Carroll
Dale
Michael
Vick
Many Virginia Tech
players have gone on to
make their mark in the NFL
Tech Players in the Pros
The following former Hokies are either
presently are or were a member of a National
Football League team or competed in the
United States Football League:
Andy Bowling ..................... Atlanta Falcons
Carl Bradley ........................ St. Louis Rams
Gene Breen .....................Green Bay Packers
(players in bold were
active as of June 1, 2006)
Cornell Brown ...................Baltimore Ravens
James Anderson ............ Carolina Panthers
Ken Brown ......................... Denver Broncos
Antonio Banks ....................Oakland Raiders
Minnesota Vikings
Robert Brown ..................Green Bay Packers
Ken Barefoot ..........................Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
Chad Beasley ................. Carolina Panthers
Cleveland Browns
Tom Beasley ................Washington Redskins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cory Bird ........................Indianapolis Colts
James
Anderson
Roger Brown .............. New England Patriots
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Phil Bryant ...................Philadelphia Eagles
Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs
John Burke ........................Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
New York Jets
New England Patriots
Keion Carpenter .................. Atlanta Falcons
Buffalo Bills
Al Chamblee ............. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ike Charlton ................ Jacksonville Jaguars
Seattle Seahawks
Eugene Chung ...............Philadelphia Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs
Indianapolis Colts
Green Bay Packers
San Francisco 49ers
Jacksonville Jaguars
New England Patriots
Billy Conaty ........................Dallas
........................Dallas Cowboys
Buffalo Bills
Ray Crittenden............... San Diego Chargers
New England Patriots
Carroll Dale .................... Minnesota Vikings
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles Rams
André Davis ......................... Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Cleveland Browns
Anthony Davis ........ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jim Davis ..................Jacksonville Jaguars
Gennaro DiNapoli ................Dallas Cowboys
Tennessee Titans
Oakland Raiders
Tyronne Drakeford ...........Washington Redskins
New Orleans Saints
San Francisco 49ers
Jim Druckenmiller ............... Miami Dolphins
San Francisco 49ers
Jon Dunn ...................... Cleveland Browns
Doug Easlick ...............Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins
Anthony
Davis
André
Davis
Jim Davis
Chad
Beasley
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Doug Easlick
Jon Dunn
Bill Ellenbogen .................. New York Giants
John Engelberger................... Denver Broncos
San Francisco 49ers
Mike Faulkner ....................... New York Jets
Mickey Fitzgerald ............... New York Giants
Atlanta Falcons
Antonio Freeman .............. Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
Vincent Fuller ................ Tennessee Titans
Will Furrer ................... Jacksonville Jaguars
St. Louis Rams
Denver Broncos
Phoenix Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Shayne Graham............ Cincinnati Bengals
Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills
John Granby....................... Denver Broncos
Torrian Gray ................... Minnesota Vikings
Eric Green ..................... Arizona Cardinals
Jake Grove ...................... Oakland Raiders
Jay Hagood .......................... New York Jets
DeAngelo Hall .................. Atlanta Falcons
John Engelberger
Ricky Hall .......................... Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Justin Hamilton ............ Cleveland Browns
VIRGINIA TECH’S PRIDE & JOY
Special teams are an integral part of Hokie football and one of the units is called “Pride and
Joy.” These NFL players are also a source of pride and joy due to their commitment to Virginia
Tech on and off the field. Virginia Tech has recently constructed a display in the Hall of Legends
in the Merryman Athletic Center to honor such former players.
John Engelberger was a dominating defensive end who went from walk-on, to four-year starter
at Tech, to second-round NFL Draft pick, earning All-America honors and his college degree along
the way.
Waddey Harvey was a standout who started three seasons at defensive tackle and won the
coveted Williams Award for leadership and character before joining the Buffalo Bills. Frank and
Cheryl Beamer sponsored Harvey for recognition on the Pride and Joy display.
Before starting an NFL career, Jim Pyne, a
powerful center in the early 1990s, started 41 games
and allowed just one sack in over 2,700 snaps on
his way to becoming the Hokies’ first unanimous
All-American.
Michael Vick was an electrifying quarterback
who made a lasting impact on college football while
helping Virginia Tech to a national championship
game and back-to-back 11-1 seasons before
becoming the top NFL pick in 2001.
