Virginia Tech's receiving room got some good news Tuesday night â times four.
Ali Jennings, Da'Quan Felton, Jaylin Lane and Stephen Gosnell made a joint announcement on social media that they're all returning in 2024.
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The news means the Hokies basically get back their entire receiving corps next season, with the added bonus of Jennings, who was injured in September, and the group being able to spend all offseason with an incumbent quarterback in Kyron Drones.
The quartet combined for 105 catches, 1,611 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2023, despite Jennings suffering what amounted to a season-ending injury early in the Purdue game in Week 2.
In Jennings' absence, Felton and Lane, two fellow transfers last offseason, carried most of the load. Felton, who came from Norfolk State, emerged down the stretch, finishing tops among the team with 38 catches, 667 yards and eight touchdowns.
Lane, who operated frequently in the slot as a transfer from Middle Tennessee, had 37 catches for 524 yards and six touchdowns. With Jennings out, Gosnell emerged as a reliable threat, posting 22 catches for 348 yards and the first three touchdowns of his career.
Jennings, who had the highest NFL potential prior to his injury, only recorded stats against his former team, Old Dominion, in the opener, though that was a five-catch, 72-yard effort with two touchdowns.