67 Michael Via
  • Position
  • Class
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  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Center
  • r-Freshman
  • 284 lbs.
  • Northeast Guilford
  • McLeansville, N.C.

Really benefited from a redshirt year … Added some much-needed weight and got reps at a couple different positions along the offensive front … A coach’s son who knows the game … Has good athletic ability but must continue working to get stronger and to fill out his 6-6 frame … Worked with the second team as a center during the spring and was named one of the team’s most improved offensive players … Has put himself in position to help the Hokies this fall.

2008: Worked at left tackle while redshirting in the fall … Improved in all four major lifts during the off-season … Moved to center, where he picked up reps during the spring … Was one of four winners of the Dr. Richard Bullock Award honoring players who showed the most improvement during the spring.

High School: Ranked the No. 31 offensive guard in the country by
rivals.com for Coach Tommy Pursely … Rated the No. 35 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 51 offensive tackle in the country by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 8 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 15 player in the state of North Carolina by scout.com … Ranked a “Super Prospect” by CSTV.com’s Tom Lemming … Named first-team all-state by The Associated Press as a senior … Earned all-conference and all-county honors at right tackle his junior year … A four-time Triad 3-A selection … Graded out at 87 percent or higher every game his senior year, helping earn him a trip to the Shrine Bowl.

Personal: Michael William Via … Born 4/17/90 in Greensboro, NC … Son of Bob and Mary Via … Majoring in natural resources.