November 2009 Archives
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
5
Tyrod Taylor (6-1, 216, Jr.) – 66/0.
Graded out at 89 percent. Completed 13-of-23 for 268 yards, with a career-high
three touchdowns. Also rushed for 81 yards on eight carries.
12
Ju-Ju Clayton (6-1, 208, r-Fr.) – 6/0.
3
Logan Thomas (6-6, 233, Fr.) – 0/0.
16
Jeff Beyer (6-5, 227, r-Sr.) – 0/0.
TAILBACKS
34
Ryan Williams (5-10, 206, r-Fr.) –
50/0. Rushed for 126 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown. It was his
seventh 100-yard rushing performance of the season. Broke seven tackles.
25
Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) –
13/0. Had 1 yard on eight carries.
4
David Wilson (5-10, 200, Fr.) – 11/3.
Rushed six times for 19 yards.
37
Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.
FULLBACKS
42
Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 240, r-Sr.) –
18/0.
31
Kenny Younger (6-0, 223, r-Jr.) –
7/7.
27
Joey Phillips (5-11, 215, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
SPLIT
ENDS
81
Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 215, Soph.) –
39/6. Caught three passes for 118 yards, including a 64-yarder for a touchdown.
7
Marcus Davis (6-4, 236, r-Fr.) –
25/5. Caught one pass for 15 yards.
29
Xavier Boyce (6-4, 223, r-Fr.) – 9/9.
80
Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) –
0/0.
FLANKERS
19
Danny Coale (6-0, 206, r-Soph.) –
54/3. Caught two passes for 23 yards.
11
Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 190, Soph.) –
33/3. Hauled in three passes for 78 yards, including a 10-yarder for a
touchdown.
83
Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) –
8/0.
90
D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 4/5.
35
Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) –
0/6.
Left tackles
77
Ed Wang (6-5, 309, r-Sr.) – 66/6.
Graded out at 86 percent, with four knockdowns.
54
Nick Becton (6-6, 311, r-Fr.) – 4/0.
Left guards
70
Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 51/6.
Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.
75
Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 0/0.
Centers
67
Michael Via (6-7, 284, r-Fr.) – 66/0.
Graded out at 80 percent, with three knockdowns.
64
Richard Graham (6-6, 306, r-Sr.) –
4/0.
60
Beau Warren (6-3, 288, r-Jr.) – 0/0.
Right guards
68
Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 300, r-Soph.) –
48/6. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.
75
Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) –
37/0. Graded out at 89 percent, with five knockdowns.
71
Vinston Painter (6-6, 322, r-Fr.) –
4/0.
Right tackles
62
Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 313, r-Soph.) – 66/6. Graded out at 83 percent, with a team-high six knockdowns.
72
Andrew Lanier (6-5, 279, r-Soph.) –
4/0.
TIGHT
ENDS
8
Greg Boone (6-3, 283, r-Sr.) – 37/11.
Caught one pass for 11 yards.
88
Andre Smith (6-5, 268, r-Jr.) –
30/15. Hauled in a 3-yard pass for a touchdown – his first TD catch of this
season and the second of his career.
18
Sam Wheeler (6-3, 259, r-Sr.) – 23/9.
Caught one pass for 16 yards.
87
Prince Parker (6-6, 251, r-Jr.) –
2/0.
85
Rob Stanton (6-5, 236, r-Jr.) – 0/0.
DEFENSE
Stud ends
47
Nekos Brown (6-2, 248, Sr.) – 43/6.
Recorded four solo tackles and two assists. Also had a sack.
33
Chris Drager (6-3, 249, r-Soph.) –
23/13. Had two solo tackles and an assist. Also had a sack.
55
Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
Ends
6
Jason Worilds (6-2, 262, r-Jr.) –
43/3. Finished with two solo tackles and four assists. Also broke up a pass.
82
Steven Friday (6-4, 240, r-Jr.) –
23/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist. Also had a sack and broke up a pass.
Nose tackles
91
John Graves (6-3, 277, r-Jr.) – 35/2.
Tallied a solo tackle and four assists.
56
Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 273, r-Sr.) –
27/2. Had two assists and three hurries.
93
Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 281, r-Soph.) –
11/0. Had an assist.
Tackles
95
Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 301, r-Sr.) – 33/0.
Registered two solo tackles.