A two-time All-American, Cornell Brown became
the first Virginia Tech football player to gain consensus All-America honors as a junior when he was
named to five first teams in 1995. He was selected
National Defensive Player of the Year by Football
News in 1995.
Jim Pyne was the first player chosen
in the NFL’s 1998 expansion draft.
A display in the Hall of Legends in the Merryman Center pays tribute to outstanding Hokies who went
on to play in the pros and have shown great commitment to Virginia Tech both on the field and off.
Vincent Fuller
Shayne Graham
Eric
Green
Jake
Grove
DeAngelo Hall
Justin Hamilton
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Billy Hardee ....................... Baltimore Stars
Atlanta Falcons
New York Jets
Dave Kadela .................. Carolina Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Atlanta Falcons
Waddey Harvey ........................Buffalo Bills
Jeff King ...................... Carolina Panthers
Michael Hawkes ................... St. Louis Rams
Carolina Panthers
Matt Lehr ......................... Atlanta Falcons
Dallas Cowboys
Vaughn Hebron ................... Denver Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles
Jonathan Lewis ............. Arizona Cardinals
Cedric Humes ..............Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Eddie Hunter ........................ New York Jets
Waverly Jackson ..............Indianapolis Colts
Carolina Panthers
Bryan Jennings.............. San Diego Chargers
New England Patriots
Tennessee Oilers
Mike Johnson .........................Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Stars
Steve Johnson .....................Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots
Kenny Lewis ......................... New York Jets
Jimmy Martin ..............San Diego Chargers
Kevin McCadam ............. Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
Doug McDougald ...........New England Patriots
Anthony Midget .......... Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Will Montgomery ............ Carolina Panthers
Matt Lehr
Jason Murphy ............... San Diego Chargers
Corey Moore .........................Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills
Buzz Nutter ........................ Baltimore Colts
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jock Jones ....................Philadelphia Eagles
Phoenix Cardinals
Cleveland Browns
Don Oakes ................ Boston (N.E.) Patriots
Joe Jones .......................Indianapolis Colts
Ken Oxendine ..................... Atlanta Falcons
Kevin Jones ........................ Detroit Lions
Tony Paige ......................... Miami Dolphins
Detroit Lions
New York Jets
Victor Jones ...........................Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dave
Kadela
Jeff King
Jonathan Lewis
Kevin
McCadam
Cedric Humes
Kevin
Jones
Jimmy Martin
Will Montgomery
Jason Murphy
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Jesse Penn ..........................Dallas Cowboys
Pierson
Prioleau
Willie Pile ....................... Dallas Cowboys
Kansas City Chiefs
Bryan
Randall
George Preas ...................... Baltimore Colts
Pierson Prioleau .......Washington Redskins
Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49ers
David Pugh .....................Indianapolis
Indianapolis Colts
Jim Pyne .........................Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bryan Randall ................... Atlanta Falcons
Willie
Pile
Tim
Sandidge
Tim Sandidge .................... St. Louis Rams
Ricky Scales ........................ Houston Oilers
Rick Razzano .................. Cincinnati Bengals
Shawn Scales ................ Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers
Bill Renner......................Green Bay Packers
Bob Schweickert ................... New York Jets
Jimmy Richards .................... New York Jets
Mike Shaw .....................Pittsburgh Maulers
George Roberts ................... Atlanta Falcons
San Diego Chargers
Miami Dolphins
Dave Smigelsky ............Washington Redskins
Atlanta Falcons
Damien Russell ............. San Francisco 49ers
Bruce Smith ................Washington Redskins
Buffalo Bills
Nick Sorensen
Lee
Suggs
BRUCE SMITH
Widely regarded as one of the
game’s most dominant defensive
players ever, Bruce Smith was one
of a very select few who could
change the complexion of a game
by himself. Following his 19th
season in the NFL, the Norfolk,
Va., native retired from the league
as the all-time sack leader with
200. He was selected to the Pro
Bowl 11 times and was the game’s
MVP in 1987. He trails only Reggie
White (13) and Jerry Rice (12)
in selections. Smith led the AFC
in sacks with 13.5 sacks in ’96
and 14 in ’97. He was one sack
shy of the AFC leader in 1989,
’90 and ’93 and just 1/2 sack shy
in ’86, ’87 and ’88. Smith was
named the NFL’s Defensive Player
of the Year by AP, UPI and several
publications in 1996 and 1990.
