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Virginia Tech defensive back Nadir Thompson announced Thursday he was entering the transfer portal. Thompson played in 27 games over his four years with the Hokies. His lone career start came in a 38-31 win over Duke in 2020 when much of the secondary was sidelined with COVID-19. He had nine career tackles (eight solo) and a forced fumble. "First, I'll start by saying thank you to the current staff at Virginia Tech and the past staff for giving me the opportunity to further my education and football endeavors," Thompson tweeted. "Second, I would like to thank my friends and family who supported me along my journey here at Virginia Tech. With that being said, I will be entering the transfer portal with three years of eligibility left." - Roanoke Times

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CB Nadir Thompson, Virginia Tech
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05/05/22 - Grant Wells, rSr/2024, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Poised for a 2022 standout season: QB Grant Wells is a Marshall transfer in a position battle with South Carolina transfer Jason Brown. Wells threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the spring game. First-year coach Brent Pry said the competition will continue in fall camp. - AP College Football

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QB Grant Wells, Virginia Tech
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04/30/22 - DJ Sims, rFr/2026, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 194 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Virginia Tech running back Marco Lee and defensive back Da'Shawn Elder entered the transfer portal, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Wide receiver DJ Sims entered the transfer portal as well, but withdrew his name a couple hours later, according to On3 sports reporter Matt Zenitz. The departures come as new coach Brent Pry is having one-on-one meetings with the roster coming out of spring camp. Tech had two players - tight end Jared Gibble and running back Jordan Brunson - enter the transfer portal last week. The latest departures leave the Hokies with 85 projected scholarship players for the fall, but that number doesn't include Nebraska transfer defensive lineman Pheldarius Payne, a verbal commitment that hasn't been officially announced by the school.

Lee was the only player in the latest group to appear in any games. The 5-foot-11, 227-pounder signed out of Coffeyville Community College (by the way of Hardaway High School in Georgia) in the 2020 signing class. He had five career carries for 28 yards and had one kickoff return for 31 yards. Lee's carries came at the end of blowout losses (the Pinstripe Bowl in 2021 and a 45-10 loss to Clemson in 2020). He was one of three running backs on the roster who didn't get a carry during the spring game. - Roanoke Times

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WR DJ Sims, Virginia Tech
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04/29/22 - Josh Fuga, rSr/2025, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 321 (DS#162 DT) + More +

Josh Fuga was one of the Virginia Tech Hokies primary backups at defensive tackle last season and moved into a starting role after Mario Kendricks went down with a shoulder injury. He finished the season with 21 tackles (five solo) with one tackle for a loss. He was one of the final additions to Tech's 2019 signing day class - he verbally committed just days before early signing day - as a three-star defensive lineman out of Freedom High School in Woodbridge. His other Power Five offers were from Virginia, Wake Forest, Marshall, Temple and Old Dominion.

Fuga spent the entire spring working on the first-team defense alongside Norell Pollard. He will be in the mix for the starting job this fall when Kendricks is fully cleared to return from his shoulder injury. In the spring game, Fuga helped the Maroon Team pick up a 26-10 win over the White Team. The Maroon Team got a strong effort up front from the defensive line with the group combining for three sacks and five tackles for loss. The defensive line was split up evenly between the two rosters. - Roanoke Times

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DT Josh Fuga, Virginia Tech
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04/21/22 - Grant Wells, rSr/2024, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Virginia Tech quarterback Grant Wells did his best to end the team's quarterback competition on Saturday. The Marshall transfer let it fly as the Maroon Team's starter to give his team a 17-0 lead in a shortened 12 minute first quarter. He was 8 of 13 for 167 yards with completions to six different teammates, and three of those went for more than 25 yards. Wells is competing with South Carolina transfer Jason Brown, who started for the White Team, and both of them played the entire first half wearing orange non-contact jerseys. While Pry declined to officially name a starter for the fall after the game, he didn't play down the fact that Wells and the Maroon Team dominated the first half. "I thought Grant played awfully well today," Pry said. - Roanoke Times

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QB Grant Wells, Virginia Tech
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02/28/22 - Ben Bell, rSr/2026, Virginia Tech, 6-0, 235 (DS#62 DE) + More +

2021 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): DE Ben Bell, Louisiana Tech,...Bell earned a spot on the all-rookie team after recording 27 tackles on the season, including 6.0 TF for minus 19 yards. He recorded 3.5 sacks on the season and two quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. Bell recorded a career-high six tackles in a win over Southeastern Louisiana and five against Mississippi State. - Louisiana Tech Football

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DE Ben Bell, Virginia Tech
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02/28/22 - Stone Snyder, rSr/2024, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 240 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB Stone Snyder, Jr., VMI,...Led the Southern Conference in tackles for the second straight season averaging 10.9 per game...had 49 solos and 71 assists for 120 total tackles…posted double-digit tackles in six games in 2021 giving him 12 for his career...led the team in TFL (11 for 36 yards), sacks (4), quarterback hurries (5) and fumble recoveries with (3)...named SoCon defensive player of the week Sept. 27 after a season-best 19 tackles...named to the 2021 Buck Buchanan Top 25 Watch list for the second straight year. - Virginia Military Institute Football