98
Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 301, r-Fr.) –
24/0. Had an assist.
53
Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
Mike linebackers
52
Barquell Rivers (6-0, 237, r-Soph.) –
40/2. Recorded three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up a
pass.
51
Bruce Taylor (6-2, 237, r-Fr.) –
26/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.
94
Mark Muncey (5-11, 218, r-Sr.) – 0/3.
Backers
39
Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 220, r-Fr.) –
40/2. Finished with four solo tackles and three assists.
36
Jake Johnson (6-1, 231, Soph.) –
26/0. Had six solo tackles and two sacks.
38
Quillie Odom (6-1, 233, Soph.) – 0/0.
Whip linebackers
26
Cody Grimm (5-11, 210, r-Sr.) – 51/7.
Tallied five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and four assists. Also
broke up two passes.
41
Cam Martin (6-1, 209, r-Sr.) – 15/14.
Had three solo tackles, including two for a loss. Also broke up a pass.
43
Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.
28
Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 186, r-Fr.) –
0/14. Had three solo tackles and an assist on special teams.
44
Zach Luckett (6-3, 209, r-Jr.) –
0/12. Had two solo tackles and an assist.
Rovers
2
Davon Morgan (6-0, 196, Jr.) – 42/15.
Made his first start of the season. Had four solo tackles and two assists. Also
broke up a pass.
24
Dorian Porch (5-11, 209, r-Sr.) –
21/8. Had an assist and broke up a pass.
23
Matt Reidy (6-1, 217, r-Sr.) – 3/12.
Broke up a pass. Had two assists on special teams.
Field corners
21
Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 186, r-Jr.) –
56/2. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had three solo tackles and two
assists. Also had a sack and broke up two passes.
9
Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Soph.) –
11/8. Had a solo tackle on special teams.
Boundary corners
22
Stephan Virgil (5-11, 189, Sr.) –
55/3. Registered two solo tackles and an assist. Also broke up a pass.
15
Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 0/0.
20
Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) –
9/14. Returned six punts for 86 yards, with a long of 24. Had a solo tackle and
broke up two passes.
37
Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) –
3/0.
Safeties
17
Kam Chancellor (6-4, 230, Sr.) –
61/7. Finished with two solo tackles and two assists.
15
Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) –
6/8.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kickers
49
Matt Waldron (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) –
0/6. Nailed three field goals from 21, 28 and 33 yards.
48
Justin Myer (6-1, 210, Soph.) – 0/8.
Punters
97
Brent Bowden (6-3, 206, r-Sr.) –
0/10. Averaged 38.8 yards per punt on four punts, placing two inside the 20.
30
Brian Saunders (6-0, 199, r-Jr.) –
0/0.
Snappers
50
Collin Carroll (6-3, 240, r-Soph.) –
0/6.
63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 229, r-Sr.) – 0/4.
Here are a few quotes from men’s
coach Seth Greenberg and women’s coach Beth Dunkenberger concerning various
topics:
SETH GREENBERG
(On the health of his team)
“I would have hoped that we would have been a little healthier the past few weeks than we have been. But it is what it is. Losing Victor [Davila] last week after he had such a tremendous scrimmage was disappointing, but he’s recovering from the flu. He’s actually looked really good the last two days of practice. I thought he’d be a little weak, but he’s looked good. Cadarian [Raines] is slowly but surely rounding into shape and we’re hoping, with a little luck, that we’ll have him back by Dec. 3. JT [Thompson] went full blast yesterday in practice for the first time in two weeks (high ankle sprain). He has a high pain threshold, so we’re pleased he’s back. Jeff [Allen], with his knee, thumb and wrist, he’s practiced only about seven days. We hope he’ll be ready to go on Sunday.”
(On implementing more motion
into his offense)
“This isn’t exactly a Bobby Knight motion offense. This is a work in progress. We’re force-feeding it to them at this point. It’s a continual work in progress. It’s not easy to understand, but it gives them more freedom. With more freedom, there are some spacing issues. You’ve got to make sure you meet the pass, you've got to make sure you’re waiting on screens, and you’ve got to get people the ball when they’re posting up. There’s a lot to it. To simplify, it comes down to spacing and setting good screens and waiting on screens. If we’re patient and wait on screens, eventually it’ll be good.”
