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97<br />
kriS<br />
harley<br />
DefeNsIve tackle • 6-0 • 283 • r-fr.<br />
INDIaNaPolIs, IND. • WarreN ceNtral h.s.<br />
A highly recruited player who started off slow in the fall before making<br />
a good spring showing … Really benefited from taking the redshirt year<br />
… Has learned the importance of preparation at the college level … Made<br />
strides in the strength and conditioning area … Can be a contributor this<br />
season … Has a bright future.<br />
2011: Practiced at tackle … Made an early push for playing time as a<br />
true freshman, but was redshirted in the end … Had a 380-pound bench<br />
press and 410-pound front squat during off-season testing … Posted four<br />
tackles for loss during spring scrimmages, including two sacks.<br />
High School: An All-America selection by SuperPrep and PrepStar for<br />
Coach John Hart … A member of the ESPNU 150 squad … A three-year<br />
starter who had 46 tackles his senior year, including seven for loss and six<br />
sacks … Selected to the Offense-Defense Bowl … Also selected to the 2011<br />
U.S. Under-19 National Team to play in the Team USA vs. The World game<br />
… Named a first-team Class 5A all-state selection by the AP as a defensive<br />
tackle … A preseason All-American by SuperPrep and PrepStar … Had 91<br />
tackles, including 19 TFL and five sacks, as a junior … Ranked as the No. 12<br />
defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.<strong>com</strong>/Scouts, Inc. … Rated the No.<br />
14 defensive tackle in the country by Tom Lemming on MaxPreps … Ranked<br />
as the No. 22 player on the Midwest 144 and the No. 54 defensive lineman<br />
in the country by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 24 defensive tackle in the<br />
country and the No. 3 player in the state of Indiana by Rivals … Listed as<br />
the No. 18 defensive tackle in the country by Scout … Rated the No. 43<br />
defensive lineman in the country and the No. 22 player in the midwest in<br />
SuperPrep’s preseason edition.<br />
Personal: Kevin Kris Harley … Born 9/22/92 in Indianapolis, IN … Son<br />
of Terilyn and Eddie Hoke … Is studying management.<br />
46<br />
griffin<br />
hite<br />
fullBack • 5-11 • 229 • r-fr.<br />
BlacksBurG, va. • BlacksBurG h.s.<br />
Is expected to help provide depth at fullback this season after moving<br />
over from defense in the spring … Spent time working at the backer position<br />
in the fall while redshirting … Made a good adjustment to his new position<br />
… Has a good work ethic and knowledge of the game … Showed progress<br />
in the strength and conditioning program over the winter … Needs to carry<br />
that on to a good summer preparation.<br />
2011: Was redshirted while working with the scout team … Moved from<br />
linebacker to fullback for spring practice.<br />
High School: A two-way player for Coach David Crist at Blacksburg High<br />
School … A first-team all-district and second-team all-region selection his<br />
senior year … Named co-MVP at the East/West all-star game … Had three<br />
rushing touchdowns his senior year and recorded 98 tackles, including four<br />
sacks … Had 101 tackles, two fumble recoveries, six TFL and a sack his<br />
junior season.<br />
Personal: Griffin William Hite … Born 10/7/92 in Blacksburg, VA … Son<br />
of Anne and Billy Hite … Father was the long-time running back coach for<br />
the Hokies and now serves as the Assistant to the Head Coach and Senior<br />
Advisor … Enrolled in university studies.<br />
JuStuS<br />
hoffmann<br />
fullBack • 6-1 • 261 • r-fr.<br />
raleIGh, N.c. • mIllBrook h.s.<br />
Another young player who has a chance to add some depth at the fullback<br />
position … Missed practice time in the fall due to an injury … Picked up<br />
some reps during the spring … Has good strength and showed he can catch<br />
the ball out of the backfield … Needs to make a good summer preparation.<br />
2011: Suffered a fractured left foot in practice early on and had surgery<br />
… Took a redshirt year … Led the fullbacks with 390-pound bench<br />
press during spring testing … Caught passes in two of the Hokies’ four<br />
scrimmages.<br />
High School: A talented player for Coach Clarence Inscore at Millbrook<br />
High … The Cap-7 Defensive Player of the Year … An all-area selection<br />
and the team MVP two times … Had 152 tackles, including four sacks, five<br />
fumble recoveries and three interceptions his senior season … Had 142<br />
tackles and four interceptions his junior year … Finished his career with<br />
325 tackles.<br />
Personal: Justus Ammons Hoffmann … Born 1/10/93 in Raleigh, NC …<br />
Son of John and Alma Hoffmann … Enrolled in management.<br />
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michael<br />
holmeS<br />
taIlBack • 5-11 • 208 • r-fr.<br />
harrIsoNBurG, va. • harrIsoNBurG h.s.<br />
Heads into August as the leading candidate for the starting tailback<br />
duties … Had a great spring after redshirting last fall … Was consistent<br />
day-in and day-out … Showed a knack for making plays and picking up<br />
tough yards … Has excellent vision … Was really good in pass protection<br />
and from an assignment standpoint … Can expect more <strong>com</strong>petition when<br />
practice resumes but will be a hard man to beat out.<br />
2011: Was considered for playing time, but was redshirted … Earned<br />
Iron Hokie honors during spring strength and conditioning testing …<br />
Contributed eight carries for 89 yards in one spring scrimmage, including a<br />
60-yard TD run … Added two short touchdown runs in another scrimmage<br />
… Won the Paul Torgersen Award as the top offensive new<strong>com</strong>er of spring<br />
practice.<br />
2012 Virginia Tech fooTball<br />
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