  
No. 21 Clemson   5 3     9 4  
Wake Forest   5 3     9 4  
Florida State   4 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 5     6 7  
NC State   3 5     5 7  
Coastal Division
No. 9 Virginia Tech x$   7 1     11 3  
Virginia   6 2     9 4  
Georgia Tech   4 4     7 6  
North Carolina   3 5     4 8  
Miami (FL)   2 6     5 7  
Duke   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 16
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Tech lost an early season game to number 2 LSU in Death Valley 48-7 and then won five games in a row, jumping up to the eight spot in the Associated Press poll. In the following game, Tech held a 10-0 lead late in the fourth quarter before Matt Ryan led the Eagles to two touchdowns, aided by a recovered onside kick, and beat the home team 13-10. The Hokies then won four more straight games, including a battle with UVA for the Coastal Division title, before taking on Boston College for a rematch in the ACC Championship. Tech won the championship and earned a trip to the Orange Bowl.

The Hokies entered the season returning nine starters on offense and eight on defense, including All-American cornerback Brandon Flowers,[1] from a 2006 team that went 10-3 and finished second in the ACC's Coastal Division behind Georgia Tech.

After the April 16 shooting on the Virginia Tech campus claimed the lives of 32 students and faculty members, the remainder of spring practice was canceled. The Hokies had been scheduled to hold two more practices in addition to a spring game on Saturday following the Monday tragedy.[2] As a special tribute, ESPN's College GameDay program broadcast from Blacksburg for the Hokies' opening game against East Carolina.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 112:00 p.m.East Carolina*No. 9ESPNW 17–766,233[4] [5] [6]
September 89:15 p.m.at No. 2 LSU*No. 9ESPNL 7–4892,739[7] [8] [9]
September 151:30 p.m.Ohio*No. 18
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPN360W 28–766,233[10] [11] [12]
September 221:30 pmWilliam & Mary*No. 17
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACC SelectW 44–366,233[13] [14] [15]
September 2912:00 p.m.North Carolina No. 17
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
LFSW 17–1066,233[16] [17] [18]
October 66:00 p.m.at No. 22 ClemsonNo. 15ESPNW 41–2382,047[19] [20] [21]
October 1312:00 pmat DukeNo. 12LFSW 43–1423,691[22] [23] [24]
October 257:45 p.m.No. 2 Boston CollegeNo. 8
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNL 10–1466,233[25] [26] [27]
November 17:45 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 11ESPNW 27–352,202[28] [29] [30]
November 103:30 p.m.Florida StateNo. 11
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ABCW 40–2166,233[31] [32] [33]
November 173:30 p.m.Miami (FL)No. 10
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ABCW 44–1466,233[34] [35]
November 2412:00 p.m.at No. 16 VirginiaNo. 8ESPNW 33–2161,711[36] [37] [38]
December 11:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Boston CollegeNo. 6ABCW 30–1653,212[39] [40] [41]
January 3, 20088:00 p.m.vs. No. 8 Kansas*No. 5FOXL 21–2474,111[42] [43] [44]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP9918171715121181111108659
Coaches99171714141011913111085T59
HarrisNot released1615121310141310876Not released
BCSNot released118111110863Not released

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Position Name First year at VT First year in current position
Head coach Frank Beamer 1987 1987
Associate head coach and running backs coach Billy Hite 1978 2001
Offensive coordinator and tight ends Bryan Stinespring 1990 2006 (offensive coordinator since 2002)
Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers Bud Foster 1987 1995
Offensive Line Curt Newsome 2006 2006
Wide Receivers Kevin Sherman 2006 2006
Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator Jim Cavanaugh 1996 2002
Quarterbacks Mike O'Cain 2006 2006
Defensive backs Torrian Gray 2006 2006
Defensive Line Charley Wiles 1996 1996
Source: hokiesports.com Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine[45]