(On why he added this element
to his offense)
“I’m doing it to move Malcolm [Delaney] to different spots so people can’t mark him as easily. That’s the main thing. We want to be less predictable because people are going to add at least an extra half of a defender on him.
“I’m doing it, too, because I think it will make our defense better. If your offense gets better and you work against it every day, then your defense is going to get better.”
(Does Delaney play the same
number of minutes at point guard?)
“We’ll play it by ear. I think Erick [Green] is making progress and he’s going to have to play. One good thing about motion is whether Malcolm is on or off the ball, he’s still going to get scoring opportunities. Whether he’s the point guard or not, once he gives it up, we’re going to get it back to him somewhere. We’re just not going to be as predictable as to where we get it to him.”
(On Victor Davila)
“Lewis [Witcher] has had a pretty good preseason, but Victor has probably been our most pleasant surprise up front. He scores buckets. He makes shots. He’s a big target and he wants the ball. That’s why it was disappointing he got so sick – he lost about 12 pounds. But I was talking to him Sunday night and he said to me something that I thought was important. He told me that he was confident, but more importantly, that his teammates were confident in him. That was a huge step for him.”
BETH DUNKENBERGER
(On the upcoming season)
“It’s an exciting time for us. We have very high hopes and great anticipation of an exciting season. For the first time in a long time, we have three seniors and two of them were our top two scorers from last year, Utahya Drye and Lindsay Biggs. We have 13 players on our team who are cleared to go and healthy. We’re working hard and very much looking forward to our first game on Friday.”
(On Drye and Biggs as senior
leaders)
“They have taken ownership of that role. Our team recently elected captains and they elected those two and Nikki Davis as their three captains for the year. What’s been nice is that when we hit lulls in practice – which every team does in the preseason – they’ve been very quick to gather the team up and then I’ve seen the intensity rise. They are hard workers who tend to lead by example, but they’ve been much more verbal than they have in years past. They’ve done a great job of setting high expectations and holding others to the level that they want to compete at.”
(On Davis as the third captain)
“As a point guard, you tend to be a natural leader from that spot – it’s kind of like the quarterback on a football team – and she has assumed that position. I’ve noticed that she’s been very active in the offseason as far as setting times for pick-up games, getting the girls to show up and keeping them organized.”
(On the freshmen)
“Alyssa Fenyn has started for us in scrimmages against the practice squad and in the exhibition game, and she has the ability to go out there and put up 20 points. Aerial Wilson is used to putting points on the board, but she is still trying to find her way. She played solely at shooting guard in high school and now we’re playing her at the point spot. She’s quickly starting to figure out how she can score from there. Porschia Hadley and Taylor Ayers were great rebounders in high school and I think they’re both going to find their way to that in college. Right now, Porschia is our first post player off the bench. And Abby Redick is one of our most fundamental, solid players. Her numbers might not be flashy, but she is in the right place 95 percent of the time. She understands what we’re trying to do and she makes players around her better.”
(On being chosen to finish 12th
in the ACC)
“We talked about it once. Every single person on our team and in our program is adamant that’s nowhere near where we’re going to finish. We decided that the only No. 12 we’re going to talk about from this point on is Nikki Davis. Talk is cheap and action speaks. We can say everything we are going to do and what we want to do, but that doesn’t change anything. It’s up to us to step up and show it, and we start that on Friday against Longwood.”
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
5
Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 75/0.
Graded out at 91 percent. Completed 17-of-30 for 137 yards. Rushed for 61 yards
on 11 carries and scored on 13-yard run in the second quarter. The rushing
touchdown moved him into second place for career rushing touchdowns by a Tech
quarterback.
12
Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
3
Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.
16
Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.
TAILBACKS
34
Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) –
61/0. Rushed for a career-high 179 yards on 26 carries. Caught three passes for
nine yards. Broke 16 tackles.
25
Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) –
15/0. Had 13 yards on six carries.
4
David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 0/1.
37
Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.
FULLBACKS
42
Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) –
8/0.
31
Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) –
0/8.
21
Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
SPLIT
ENDS
81
Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) –
45/8. Caught three passes for 17 yards.
29
Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) –
12/9. Hauled in two passes for 11 yards.
7
Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) –
19/8. Had a catch for nine yards.
80
Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) –
0/0.
