2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE - HokieSports

2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE
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Beau Warren
Center • 6-3 • 275 • r-Fr.
Clifton, Va. • Centreville H.S.
Saw brief action early in the season before
being pressed into action at center when
starter Ryan Shuman was injured against
Boston College … Ended up starting games
against Georgia Tech and Florida State and
playing every offensive down … Battled to the
final whistle in both games, helping the team
pick up two wins.
2007: Made the dress squad as the No. 2
center … Saw action on six snaps against Ohio
… Got 31 snaps during the William & Mary
team … Ended up playing 37 plays at center
against BC after starter Ryan Shuman was
injured … Made his first start at Georgia Tech
and played every offensive snap … Started and
played all 78 snaps against Florida State …
Saw brief action in the Miami game.
Personal: Beau Louis Warren … Born
12/31/87 in Fairfax, VA … Son of Don and
Irene Warren … Brother of current Hokie Brett
Warren and former Tech linebacker Blake Warren
… Dad played 14 years in the NFL for the
Washington Redskins … A psychology major.
Brett Warren
Linebacker • 6-1 • 238 • r-Jr.
Clifton, Va. • Centreville H.S.
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Answered the call when starting mike
linebacker Vince Hall was injured against
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Clemson … Started four straight games,
leading the defense in points in two those
contests … Has a nose for the ball and plays a
physical brand of football … Also contributes
as a starter on the extra point and field goal
block teams.
2007: Has contributed 43 tackles, including
3.5 sacks … Also has seven quarterback hurries
and an interception … Logged 10 plays on
special teams in the opener … Played nine
downs at linebacker at LSU, contributing a
tackle … Played six downs on defense at mike
linebacker against Ohio … Was in on two
sacks against William & Mary … Played 55
downs, contributing seven tackles and four QB
hurries … Had a tackle inside the opponent’s
20-yard line on a kickoff at Clemson … Started
for the injured Vince Hall at Duke … Led the
team with 11 tackles, including three for loss,
and made his first interception, earning ACC
honors … Remained in the starting lineup
for the BC game … Was in on six tackles …
Posted eight tackles, including a sack, against
Georgia Tech … Contributed five tackles as the
starter in the FSU game … Had a tackle and
recovered a fumble on special teams at Virginia
… Graded 90 percent or better on two special
teams units during the win over BC in the ACC
Championship game.
Personal: Brett Paul Warren … Born 3/7/85
in Huntington Beach, CA … Son of Don and
Irene Warren … His father, Don, played 14
seasons with the Washington Redskins …
Brother of current Tech center Beau and former
Hokie linebacker Blake Warren … Enrolled in
sociology.
Tackles G uT AT Tot. Loss Sacks
2004 12 3 4 7 0- 0 0- 0
2005 13 2 12 14 1.0- 5 0- 0
2006 3 4 6 10 0- 0 0- 0
2007 13 23 20 43 5.5- 36 3.5- 29
Career 41 32 42 74 6.5- 41 3.5- 29
Carlton
Weatherford
Fullback • 5-10 • 230 • r-Sr.
Danville, Va. • Tunstall H.S.
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A hard-nosed competitor who handles the
fullback duties … An outstanding blocker and a
solid receiver out of the backfield … Serves as
a backup on two special team units … A Super
Carlton Weatherford
Iron Hokie whose work ethic is hard to top.
2007: The No. 1 fullback … Played 19
snaps in the opener and 12 at LSU … Started
against Ohio and played 21 snaps … Was in for
17 plays at fullback in the William & Mary game
… Caught a 3-yard pass against UNC … Played
20 snaps at Clemson and 12 against Duke …
Caught a 3-yard pass against BC and also had a
carry for 3 yards … Made two catches for eight
yards in the Georgia Tech game … Played 33
snaps against FSU … Scored his first collegiate
rushing touchdown on a 1-yard run against
Miami … Also caught a 10-yard pass.
Personal: Carlton Nunn Weatherford, Jr. …
Born 1/5/85 in Danville, VA … Son of Carlton
and Donna Weatherford … Graduated with a
degree in sociology.
rushing G no. yds. Avg. Td LG
2004 4 0 0 0 0 0
2005 7 0 0 0 0 0
2006 13 3 11 3.7 0 8
2007 13 5 4 0.8 1 3
Career 37 8 15 1.9 1 8
receiving G no. yds. Avg. Td LG
2004 4 0 0 0 0 0
2005 7 0 0 0 0 0
2006 13 4 25 6.2 1 8
2007 13 6 26 4.3 0 10
Career 37 10 51 5.1 1 10
Matt Welsh
Center • 6-4 • 295 • r-Jr.
Clifton, Va. • Centreville H.S.
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Shared time with Richard Graham at left
guard early in the season when an injury to