2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE - HokieSports

2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE
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Brandon Dillard
Flanker • 5-11 • 176 • r-So.
Martinsville, Va. • Bassett H.S.
One of the team’s fastest players … Has
worked with four different special team units
… Also provides depth at the flanker position.
2007: Was in for three offensive plays
in the opening game and for 12 at LSU …
Also saw special teams duty in both games,
returning a kickoff 23 yards against the Tigers
… Was in for seven plays on offense and four
on special teams against Ohio … Had 24 plays
at receiver and 13 more on special teams
against W&M … Had a tackle on special teams
at Clemson … Worked four plays at receiver
and 10 on special teams against Duke …
Contributed a tackle during 12 special teams
plays against Boston College … Played four
snaps at receiver and seven on special teams at
GT … Was in on 13 special team plays, grading
100 percent on one unit … Worked at receiver
for three plays against Miami … Was in on a
special team tackle at Virginia.
Personal: Brandon Antonio Dillard … Born
2/3/87 in Martinsville, VA … Son of Anthony
and Linda Dillard … Enrolled in university
studies.
Jared Develli (l) and Jud Dunlevy
14 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 2007
Chris Drager
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Tight End, 6-4, 235, Fr.
Jefferson Hills, Pa., Thomas Jefferson H.S.
A true freshman who got the coaches’
attention with his steady play at tight end
during the preseason … Earned a chance to
play with his toughness and ability … Was
making steady progress when he suffered a
season-ending knee injury against William &
Mary in the fourth game of the season.
2007: Started on the return teams for
punts and kickoffs … Also worked on three
other special team units … Got eight special
teams plays against ECU … Saw his first action
at tight end at LSU and had a catch for 14
yards … Was in on 16 plays against Ohio,
including nine on special teams … Suffered
a season-ending knee injury while making a
9-yard reception against William & Mary.
Personal: Christopher John Drager …
Born 8/23/88 in Pittsburgh, PA … Son of John
and Melanie Drager … His older brother, Jon,
played at Kent State and faced the Hokies in
2006.
Jud Dunlevy
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Place-kicker • 5-9 • 179 • r-Sr.
Roanoke Rapids, N.C. • Roanoke Rapids H.S.
Is having one of the best seasons ever for
a Tech kicker … Has made 21-of-24 field goals,
one shy of the school season mark of 22 made
field goals … Is a perfect 14-of-14 inside the
40-yard line and has made seven kicks of 40
or more yards, the most for a Tech kicker since
1999 … Has also handled the majority of the
kickoffs over the last half of the season …
Executed a perfect on-side kick in the Georgia
Tech game … Leads the team in scoring and
is fourth in the ACC … His 105 points are
just four points shy of a new school season
mark for points by a kicker … He is tied for
17th nationally in field goals … A Lou Groza
semifinalist.
2007: Won a preseason battle for the
place-kicking duties … Booted a 25-yard field
goal against ECU … Hit field goals from 25, 27
and 38 yards during the William & Mary game
… Added five PATs for 14 points … Made a
52-yard field goal in the UNC game … Booted
field goals from 32 and 47 yards on the way
to 11 points at Clemson … Kicked field goals
of 43, 44 and 29 at Duke … Suffered his
first miss in that game on a 42-yard attempt
… Also missed his first PAT of the year …
Handled four kickoffs against the Blue Devils
… Kicked a 44-yard field goal against BC and
also contributed a pooch punt that was downed
inside the 20-yard line and two kickoffs, one of
which resulted in a touchback … Was 2-for-3
on field goals at Georgia Tech and handled all
five kickoffs … Missed a 52-yard FG attempt
and made one from 22 yards against Florida
State … Made kicks of 40, 44 and 37 yards
against Miami and also aided on a tackle after
kicking off … Added four more successful field
goals in the Virginia game … Also had three
touchbacks on kickoffs in that game.
Personal: Judson Bryce Dunlevy … Born
10/9/84 in Rocky Mount, NC … Son of Keith
and Denise Dunlevy … Majoring in apparel,
housing and resource management.
Scoring G eP- A FGm- A LG TP
2007 13 42- 44 21- 24 52 105