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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

Tier 2

ACC · FBS · Tier 2 · 85 players

Head coach
James Franklin
Playbook
VIRGINIA TECH · 3 formations, 453 plays
81OVR
81OFF
81DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4249%
  • Defense3946%
  • Special teams45%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB45%
  • RB34%
  • WR911%
  • TE67%
  • OL2024%
  • DL1518%
  • LB1012%
  • DB1416%
  • ST45%

Class mix

17 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman1821%
  • Sophomore2934%
  • Junior2125%
  • Senior1720%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities5059%
  • 1 ability2125%
  • 2 abilities1012%
  • 3 or more45%

Recruiting regions

68% of players are from the Southeast

85players
  • Northeast1113%
  • Southeast5868%
  • Midwest1012%
  • South Central56%
  • West11%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

Virginia TechFBS average
OVR
+1.7
SPD
−0.2
ACC
+0.7
AGI
±0.0
STR
−0.3
AWR
+0.3

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

1
18
51
15
0

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−5
HB
−2
WR
−2
TE
0
LT
−4
LG
−3
C
−1
RG
−1
RT
−5
LEDG
−1
REDG
−3
DT
−7
SAM
−3
MIKE
−12
WILL
−2
CB
−3
FS
−3
SS
−6
K
−14
P
−8

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
35/85
Different abilities
33
Platinum
2
  • Escape ArtistEscape Artist3
  • Juke BoxJuke Box3
  • Option ShieldOption Shield3
  • Outside ShieldOutside Shield3
  • RobberRobber3
  • Spin CycleSpin Cycle3
  • 50/5050/502
  • Blanket CoverageBlanket Coverage2

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 26 states

  • Virginia21
  • Maryland8
  • North Carolina8
  • Delaware5
  • Georgia5
  • Ohio4
  • Pennsylvania4
  • 19 other states30

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.