Roster

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Flanker
  •    Paul Debnam – Sophomore
  •    Matt Finnegan – RS Sophomore
  •  4 Eddie RoyalSenior
  • 19 Josh Hyman – RS Senior
  • 34 Danny CoaleRedshirting
  • 48 Jacob Sykes – Freshman
  • 80 Brandon Dillard – RS Sophomore
Split End
  •    Michael Reid – Junior
  •  2 Josh MorganSenior
  •  3 Ike Whitaker – RS Sophomore
  • 16 Zach Luckett – RS Freshman
  • 37 Patrick Terry – Freshman
  • 81 Justin HarperSenior
  • 87 Prince Parker – RS Freshman
Center
  •    Barrett Mears – RS Freshman
  • 58 Ryan ShumanRS Junior
  • 60 Beau Warren – RS Freshman
  • 69 Michael Cassidy – RS Freshman
Offensive Guard
  • 51 Matt Welsh – RS Junior
  • 64 Richard GrahamRS Sophomore
  • 66 Brandon Holland – Sophomore
  • 68 Jaymes Brooks – Freshman
  • 69 Hivera Green – RS Sophomore
  • 70 Sergio RenderSophomore
  • 74 Khalil Latif – Freshman
  • 79 Eric Davis – RS Sophomore
Offensive Tackle
  • 57 Clark Crum – RS Freshman
  • 62 Blake DeChristopher – Freshman
  • 63 Will Alvarez – Freshman
  • 67 Nick MarshmanRS Junior
  • 71 Aaron Brown – RS Freshman
  • 76 Duane BrownRS Senior
  • 77 Ed WangRS Sophomore
Tight End
  •    Andrew Lanier – Freshman
  •  8 Greg BooneRS Sophomore
  • 83 Sam WheelerRS Sophomore
  • 86 Chris Drager – Freshman
  • 88 Andre SmithRS Freshman
  • 94 Greg Nosal – Freshman
 
Quarterback
  •    3 Jeff Beyer – Sophomore
  •  5 Tyrod TaylorFreshman[46]
  •  7 Sean GlennonRS Junior
  • 12 Cory Holt – RS Junior
  • 14 Grant Throckmorton – RS Senior[47]
Tailback
  •    D.J. Thomas – Freshman
  • 20 Kenny Lewis Jr. – Sophomore
  • 32 DuVall Gibson-"Freshman"
  • 27 Jahre Cheeseman – RS Sophomore
  • 28 Brandon OreRS Junior
  • 29 Devin Radford – RS Freshman
  • 30 Josh Oglesby – Freshman
  • 35 Dustin Pickle – Junior
  • 38 Elan Lewis – RS Sophomore[48]
  • 40 Darren EvansFreshman

Fullback

  •    Kenny Younger – Sophomore
  • 39 Carlton WeatherfordRS Senior
  • 40 Billy Gorham – Senior
  • 42 Kenny Jefferson – RS Sophomore
  • 44 Devin Perez – RS Junior
Defensive tackle
  •    Courtney Prince – Freshman
  • 55 Daryl Robertson – RS Freshman
  • 59 Barry BookerRS Senior
  • 75 Kory Robertson – RS Senior
  • 91 John GravesRS Freshman
  • 93 Kwamaine Battle – Freshman
  • 95 Cordarrow Thompson – RS Sophomore
  • 99 Carlton PowellRS Senior
Defensive End
  •    Chad Carlson – RS Sophomore
  •    Miles Sanchez – RS Sophomore
  •    Jacob Gardner – RS Sophomore
  •    Dylan McGreevy – Junior
  • 43 Jason WorildsRS Freshman[49]
  • 47 Nekos Brown – Sophomore
  • 49 Chris EllisRS Senior
  • 56 Demetrius Taylor – RS Sophomore
  • 90 Orion MartinRS Junior
  • 96 Justin Young – RS Freshman
 
