2014 Virginia Tech Defensive Line

[Forty_Sixand2]

Defensive Line

Defensive End

Dewayne Alford 6’2” 240lbs. rSO

Seth Dooley 6’5” 245lbs. rFR

Ken Ekanem 6’3” 242lbs. rSO

Dadi Nicolas 6’3” 224lbs. rJR

Matt Roth 6’3” 239lbs. rJR

Vincent Mihota 6’5” 252lbs. FR

Kevin Bronson, 6’3” 258lbs. FR



Defensive Tackle

Woody Baron 6’1” 264lbs. SO

Wade Hansen 6’6” 256lbs. rJR

Jeremy Haynes 6’3” 222lbs. rSO

Luther Maddy 6’1” 296lbs. SR

Corey Marshall 6’1” 257lbs. rJR

Nigel Williams 6’2” 293lbs. rSO

Ricky Walker 6’2” 265lbs. FR

Steve Sobczak, 6’1” 285lbs. FR




I am using the depth chart on HokieSports.com to assign most of the positions. Others I had to take an educated guess on based on size. I will adjust the OP as more information becomes available. Use this thread to talk about the defensive line moving forward this offseason.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

A few comments. Personally, I do not expect Roth or Marshall to play in the fall but I have heard conflicting reports. Roth has had a lot of injuries including some concussions. Wade Hansen is a massive transfer from RPI from last season who sat out 2013 as his RS year. His pic is awesome.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Hokiesports has updated size and positions for incoming freshmen so I adjusted as such.

 

[HoHumHokie]

I can see why Maddy and Williams are the likely starters...everyone else needs to put on a lot more weight. What is the status on Marshall?....thought he elected to sit out a year because he wanted a shot to play DE?

 

[vtfan15]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Was also impressed with VT DE Seth Dooley. Ran sub-4.6 at 247 pounds. Guy to watch this spring. Made lot of plays in scrimmages last Aug.</p>&mdash; Jimmy Robertson (@jrobIHS) <a href="https://twitter.com/jrobIHS/statuses/442068453365932032">March 7, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

When you guys see some new pictures of Dooley, your jaw will drop.

 

[SPHINX06]

Yeah MIhota and Walker are big boys and very athletic . UVA even with Brown gona regret not having a shot at these legacies. they like tech thought Nnadi a close to sure thing. Imo those guys plus SS make this a great Dline group.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

I posted this in the other thread I think, but I went to the recruit night with Stiney in Arlington and the film on the DL recruits we got was mind blowing. Mihota, Walker, Bronson and Sobczak are all men among boys out there, and it is even more impressive when you see that Walker's highlights were against really really good teams as well. I am thrilled with it. Stiney mentioned one word over and over again hen it came to Mihota, Walker and Bronson: versatile. All three of them are fast enough to take on tackles but strong enough to take on double teams inside and stop the run. He loves the class.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

He also mentioned the legacy thing and said jokingly, "well we all know younger brothers are a little smarter."

 

[ShockwaveVT]

I think Bronson is going to play DT from the beginning, and Mihota might wind up there ala Corey Marshall.

Speaking of Marshall, my impression on him is that he's back, not just for spring but for Fall as well. And I think he'll mostly play DE after the FR DT's show up. At the same time, he's on a really short leash as far as off-the-field problems go so if he has any kind of slip-up he won't be in the mix at either position.