He also earned defensive player of
the year honors from NEA and Pro
Football Weekly in 1993. He is the
Buffalo Bills’ all-time sack leader
(171.0) and recorded 29.0 sacks in
four seasons with the Redskins.
Statistics
Career Totals
Playoff Totals
Games
279
20
Starts
259
20
Tackles
1,327
71
Solo
981
60
Ast.
346
11
Sacks
200.0
14.5
Fum. Rec.
15
0
TD
1
0
Ben Taylor
Derek Smith ................Washington Redskins
Gary Smith ..................... Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Colts
Nick Sorensen ...........Jacksonville Jaguars
St. Louis Rams
Bryan Still .................... San Diego Chargers
Shyrone Stith ..................Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Don Strock .......................Cleveland Browns
Miami Dolphins
Lee Suggs ..................... Cleveland Browns
Ben Taylor.................... Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
Mark Udinski ..................Pittsburgh Maulers
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Jimmy Williams
Marcus Vick
Keith Willis
Ronyell
Whitaker
Garnell Wilds
MICHAEL VICK
Ernest Wilford
Dwight Vick......................Baltimore Ravens
Marcus Vick......................Miami Dolphins
Michael Vick .................... Atlanta Falcons
T.J. Washington ................Carolina Panthers
St. Louis Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Tennessee Oilers
Dallas Cowboys
Todd Washington ................ Houston Texans
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ronyell Whitaker ............... Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Garnell Wilds ................ Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
Washington Redskins
Ernest Wilford ...........Jacksonville Jaguars
Jimmy Williams ................ Atlanta Falcons
Keith Willis................... Seattle Seahawks
190 • 2006 Virginia Tech Football
Considered one
of the bright young
stars of the league,
Michael Vick enters
his sixth season with
the Atlanta Falcons.
In his second year in
the league, and first
as the starter, Vick
led the Falcons to the
second round of the
playoffs and earned a
trip to the Pro Bowl.
In 2004, he led the
Falcons to the NFC
Championship game
and was again elected
to the Pro Bowl. Last
year, he was named to
his third Pro Bowl after
throwing for 2,412
yards and rushing for
597 more. The Newport
News, Va., native left
Virginia Tech after his
redshirt sophomore
year and became the
No. 1 draft pick of the
Falcons in the 2001
NFL Draft. While at
Tech, Vick recorded a
20-1 record as a starter
and led the Hokies
to the 1999 national
championship game
after an 11-0 regular
season campaign.
Passing Statistics
Career Totals
Playoff Totals
Games
58
4
Starts Att. Com.
51 1342 726
4 131
58
Pct. Yds.
54.1 9031
44.3 609
Rushing Statistics
Career Totals
Playoff Totals
Games
58
4
Starts
51
4
YPR
6.9
8.5
Att. Yds
406 2820
28 239
TD
19
0
YPA
6.7
4.6
Long
74
31
TD INT
51 39
3 3
Hokies in the NFL Draft
Year
1937
1944
1948
1951
1953
1954
1955
1955
1955
1955
1955
1957
1957
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1961
1961
1963
1964
1965
1965
1967
1967
1967
1968
1968
1969
1969
1970
1971
1973
1975
1975
1976
1977
1980
1980
1982
1984
1984
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
Player
Pos.
