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dEFENsE<br />
“i believe in an attacking, aggressive style of defense.<br />
we want to put speed and athleticism on the field and<br />
use that to attack and pressure opposing offenses.”<br />
– bud Foster<br />
during bud foSter’S<br />
tenure aS defenSiVe<br />
coordinator, tech haS ...<br />
• had at least one defensive player earn All-America honors<br />
in 16 of 17 seasons. Four players gained A-A recognition in<br />
1999 and three in 2001.<br />
• been nationally ranked in the top five of a major defensive<br />
category 35 times.<br />
• produced its first Lombardi Award winner and its first<br />
Nagurski Trophy winner in Corey Moore.<br />
• had 45 different defensive players score touchdowns.<br />
• held opponents to an average of 106.5 yards rushing and<br />
16.4 points per game in 219 games.<br />
• had 35 players drafted by NFL teams.<br />
• produced two BIG EAST defensive players of the year –<br />
Corey Moore, who earned the honor in both 1998 and<br />
1999, and Cornell Brown, who won it in 1995.<br />
1995*<br />
1st Rushing Defense (77.36 ypg)<br />
5th Scoring Defense (14.09 ppg)<br />
10th Total Defense (285.9 ypg)<br />
1996<br />
Tied-9th Scoring Defense (15.27 ppg)<br />
16th Pass Efficiency Defense<br />
(99.37 rating)<br />
19th Rushing Defense (112.0 ypg)<br />
1997<br />
13th Scoring Defense (16.82 ppg)<br />
1998<br />
2nd Interceptions (23)<br />
4th Scoring Defense (12.9 ppg)<br />
7th Total Defense (284.9 ypg)<br />
11th Rushing Defense (102.2 ypg)<br />
11th Pass Efficiency Defense (103.4)<br />
1999<br />
1st Scoring Defense (10.5 ppg)<br />
3rd Total Defense (247.3 ypg)<br />
3rd Rushing Defense (75.9 ypg)<br />
7th Pass Efficiency Defense (98.1)<br />
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2000<br />
Tied-3rd Interceptions (23)<br />
16th Rushing Defense (99.3 ypg)<br />
2001<br />
2nd Total Defense (237.81 ypg)<br />
2nd Rushing Defense (71.6 ypg)<br />
2nd Scoring Defense (13.4 ppg)<br />
3rd Pass Efficiency Defense (85.62)<br />
Tied-7th Interceptions (19)<br />
8th Pass Defense (166.27 ypg)<br />
2002<br />
1st Interceptions (24)<br />
5th Turnovers Gained (37)<br />
2004<br />
2nd Scoring Defense (12.85 ppg)<br />
Tied-2nd Turnovers Gained (32)<br />
4th Total Defense (268.00 ypg)<br />
4th Pass Defense (152.77 ypg)<br />
Tied-4th Interceptions (19)<br />
7th Pass Efficiency Defense (100.95)<br />
9th Turnover Margin (1.00)<br />
2005<br />
1st Total Defense (247.62 ypg)<br />
2nd Scoring Defense (12.92 ppg)<br />
under the direction of ‘06 broyleS<br />
award winner bud foSter, the<br />
2011 hokie defenSe ...<br />
• finished in the top 15 nationally in five major categories, including seventh in<br />
scoring defense and 10th in total defense.<br />
• also finished 12th in the country in sacks per game, 14th in rushing defense, 14th<br />
in pass efficiency defense, tied for 18th in interceptions and 31st in pass defense.<br />
• placed all four members of the secondary on the All-ACC squad.<br />
tech’s toP 20 NatIoNal DefeNsIve raNkINGs uNDer coach BuD foster<br />
• had 11 different players <strong>com</strong>bine to record the Hokies’ 16 interceptions on the<br />
season, including four players with multiple interceptions.<br />
• lost three starters for the season due to injury and started nine sophomores or<br />
freshmen in the bowl game, but still put up impressive numbers.<br />
2nd Pass Efficiency Defense (92.68)<br />
3rd Pass Defense (154.23 ypg)<br />
8th Rushing Defense (92.68 ypg)<br />
Tied-9th Interceptions (19)<br />
2006<br />
1st Total Defense (219.46 ypg)<br />
1st Scoring Defense (11.00 ppg)<br />
1st Pass Defense (128.23 ypg)<br />
2nd Pass Efficiency Defense (91.37)<br />
11th Rushing Defense (91.23 ypg)<br />
Tied-15th Interceptions (17)<br />
2007<br />
3rd Scoring Defense (16.07 ppg)<br />
4th Total Defense (293.31 ypg)<br />
5th Pass Efficiency Defense (99.12)<br />
5th Rushing Defense (86.64 ypg)<br />
5th Sacks (3.36)<br />
Tied-8th Interceptions (22)<br />
Tied-13th Turnovers Gained (31)<br />
2008<br />
Tied-4th Turnovers Gained (34)<br />
7th Total Defense (279.43 ypg)<br />
Tied-8th Interceptions (20)<br />
9th Scoring Defense (16.71 ppg)<br />
14th Rushing Defense (104.43 ypg)<br />
16th Pass Defense (175.00)<br />
2009<br />
8th Pass Efficiency Defense (99.21)<br />
9th Scoring Defense (15.62 ppg)<br />
11th Pass Defense (167.08)<br />
12th Total Defense (295.46 ypg)<br />
13th Turnover Margin (.69)<br />
14th Sacks (2.77 spg)<br />
Tied-15th Tackles For Loss (7.08 pg)<br />
2010<br />
1st Turnover Margin (1.36)<br />
Tied-2nd Interceptions (23)<br />
Tied-8th Turnovers Gained (32)<br />
15th Pass Efficiency Defense (122.45)<br />
2010<br />
7th Scoring Defense (17.64 ypg)<br />
10th Total Defense (304.64 ypg)<br />
12th Sacks (2.93)<br />
14th Pass Efficiency Defense (112.05)<br />
14th Rushing Defense (104.07 ypg)<br />
T-18th Interceptions (16)<br />
*co-coordinator in 1995
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