Strengths: Good pass-rusher Fast, quick Capable of taking games over Can be dominant Plays with good pad level Good feet Quick get-off Good use of hands Repertoire of moves Able to use hands and feet at same time Has the ability to shed blocks Can beat double-teams Plays with good strength Athletic Can be extremely…

Strengths: Instinctive Quickness Man-coverage ability on tight ends and slot receivers Fluid; can flip his hips and run Covers a lot of ground Always around the ball Solid run-defender Natural playing in the box Good height and length Should be able to play quickly Experienced & successful against good college talent Good blitzer Versatile Athletic…

Strengths: Extremely effective pass-protector Phenomenal athlete Rare athleticism Massive upside Superb agility Very reliable Shuts down pass-rushers for four quarters Phenomenal at mirroring speed-rushers going for the corner Quick feet Good pad level Fast in his drop Very advanced technique Mobility to hit blocks on the perimeter Gets to blocks on the second level Can…

Strengths: Elite pass-protector Very reliable Shuts down pass-rushers for four quarters Phenomenal at mirroring speed-rushers going for corner Quick feet Very athletic Good pad level Fast in his drop Very advanced technique Mobility to hit blocks on the perimeter Gets to blocks on the second level Can anchor against bull rushes Experienced & successful against…

Strengths: Very fast Instinctive Extremely reliable tackler Uses good tackling technique to wrap up ball-carriers Athletic Read-and-react skills Fabulous run-defender Physical player Regularly generates splash plays Produces good down-and-distance situations Quality blitzer Three-down linebacker Durable Experienced Weaknesses: Will have to work on taking on and shedding blocks Only a 4-3 player Only an outside linebacker…

Career Recap: Stills had a very good true freshman season in 2010. He caught 61 passes for 786 yards and five touchdowns, and was a good complement to star receiver Ryan Broyles. Stills was mildly disappointing as a sophomore, especially after Broyles went down with a knee injury partway through the season. Stills hauled in…

Strengths: Fabulous run-defender Takes on blocks extremely well Adept at shedding blocks Excellent tackler Fast, covers a lot of ground Extremely physical Play recognition Intelligence Hard hitter Plus instincts Gets deep in his pass drops Aggressive attitude Blitzing ability Explosive Good open-field tackling Potential to be good in pass coverage Blitzing ability Scheme versatility Weaknesses:…

Strengths: Extremely effective pass-protector Phenomenal athlete Rare agility Massive upside Very reliable Quick feet Gets to blocks on the second level Good pad level Fast in his drop Mobility to hit blocks on the second level Strong run-blocker Good at pulling Natural bender Sustains blocks Perfect fit for a zone-blocking system Football DNA, bloodlines Strong…

Career Recap: Holmes broke into the lineup during his sophomore season. He started at right guard and was an All-Pac-10 honorable mention. Holmes moved over to center as a junior and had an impressive season. He did a good job of opening up holes in the ground game for Curtis McNeal and Marc Tyler. Holmes…

Career Recap: There were pretty big shoes to fill for Thomas as he replaced Tyrod Taylor as the Hokies’ starting quarterback. Taylor racked up a lot of wins in his career for Virginia Tech, but Thomas took college football by storm with a fabulous debut season in 2011. He set the school record for rushing…