Herman “Foots” Dickerson B
John Maskas
T
Frank Ballard
G
Sterling Wingo
B
Madison “Buzz” Nutter
C
Tom Hughes
T
George Preas
G
Johnny Dean
B
Howie Wright
B
Jim Locke
T
Tom Petty
E
Bob Wolfenden
B
Hilmer Olson
C
Tom Datzell
T
Russ Moon
T
Jim Burks
T
Carroll Dale
E
Don Oakes
T
Mike Zeno
G
Bernie Vishneski
T
Gene Breen
T
Jake Adams
E
Bob Schweickert
B
Sonny Utz
FB
Andy Bowling
LB
Tommy Francisco
HB
Donnie Bruce
G
Ken Barefoot
TE
Jim Richards
DB
Jim “Waddey” Harvey
T
Rick Piland
G
Ken Edwards
RB
Jack Simcsak
P
Don Strock
QB
Ricky Scales
WR
Ken Lambert
DB
Phil Rogers
RB
Tom Beasley
DT
Doug McDougald
DE
Kenny Lewis
RB
Robert Brown
LB
Mike Johnson
LB
Tony Paige
FB
Bruce Smith
DE
Jesse Penn
LB
Ashley Lee
DB
Joe Jones
TE
Al Young
DB
Rd. Pick Overall
7th
12th
15th
95
28th
12th
25th
5th
7th
21st
27th
30th
13th
16th
22nd
24th
26th
8th
3rd
16th
16th
15th
13th
3rd
6th
4th
105
14th
347
16th
409
5th
113
8th
210
8th
183
13th
335
6th
134
17th
425
5th
111
13th
327
16th
402
7th
21
203
3rd
4
60
5th
14
124
5th
15
125
4th
15
98
1st supplemental
6th
9
149
1st
1
1
2nd
16
44
8th
5
201
10th
18
270
11th
19
299
Team
Chicago Cardinals
Boston *
Buffalo (AAFC)
L.A. Rams
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
San Francisco
Chicago Cardinals
Baltimore
Washington
L.A. Rams
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia
L.A. Rams #
Philadelphia ‡
L.A. Rams @
N.Y. Giants
Green Bay ^
St. Louis §
San Francisco †
Dallas ‡‡
St. Louis
Denver
Oakland
Washington
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Kansas City
Buffalo
Denver
Miami
Houston
Houston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
New England
Oakland
Green Bay
Cleveland
N.Y. Jets
Buffalo
Dallas
Atlanta
Dallas
N.Y. Giants ††
Jimmy Williams is all smiles after being selected by Atlanta in the 2006 NFL
Draft. The defensive back joined two former Hokies on the Falcons who were
selected to the Pro Bowl last year – Michael Vick and DeAngelo Hall – as well
as former Tech players Bryan Randall and Matt Lehr.
Year
1987
1987
1988
1988
1988
1990
1990
1991
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1994
1994
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
1997
1997
1998
1998
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2005
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
Player
Eddie Hunter
Curtis Taliaferro
Steve Johnson
Carter Wiley
Victor Jones
Jock Jones
Roger Brown
Al Chamblee
Eugene Chung
Will Furrer
Damien Russell
William Boatwright
John Granby
Tyronne Drakeford
John Burke
Jim Pyne
Antonio Freeman
Ken Brown
Bryan Still
J.C. Price
Jim Druckenmiller
Torrian Gray
Antonio Banks
Cornell Brown
Todd Washington
Gennaro DiNapoli
Ken Oxendine
Marcus Parker
Pierson Prioleau
Derek Smith
John Engelberger
Ike Charlton
Corey Moore
Anthony Midget
Shyrone Stith
Michael Vick
Cory Bird
Matt Lehr
André Davis
Ben Taylor
Kevin McCadam
David Pugh
Bob Slowikowski
Chad Beasley
Derrius Monroe
Jarrett Ferguson
Lee Suggs
Willie Pile
DeAngelo Hall
Kevin Jones
Jake Grove
Ernest Wilford
Nathaniel Adibi
Eric Green
Vincent Fuller
Jon Dunn
Jimmy Williams
Darryl Tapp
James Anderson
Jeff King
Jonathan Lewis
Justin Hamilton
Jimmy Martin
Will Montgomery
Cedric Humes
Pos.
RB
LB
TE
DB
LB
LB
DB
LB
OT
QB
DB
G
DB
CB
TE
C
WR
LB
WR
DT
QB
S
CB
DE
C
G
FB
RB
S
OT
DT
CB
LB
CB
RB
QB
S
OG
WR
LB
SS
DT
TE
DT
DE
FB
RB
FS
DB
RB
C
WR
DE
DB
S
OT
DB
DE
LB
TE
DT
DB
OT
OL
RB
Rd. Pick Overall
8th
1
196
8th
13
208
6th
17
154
12th
1
306
12th
5
310
8th
19
212
8th
22
215
12th
8
314
1st
13
13
4th
23
107
6th
11
151
7th
19
187
12th
26
334
2nd
33
62
4th
18
121
7th
6
200
3rd
26
90
4th
26
124
2nd
11
41
3rd
27
88
1st
26
26
2nd
19
49
4th
17
113
6th
31
194
4th
12
104
4th
17
109
7th
12
201
7th
13
202
4th
15
110
5th
32
165
2nd
4
35
2nd
21
52
3rd
27
89
5th
5
134
7th
37
243
1st
1
1
3rd
29
91
5th
6
137
2nd
15
47
4th
13
111
5th
13
148
6th
10
182
6th
39
211
7th
7
218
7th
13
224
7th
40
251
4th
18
115
7th
38
252
1st
8
8
1st
30
30
2nd
13
45
4th
24
120
5th
13
145
3rd
11
75
4th
7
108
6th
7
217
2nd
5
37
2nd
31
63
3rd
24
88
5th
23
155
6th
8
177
7th
14
222
7th
19
227
7th
26
234
7th
32
240
Team
N.Y. Jets
Atlanta
New England
Atlanta
Tampa Bay
Cleveland
Green Bay
Tampa Bay
New England
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
New England
Tampa Bay
Green Bay
Denver
San Diego
Carolina
San Francisco
Minnesota
Minnesota
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Oakland
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Washington
San Francisco
Seattle
Buffalo
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Dallas
Cleveland
Cleveland
Atlanta
Indianapolis
Dallas
Minnesota
New Orleans
Buffalo
Cleveland
Kansas City
Atlanta
Detroit
Oakland
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Tennessee
Cleveland
Atlanta
Seattle
Carolina
Carolina
Arizona
Cleveland
San Diego
Carolina
Pittsburgh
* — Maskas was also drafted by the Buffalo franchise of the All-America Football
Conference (AAFC) in the 10th round with the 74th overall pick in 1947.
