The offensive line has probably been the weakest area of Virginia Tech’s
recruiting in the last four years. Tech has lacked depth and basically needed to
recruit an entire line. In particular, Tech needed true offensive tackles,
instead of being forced to convert guards into tackles. Four of Tech’s
projected offensive line starters for 2005 will be graduating, and many
questions surround the remainder of the depth chart. The coaches are high on
redshirt freshmen Nick Marshman (Right Tackle) and Ryan Shuman (Center), but
highly recruited linemen Tripp Carroll (injuries) and Brandon Gore
(conditioning) have yet to produce. Here are the offensive linemen that Tech
offered last year:
Offensive Linemen Offered by VT (2005) |
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1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20+ | ||||||
NJ | 6-6 | 333 | 5.3 | Virginia | X | ||||
KY | 6-6 | 310 | 5.1 | Michigan | X | ||||
MD | 6-9 | 330 | 4.8 | Maryland | X | ||||
Justin Schifano | NY | 6-4 | 302 | 5.0 | Michigan | X | |||
NJ | 6-5 | 275 | 5.0 | Penn State | X | ||||
VA | 6-6 | 275 | 5.1 | Boston College | X | ||||
NJ | 6-4 | 285 | 5.0 | Louisville | X | ||||
VA | 6-3 | 315 | 5.2 | Virginia Tech | X | ||||
NC | 6-4 | 335 | 5.5 | Wake Forest | X | ||||
NC | 6-4 | 291 | 5.2 | NC State | X | ||||
NC | 6-6 | 320 | 5.3 | NC State | X | ||||
MD | 6-6 | 295 | 5.3 | West Virginia | X | ||||
TN | 6-7 | 250 | 5.1 | North Carolina | X | ||||
VA | 6-5 | 315 | 5.5 | Virginia | X | ||||
VA | 6-4 | 285 | 5.0 | Virginia Tech | X | ||||
MD | 6-4 | 310 | 5.1 | Virginia Tech | X | ||||
VA | 6-7 | 315 | 5.5 | Virginia Tech | X | ||||
VA | 6-6 | 255 | 4.9 | Virginia Tech | X | ||||
*Holland would be counted as a 2003-2004 recruit but for our purposes he will
be discussed as an incoming recruit.