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Personal: Randall Dunn … Born 9/11/89 … Son of Clifton and Cheryl
McCoy … Cousin is Tech offensive tackle Vinston Painter … Graduated with
a degree in sociology.
Receiving G No. Yds. Avg. TD LG
2010 7 1 9 9.0 0 9
2011 14 2 10 5.0 1 7
Career 21 3 19 6.3 1 9
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daniel
dyer
taIlBack • 5-9 • 198 • r-so.
salem, va. • salem h.s.
Gives the Hokies dependable depth at tailback … Has gotten his share
of reps the past two springs and picked up a few in-season snaps last fall
… A tough runner who can always be counted on for top effort … Is also a
contributor on special teams.
2011: Played in 11 games ... Played six snaps on offense and 30 on
special teams for a total of 36 ... Rushed six times for 30 yards in first
collegiate action against Appalachian State ... Saw action on two special
teams plays at Marshall and five more against Clemson ... Was in on six
special teams plays in the win over Miami and four more at Wake Forest
... Was in on a special teams snap against BC and three more at Duke ...
Contributed on five special teams plays at Georgia Tech and two at Virginia
... Made a solo tackle on special teams in the ACC Championship Game
against Clemson.
2010: Joined the team as a walk-on … Worked at tailback while
redshirting … Improved in all four major lifts during the off-season program
… Rushed three times for 10 yards in the first scrimmage work of the spring
… Picked up 70 yards on seven carries during the first full scrimmage …
Had a 46-yard run … Picked up 14 yards on nine carries during the Maroon-
White game and caught a 9-yard pass.
High School: Was a running back for Coach Stephen Magenbauer at Salem
High … Lettered three seasons, rushing for 793 yards and five touchdowns
as a senior … Also caught four TD passes … Rushed for 212 yards in a game
against Pulaski County … Played fullback his junior year … Also a four-year
standout in lacrosse … Named a Distinguished Scholar.
Personal: Daniel Huston Dyer …Born 12/31/91 in Salem, VA … Son of
Reggie and Anna Dyer … Enrolled in human nutrition, foods and exercise.
Rushing G No. Yds. Avg. TD LG
2011 10 6 30 5.0 0 13
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tariq
edwardS
lINeBacker • 6-2 • 232 • r-Jr.
cheraW, s.c. • marlBoro couNtY h.s.
Brought back the productivity to the backer spot, while starting every
game last fall … Was third on the team in tackles (71) and tackles for loss
(11.5) in 2011 … Capped the season with an outstanding showing in the
Sugar Bowl … Defends well against both the run and the pass … Suffered a
stress fracture in his left shin late in the season that was surgically repaired
in March … Sat out spring drills but is expected to return to form during
the summer … Gives the Hokies the speed, athletic ability and size they
want at the backer position.
2011: Started all 14 games at inside linebacker ... Played over 825 snaps
on defense and 83 on special teams ... Had 71 tackles, including 11.5
tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks
on the season ... Also had
two interceptions, two pass
breakups, a fumble recovery
and six quarterback hurries
... Earned first collegiate
start against Appalachian
State, finishing with five
tackles, including one for
loss ... Recorded six tackles,
including two solo and a
tackle for loss at ECU ...
Posted a team- and careerhigh
10 tackles, including
five solo, 2.5 for lost
yardage and half a sack in
the win over Arkansas State
... Registered six tackles,
including three solo and a
tackle for loss at Marshall ...
Picked up four tackles in the
Clemson game ... Credited
with a hurry in the win over
Miami ... Had three tackles,
two TFL, a sack for 10 lost
yards, two QB hurries and a
Tariq
Edwards
second quarter interception
at Wake Forest ... Picked up
another interception against
2012 Virginia Tech fooTball
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