Cornerback
Linebacker
  •    Mark Muncey – RS Freshman
  •    Quillie Odom – Freshman
  •    Tim Richardson – RS Freshman
  •    Alonzo Tweedy – Freshman
  •  6 Andrew Bowman – RS Junior
  •  9 Vince HallRS Senior
  • 11 Xavier AdibiRS Senior
  • 13 Corey Gordon – RS Senior
  • 26 Cody GrimmRS Sophomore
  • 33 Brett Warren – RS Junior
  • 41 Cam MartinRS Sophomore
  • 45 Purnell Sturdivant – RS Junior
  • 46 Hunter Ovens – Freshman
  • 52 Barquell Rivers – Freshman
  • 82 Steven Friday – RS Freshman
  • 89 Jonas Houseright – RS Junior
Free Safety
  • 23 Mario Edwards – RS Freshman[50]
  • 25 D.J. ParkerSenior
  • 31 Davon Morgan – Freshman
Rover
  • 17 Kam ChancellorSophomore
  • 24 Dorian Porch – RS Sophomore
  • 86 Matt Reidy – Sophomore
Snapper[51]
  • 63 Matt Tuttle – Junior
  • 54 Bart McMillinRS Senior
  • 61 Scott KingSenior
Punter
Place Kicker
  •    Dustin Keys – RS Sophomore
  •    Matt Waldron – RS Freshman
  • 92 Jud DunlevyRS Senior
  • 98 Jared Develli – Senior
Athlete
  •    Kendrick Pressley – Freshman

Source: hokiesports.com Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine[45]

Starters are in bold, based on pre-season depth chart from the 2007 media guide

Recruiting

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National Signing Day was on 2007-02-07. The Hokies' recruiting class was highlighted by Tyrod Taylor, who was rated the #1 dual threat quarterback in the country. Taylor was announced as the Hokies' #2 quarterback on August 21.[53]

Below is a list of the recruits that signed their letter of intent with Virginia Tech:

US college sports recruiting information for recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Will Alvarez
OL
Woodbridge, Virginia C. D. Hylton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 315 lb (143 kg) 5.6 Jun 15, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Brandon Barden[54]
TE
Lincolnton, Georgia Lincoln County 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 4.6 Jan 1, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Kwamaine Battle
DT
Bailey, North Carolina Southern Nash 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 4.9 Jul 8, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Jaymes Brooks
OL
Newport News, Virginia Denbigh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 4.93 Jul 28, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Collin Carroll
LS/C
Hopkins, Minnesota Edina 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) - Jan 29, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Danny Coale
WR
Lexington, Virginia Episcopal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.42 Jun 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 69
Blake DeChristopher
OL
Midlothian, Virginia Clover Hill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 310 lb (140 kg) 5 Jul 5, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Chris Drager
TE
Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania Thomas Jefferson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 4.8 Jul 9, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Darren Evans
RB
Indianapolis Warren Central 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 4.71 Jul 15, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 79
Cris Hill
DB
Highland Springs, Virginia Highland Springs 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.4 Dec 14, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Andrew Lanier
TE
Spartanburg, South Carolina Dorman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.7 Jul 6, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Ibn Latif
OL
Midlothian, Virginia Manchester 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) 4.92 Jul 31, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Davon Morgan
ATH
Richmond, Virginia Varina 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 4.58 Jul 26, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Greg Nosal
TE
Virginia Beach, Virginia Kellam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 5 Jul 25, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Quillie Odom
LB
Potomac, Virginia Osbourn Park 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.6 May 31, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Josh Oglesby
RB
Garner, North Carolina Garner 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.43 Jul 15, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Hunter Ovens
LB
Sarasota, Florida Cardinal Mooney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.5 Aug 21, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Kendrick Pressley
ATH
Sumter, South Carolina Sumter 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 4.62 Oct 20, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Courtney Prince
DT
Brandywine, Maryland Gwynn Park 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 5 Jul 31, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 69
Barquell Rivers
LB
Wadesboro, North Carolina Anson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 4.5 Aug 1, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Tyrod Taylor
QB
Hampton, Virginia Hampton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.55 Jul 21, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Patrick Terry
WR
South Boston, Virginia Halifax County 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Jul 8, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
D.J. Thomas
ATH
Ashland, Virginia Patrick Henry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.56 Aug 15, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Alonzo Tweedy
ATH
Richmond, Virginia Hermitage 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 4.5 Jul 31, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Justin Young
DE
Germantown, Maryland Northwest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 4.8 Jul 25, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 24   Rivals: 29
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Virginia Tech 2007 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  • "2007 Virginia Tech Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  • "2007 Player Commitments – Virginia Tech". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 5, 2007.

Post-season awards

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Following the Hokies' victory over Virginia, which clinched the division title, Xavier Adibi, Chris Ellis, Victor Harris, and Eddie Royal were honored as first team all-ACC, while Barry Booker, Duane Brown and Brandon Flowers were recognized on the second team.[55]

References

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