Khalil Herbert, Virginia Tech
Khalil Herbert joins Virginia Tech after a productive career at Kansas. (Dave Knachel, Virginia Tech athletics)

Virginia Tech’s running backs room has changed a lot since last season, with a new coach and several new players being added to the mix.  In terms of player losses, DeShawn McClease declared for the NFL Draft but went unsigned, while our long-held belief that Cole Beck would give up football to focus full-time on track finally became true.