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ILB Stone Snyder, Virginia Tech
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01/03/22 - Grant Wells, rSr/2024, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Marshall quarterback Grant Wells said he is transferring. The two-year starter announced his decision Monday on Twitter. Wells completed 66% of his passes for 3,532 yards with 16 touchdowns and 13 interceptions this season. Marshall went 7-6, losing to Louisiana-Lafayette in the New Orleans Bowl. A year ago Wells led Marshall to a berth in the Conference USA championship game. Wells attended George Washington High School in Charleston. "It has been a tremendous honor to be Marshall's quarterback for these last two years," Wells said. "I've made memories that will last a lifetime." - AP College Football

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QB Grant Wells, Virginia Tech
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12/19/21 - Ali Jennings, rSr/2025, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 198 (DS#67 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): WR: Ali Jennings III, So., Old Dominion,...A transfer from West Virginia, Jennings is second on the team with 56 catches and leads the Monarchs with 992 receiving yards and is tied with Kuntz for the team lead with five touchdown catches. In the bowl-clinching win against Charlotte, Jennings caught nine passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns to earn C-USA Offensive Player of the week. - Old Dominion Football

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WR Ali Jennings, Virginia Tech
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12/17/21 - Grant Wells, rSr/2024, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): QB: Grant Wells, RS Fr., Marshall,...Eleven (11) Thundering Herd players received honorable mention acclaim: long snapper Zach Appio, defensive linemen Koby Cumberlander, Jamare Edwards and T.J. Johnson, tight end Xavier Gaines, wide receivers Corey Gammage and Willie Johnson, safety Nazeeh Johnson, defensive back Cory McCoy, linebacker Eli Neal and quarterback Grant Wells. - Marshall Football

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QB Grant Wells, Virginia Tech
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12/14/21 - Jaylin Lane, rSr/2025, Virginia Tech, 5-10, 191 (DS#15 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM (COACHES): PR Jaylin Lane, Fr., Middle Tennessee,...Lane, another freshman, enters the bowl game leading the nation with a 16.9-yard punt return average and had one returned for a touchdown. Lane is also the team's kickoff returner and one of the top receivers. - Middle Tennessee Football

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WR Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
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12/14/21 - Jaylin Lane, rSr/2025, Virginia Tech, 5-10, 191 (DS#15 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): KR Jaylin Lane, Fr., Middle Tennessee,...Tight end Jimmy Marshall, defensive back Greg Grate, offensive lineman Jordan Palmer and kick returner Jaylin Lane all earned honorable mention recognition. Marshall led the Blue Raiders in receptions with 45 grabs for 510 yards and six touchdowns, while Grate was second on the team in tackles and had three interceptions. Palmer started all 12 games at center. - Middle Tennessee Football

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WR Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
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12/12/21 - Luke Tenuta, Sr/2022, Virginia Tech, 6-8, 314 (DS#23 OT) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): OT - Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech, 27 votes,...Tenuta (6-9, 322) has started 10 games at left tackle and opened at right tackle versus Richmond on Sept. 25. The redshirt sophomore played an important role on the Tech offensive line that helped the Hokies rack up 250.5 rushing ypg over the past six contests. Tenuta was an All-ACC third-team selection by Pro Football Focus and Eric Mac Lain following the 2020 season that saw him start all 11 games at right tackle. - Virginia Tech Football

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OT Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech
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12/12/21 - Tre Turner, Sr/2022, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 184 (DS#25 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): WR - Tre Turner, Virginia Tech, 25 votes,...Turner (6-2, 190) leads the team in receiving yardage after hauling in 40 receptions for 675 yards with three touchdowns thus far in 2021. The junior ranks fifth in Tech history in both career receptions (134) and career receiving yards (2,292). Turner was named the ACC Wide Receiver of the Week and the Reese's Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1 after a seven- reception, 187-yard performance with a 69-yard touchdown at Georgia Tech, marking his fourth career 100-yard receiving game. The Greensboro, North Carolina has also accepted his invitation to the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl. - Virginia Tech Football

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WR Tre Turner, Virginia Tech
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12/12/21 - Peter Moore, rSr/2025, Virginia Tech, 6-1, 206 (DS#18 P) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): P - Peter Moore, Virginia Tech, 83 votes,...Moore (6-1, 207) is tied for the most punts of 50+ yards in the ACC this season with 23 and tied for third in the conference with 22 punts inside the 20-yard line. The freshman currently holds a 45.1-yard average on 59 punts this season, which leads the ACC and is tied with Jimmy Kibble (1997) for the second-highest single-season gross punting average in Tech annals. Moore holds the fourth-longest punt in the conference this year with a 68-yarder at Boston College on Nov. 5. The Davidsonville, Maryland native was also named to The Athletic's Midseason Freshman All-America Team. - Virginia Tech Football

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P Peter Moore, Virginia Tech
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