FLANKERS
19
Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) –
51/1. Caught a team-high six catches for 60 yards.
11
Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) –
42/1. Hauled in two passes for 31 yards. Returned one kickoff for 17 yards.
83
Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) –
0/0.
90
D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/4.
35
Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) –
0/8.
Left tackles
77
Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 76/4.
Graded out at a team-high 88 percent, with four knockdowns.
54
Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.
Left guards
70
Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 76/4.
Had two knockdowns.
75
Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.
Centers
67
Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 76/0.
Made his first collegiate start. Graded out at 83 percent, with three
knockdowns.
60
Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 0/0.
Right guards
68
Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) –
40/4. Graded out at 80 percent, with four knockdowns.
75
Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) –
36/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.
64
Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) –
0/0.
Right tackles
62
Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 72/4. Graded out at 81 percent, with a team-high seven knockdowns.
72
Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) –
4/0.
TIGHT
ENDS
8
Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 38/11.
88
Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) –
36/13.
18
Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 5/5.
87
Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) –
0/3.
85
Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.
DEFENSE
Stud ends
47
Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 51/8.
Recorded five solo tackles.
33
Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) –
14/12. Had an assist.
55
Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
Ends
6
Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) –
51/1. Registered two solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists.
82
Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) –
14/0. Had two solo tackles.
Nose tackles
56
Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) –
40/1. Tallied two solo tackles and an assist.
91
John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 26/1.
93
Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) –
9/0.
Tackles
95
Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 40/0.
Finished with two solo tackles and two assists.
98
Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) –
16/0. Had a solo tackle.
53
Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) –
0/0.
Mike linebackers
52
Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) –
65/1. Recorded four solo tackles and three assists.
51
Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 2/0.
Had an assist.
94
Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/1.
Backers
39
Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) –
65/1. Made his first collegiate start. Had three solo tackles and three
assists.
36
Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 0/0.
38
Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.
Whip linebackers
26
Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) –
67/12. Graded out higher than any defensive player. Had 10 solo tackles (two on
special teams) and two assists, and he had two sacks. Caused a fumble and
recovered a fumble. Broke up a pass.
41
Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/13.
43
Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.
28
Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) –
0/16. Had three solo tackles on special teams.
44
Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) –
0/12. Had a solo tackle on special teams.
Rovers
24
Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) –
19/5. Registered three solo tackles.
2
Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) –
48/12. Had seven solo tackles, including one for a loss and one on special
teams.
23
Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/20.
Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.
Field corners
21
Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) –
67/1. Tallied four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists. Had
his team-leading fifth interception.
9
Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/5.
Boundary corners
22
Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) –
67/1. Finished with four solo tackles.
15
Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) –
0/0.
20
Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) –
0/12. Returned four punts for 55 yards, with a long of 33.
37
Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) –
0/0.
Safeties
17
Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) –
67/6. Recorded two solo tackles and two assists. Also broke up a pass.
15
Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) –
2/13. Had a solo tackle and an assist.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kickers
49
Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) –
0/4. Connected on all three of his field-goal attempts (41, 22 and 31 yards).
48
Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/4.
Punters
97
Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) –
0/11. Averaged 44.9 yards per punt on seven punts, with a long of 60 yards.
Placed three inside the 20.
30
Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) –
0/0.
Snappers
50
Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) –
0/11.
63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.
Washington was the final cut of the Detroit Pistons last month. He was a second round selection of the Pistons in the 2008 NBA Draft, but played professionally in Israel last season.
Washington is currently 17th in career scoring at Virginia Tech, with 1,408 points. He is also seventh in all-time blocked shots for the Hokies, with 115 and tenth in career steals, with 151 steals.
Washington was selected following Carlos Powell, formerly of the University of South Carolina, who was selected first by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. Interestingly enough, Powell was also the second pick in the 2007 D-League Draft. The second selection was Donell Taylor from UAB by the Erie BayHawks.
The NBA Development League is the top minor league in professional basketball and each team is affiliated with NBA teams. The Los Angeles D-Fenders are affiliated with the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers and play their home games in the Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.
This is the second consecutive year that a former Hokie was a first round selection in the Draft, as Coleman Collins was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the 2008 Draft.
Washington becomes the second former Hokie to play for the D-Fenders, as Brian Chase played for the LA team in the 2006-07 season. He was selected to the 2007 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
The D-Fenders begin their 2009-10 season on Nov. 28 at the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.





