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Victor Harris
2007: Started at the field corner spot …
Turned in the key play during the opening
game win over ECU, intercepting a pass and
returning it 17 yards for a TD … Also had two
tackles and a pair of pass breakups … Had
three tackles at LSU before leaving the game at
halftime with a pulled hamstring … Returned
the next week and played 51 snaps against
Ohio with one tackle and one pass breakup …
Played just 25 downs against W&M, breaking
up a pass … Returned two punts for 17 yards
… Played every defensive down against UNC
with two tackles … Tied a school record with a
100-yard kickoff return for a TD at Clemson …
Added an interception, four tackles and a pass
breakup in that game … Broke up a pass and
added two tackles against Duke … Played every
defensive down against BC with three tackles
and a breakup … Picked off two passes and
broke up another during win at Georgia Tech
… Had four tackles and three pass breakups
in FSU game … Also returned four kickoffs for
92 yards … Returned an interception 44 yards
against Miami … Contributed four tackles at
Virginia … Was in on five tackles in the ACC
Championship win over BC … Has a total of 34
tackles on the season.
Personal: Victor Harris … Born 2/16/86
… Son of Victor Harris and the late Maritza
Harris … Nicknamed “Macho” … Enrolled in
university studies.
Tackles G UT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2005 13 7 5 12 0- 0 0- 0
2006 13 22 12 34 1- 2 0- 0
2007 13 20 14 34 0- 0 0- 0
Career 39 49 31 80 1- 2 0- 0
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ECU 1 2 0 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
at LSU 1 2 1 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
OHIO 1 1 0 1 0.0- 0 0- 0
W&M 1 1 0 1 0.0- 0 0- 0
UNC 1 1 1 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
at CU 1 3 1 4 0.0- 0 0- 0
at Duke 1 1 1 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
BC 1 0 3 3 0.0- 0 0- 0
at GT 1 0 2 2 0.0- 0 0- 0
FSU 1 3 1 4 0.0- 0 0- 0
UM 1 1 0 1 0.0- 0 0- 0
at UVa 1 2 2 4 0.0- 0 0- 0
vs BC 1 3 2 5 0.0- 0 0- 0
Interceptions G No. Yds. Avg. TD LG
2005 13 0 0 0.0 0 0
2006 13 4 75 18.8 1 72
2007 13 5 61 12.2 1 44
Career 39 9 136 15.1 2 72
K.O. Ret. G No. Yds. Avg. TD LG
2007 13 6 208 34.7 1 100
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Brandon Holland
Offensive Guard • 6-4 • 326 • So.
Roanoke, Va. • Northside H.S. • Hargrave
Has contributed as a backup at right guard
and a starter on the field goal and extra point
team … Picked up his first collegiate start at
right guard in the North Carolina game … Is
picking up some valuable experience.
2007: His first action came as a starter
on the extra point and field goal team … Saw
time on six plays at right guard against Ohio …
Picked up 31 snaps on offense in the William
& Mary game … Made his first collegiate start
against UNC and played 21 snaps … Picked up
five snaps at guard against Miami.
Personal: Brandon Tyrell Holland … Born
4/1/86 in Roanoke, VA … Son of Deanna and
James Claytor … Enrolled in university studies.
Cory Holt
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Quarterback • 6-4 • 227 • r-Jr.
Lexington, N.C. • Lexington H.S. • Hargrave
A talented signal caller who helps give
the Hokies excellent depth at the quarterback
position … Has a good understanding of the
offense to go with a strong arm, speed and
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excellent athletic ability … Stays
involved with the offense during the
games, helping signal in the plays.
2007: Played 16 snaps against William &
Mary … Completed 4-of-5 passes for 33 yards,
including a 22-yard strike to tight end Andre
Smith … Also rushed for 10 yards … Threw an
interception in two pass attempts at Duke.
Personal: Cory Lamont Holt … Born
6/17/85 in Lexington, NC … Son of Danny and
Laura Fuller … Enrolled in apparel, housing and
resource management.
Passing G Att- Comp Pct. Yds. TD Int
2005 6 12- 4 33.3 80 1 0
2007 2 7- 4 57.1 33 0 1
Career 8 19- 8 42.1 113 1 1
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Jonas Houseright
Linebacker • 6-0 • 212 • r-Jr.
Gate City, Va. • Gate City H.S.
A key member of Tech’s kickoff team …
Also works with three other special team units
… Provides depth at the mike linebacking
position … Is one of the team’s leading
tacklers on kickoff returns with eight … Comes
from a family of Tech football players.
2007: Started on the kickoff team and
played four plays in the opening game with
East Carolina … Had five special team plays in
the Ohio game … Had one play at linebacker
and contributed two tackles on special teams
versus William & Mary … Was in on a tackle
against UNC … Played three downs on defense
at Clemson and had a tackle … Also saw action
on 12 special team plays … Played eight downs
at linebacker and 14 on special teams at Duke
… Graded 90 percent or better on two special
team units against BC … Turned in 17 special
team plays at GT and registered a tackle …
Was in on a tackle during 13 special team
plays against FSU … Posted a tackle on special
teams in the Virginia game … Made a big hit
on coverage against BC in the ACC title game.
Personal: Jonas Ian Houseright ... Born
5/17/85 in Kingsport, TN ... Son of Bill and
Jenny Houseright ... Father, Bill, played
football for Tech, as well as brothers Jake
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