2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE - HokieSports

2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE
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Xavier Adibi
Linebacker • 6-2 • 236 • r-Sr.
Hampton, Va. • Phoebus H.S.
PrOFiLe UPDaTes
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Was named to the American Football
Coaches Association All-America team following
the regular season … Earned first-team All-ACC
honors … Teams up with Vince Hall to form
one of the top linebacking duos in the country
… Has started every game over the past three
seasons … Tech’s best sideline-to-sideline
defender … The Hokies’ leading tackler in 2007
… Has 108 tackles, including a team-leading
12 behind the line.
2007: Turned in personal bests in the
bench press (390) and back squat (500) during
fall testing … The personal protector on the
punt team … Played every defensive play
against ECU and posted 10 tackles, including
one behind the line … Had a sack and nine
total tackles at No. 2 LSU … Picked up another
sack and three total tackles for loss on the way
to 11 tackles in the Ohio game … Only played
18 plays against William & Mary … Came
back with a career-high 15 tackles in the UNC
game … Also had a crucial interception and a
sack … Played all 90 defensive downs against
Clemson, contributed 10 tackles, two behind
the line, and broke up a pass … Led the team
with nine tackles against BC … Also had nine
tackles to go with 1.5 tackles for loss and a
pass breakup against Florida State … Posted
10 tackles and broke up a pass against Miami
… Contributed nine tackles and returned an
interception 40 yards for a touchdown to ice a
win over BC in the ACC Championship game.
Personal: Xavier Oyekola Adibi … Born
10/18/84 in Stillwater, OK … Son of Abiodun
and Leanne Adibi … Brother of former Tech
defensive end Nathaniel Adibi … Majoring in
apparel, housing and resource management.
Tackles G uT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2004 7 21 4 25 4.5- 20 2.0- 14
2005 13 28 41 69 7.0- 17 3.0- 7
2006 13 29 53 82 5.5- 14 3.0- 9
2007 13 50 58 108 12.0- 23 3.0- 4
Career 46 128 156 284 29.0- 74 11.0- 34
10 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 2007
––––––––––– 2007 Tackles Game-by-Game ––––––––––––
ECU 1 3 7 10 1.0- 2 0- 0
at LSU 1 7 2 9 1.0- 1 1- 1
OHIO 1 3 8 11 3.0- 6 1- 1
W&M 1 0 2 2 0.5- 1 0- 0
UNC 1 4 11 15 1.0- 2 1- 2
at CU 1 9 1 10 2.0- 7 0- 1
at Duke 1 0 2 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
BC 1 3 6 9 0.0- 0 0- 0
at GT 1 4 3 7 0.0- 0 0- 0
FSU 1 4 5 9 1.5- 1 0- 0
UM 1 3 7 10 0.0- 0 0- 0
at UVa 1 3 2 5 1.0- 1 0- 0
vs BC 1 7 2 9 1.0- 2 0- 0
interceptions G no. yds. Avg. Td LG
2004 7 1 0 0.0 0 0
2005 13 2 50 25.0 1 25
2006 13 3 49 16.3 0 40
2007 13 2 71 35.5 1 40
Career 46 8 170 21.3 2 40
Barry Booker
Defensive Tackle • 6-4 • 290 • r-Sr.
Amherst, Va. • Amherst H.S.
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Made some big plays down the stretch for
the Hokies … A second-team All-ACC selection
… Uses his athleticism to put pressure on the
passer … Second on the team in tackles for
loss with 10.5, including 4.5 at Virginia … Also
stands second in quarterback hurries with 24.
2007: Was one of eight players to make
all six of his strength and conditioning goals
… Played 49 snaps in the opener and posted
four tackles … Added three tackles at LSU …
Was in on seven tackles during the Ohio game,
including two behind the line … Was in on
three tackles, including one for loss, and had
two hurries against William & Mary … Shared
a sack in the North Carolina game and had four
total tackles … Had two QB hurries at Clemson
and a pair of tackles at Duke … Shared a sack
against BC … Also knocked down a pass and
hurried the passer five times … Added three
hurries and a pair of tackles at Georgia Tech …
Forced a key fumble against FSU and had three
tackles and three QB hurries … Turned in a
sack that caused a key fumble during the Miami
game … Was in on seven tackles, including five
behind the line at Virginia … Produced Tech’s
only sack during its ACC Championship win over
BC and had four hurries … Has 43 tackles on
the season, including four sacks … Also has a
pair of forced fumbles.
Personal: Barry Nathaniel Booker, Jr. …
Born 11/13/85 in Fort Campbell, KY … Son of
Barry and Patsy Booker … Enrolled in apparel,
housing and resource management.
Tackles G uT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2004 1 1 1 2 0- 0 0- 0
2005 12 2 11 13 2.0- 9 0- 0
2006 13 16 36 52 7.0- 41 1.5- 21
2007 13 20 23 43 10.5- 39 4.0- 29
Career 39 39 71 110 19.5- 89 5.5- 50
––––––––––– 2007 Tackles Game-by-Game ––––––––––––
ECU 1 1 3 4 0.0- 0 0- 0
at LSU 1 1 2 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
OHIO 1 2 5 7 2.0- 4 0- 0
W&M 1 1 2 3 1.0- 1 0- 0
UNC 1 1 3 4 0.5- 1 0- 0
at CU 1 0 0 0 0.0- 0 0- 0
at Duke 1 2 0 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
BC 1 0 1 1 0.5- 5 0.5- 5
at GT 1 2 0 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
FSU 1 1 2 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
UM 1 2 1 3 1.0- 2 1- 2
at UVa 1 4 3 7 4.5- 20 1.5- 16
vs BC 1 3 1 4 1.0- 6 1- 6
Greg Boone
Tight End • 6-3 • 291 • r-So.
Chesapeake, Va. • Oscar Smith H.S.
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Picked up a lot of action at tight end
… Played in every game and got six starts
… Became the primary starter at tight end
the final four games when Sam Wheeler was
sidelined by an injury … Is tough to bring
down once he makes a catch … Possesses
outstanding size and athleticism.
2007: Has nine catches for 123 yards, an
average of 13.7 yards a grab … Starts on the
extra point team and field goal teams, as well
as the punting unit … Started in a two tight