# — Dale was also drafted by the Minneapolis franchise of the AFL in 1960.
‡ — Oakes was also drafted by the Boston franchise of the AFL in the 21st round of
the 1961 draft.
@ — Zeno was also drafted by the Boston franchise of the AFL in the fourth round of
the 1961 draft.
^ — Breen was also drafted by the San Diego franchise of the AFL in the 16th round
of the 1963 draft.
§ — Adams was also drafted by the Kansas City franchise of the AFL in the 12th
round of the 1964 draft.
† — Schweickert was also drafted by the New York Jets of the AFL in the fourth round
of the 1965 draft.
‡‡ — Utz was also drafted by the New York Jets of the AFL in the 13th round of the
1965 draft.
†† — Young only played basketball at Virginia Tech.
2006 Virginia Tech Football • 191
Super Bowl & Pro Bowl Hokies
Tech Players in the Super Bowl
Name
Tom Beasley
Pos.
DT
Team
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Super Bowl
XIII
XIV
Champion
Yes
Yes
Cornell Brown
LB
Baltimore
XXXV
Yes
Roger Brown
CB
New York Giants
XXV
Yes
John Burke
TE
New England
XXXI
No
Carroll Dale
WR
Green Bay
Green Bay
Minnesota
I
II
VIII
Yes
Yes
No
Tyronne Drakeford
CB
San Francisco
XXIX
Yes
Antonio Freeman
WR
Green Bay
Green Bay
XXXI
XXXII
Yes
No
Vaughn Hebron
RB
Denver
Denver
XXXII
XXXIII
Yes
Yes
Ken Oxendine
RB
Atlanta
XXXIII
No
Rick Razzano
LB
Cincinnati
XVI
No
Jim Richards
S
New York Jets
III
Yes
Bruce Smith
DE
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
No
No
No
No
Nick Sorensen
S
St. Louis
XXXVI
No
Don Strock
QB
Miami
Miami
XVII
XIX
No
No
Todd Washington
OL
Tampa Bay
XXXVII
Yes
Former Virginia Tech football players are making their mark in the NFL. Michael Vick
was voted to the Pro Bowl following the 2002, 2004 and 2005 seasons, while fellow
Hokie Cornell Brown won a Super Bowl ring with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.
192 • 2006 Virginia Tech Football
Bruce Smith played in four Super Bowls and 11 Pro Bowls as a
member of the Buffalo Bills.
Hokies in the Pro Bowl
Name
Carroll Dale
Pos.
WR
Team
Green Bay
Green Bay
Green Bay
Year
1969
1970
1971
Antonio Freeman
WR
Green Bay
1999
Shayne Graham
PK
Cincinnati
2005
DeAngelo Hall
CB
Atlanta
2005
Mike Johnson
LB
Cleveland
1991
Buzz Nutter
C
Pittsburgh
1963
Don Oakes
T
Boston
1968
Bruce Smith
DE
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
Buffalo
1988
1989
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Michael Vick
QB
Atlanta
Atlanta
Atlanta
2002*
2004
2005
* was voted to the Pro Bowl, but did not participate due to injury.