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1 7 F O O T B A L L ME D I A G U I D E
TRADITION: DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
1995*
1st Rushing Defense (77.36 ypg)
5th Scoring Defense (14.09 ppg)
10th Total Defense (285.9 ypg)
1996
T9th Scoring Defense (15.27 ppg)
1997
13th Scoring Defense (16.82 ppg)
1998
2nd Interceptions (23)
4th Scoring Defense (12.9 ppg)
7th Total Defense (284.9 ypg)
11th Rushing Defense (102.2 ypg)
11th Pass Efficiency (103.4)
1999
1st Scoring Defense (10.5 ppg)
3rd Total Defense (247.3 ypg)
3rd Rushing Defense (75.9 ypg)
7th Pass Efficiency (98.1)
2000
T-3rd Interceptions (23)
2001
2nd Total Defense (237.81 ypg)
2nd Rushing Defense (71.6 ypg)
2nd Scoring Defense (13.4 ppg)
3rd Pass Efficiency Defense (85.62)
T7th Interceptions (19)
8th Pass Defense (166.27 ypg)
2002
1st Interceptions (24)
5th Turnovers Gained (37)
2004
2nd Scoring Defense (12.85 ppg)
T2nd Turnovers Gained (32)
4th Total Defense (268.00 ypg)
4th Pass Defense (152.77 ypg)
T4th Interceptions (19)
7th Pass Efficiency Defense (100.95)
9th Turnover Margin (1.00)
2005
1st Total Defense (247.62 ypg)
2nd Scoring Defense (12.92 ppg)
2nd Pass Efficiency Defense (92.68)
3rd Pass Defense (154.23 ypg)
8th Rushing Defense (92.68 ypg)
T9th Interceptions (19)
2006
1st Total Defense (219.46 ypg)
1st Scoring Defense (11.00 ppg)
1st Pass Defense (128.23 ypg)
2nd Pass Efficiency (91.37)
11th Rushing Defense (91.23 ypg)
T15th Interceptions (17)
2007
3rd Scoring Defense (16.07 ppg)
4th Total Defense (293.31 ypg)
5th Pass Efficiency (99.12)
5th Rushing Defense (86.64 ypg)
5th Sacks (3.36)
T8th Interceptions (22)
T13th Turnovers Gained (31)
2008
T4th Turnovers Gained (34)
7th Total Defense (279.43 ypg)
T8th Interceptions (20)
9th Scoring Defense (16.71 ppg)
14th Rushing Defense (104.43 ypg)
2009
8th Pass Efficiency (99.21)
9th Scoring Defense (15.62 ppg)
11th Pass Defense (167.08)
12th Total Defense (295.46 ypg)
13th Turnover Margin (.69)
14th Sacks (2.77 spg)
T15th Tackles For Loss (7.08 pg)
2010
1st Turnover Margin (1.36)
T2nd Interceptions (23)
T8th Turnovers Gained (32)
15th Pass Efficiency (122.45)
2011
7th Scoring Defense (17.64 ppg)
10th Total Defense (304.64 ypg)
12th Sacks (2.93)
14th Pass Efficiency (112.05)
14th Rushing Defense (104.07 ypg)
2012
T9th Tackles For Loss (7.62 pg)
14th Pass Efficiency (108.89)
2013
4th Total Defense (283.2 ypg)
5th Pass Efficiency (100.48)
6th Interceptions (19)
7th Sacks (3.00 spg)
8th Pass Defense (172.3 ypg)
10th Rushing Defense (110.9 ypg)
11th Scoring Defense (19.3 ppg)
15th Tackles For Loss (7.4 pg)
2014
3rd Tackles For Loss (8.4 pg)
3rd Sacks (3.69 spg)
4th Third Down Defense (28.8%)
6th Red Zone Defense (71.4%)
10th First Downs Defense (216)
14th Pass Efficiency (109.17)
14th Scoring Defense (20.2 ppg)
14th Defensive Touchdowns (4)
8th Fourth Down Conv. (27.8%)
2015
T2nd Fewest Completions (175)
4th Completion Pct. (49.6)
2016
3rd Third Down Defense (27.5%)
5th Completion Pct. (50.1%)
T7th Tackles For Loss (113.0)
14th Pass Efficiency (111.1)
*co-coordinator in 1995
TECH ’ S TOP - 1 5 NAT I ONAL DEFENS I VE
RANK I NGS UNDER COACH BUD FOSTER
V I RG I N I A TECH AMONG
FBS DEFENS I VE L EADERS
1996 – PRESENT
Rank
Category
No.
1st
Sacks
781.0
1st
Sack Yards
-5,377
1st
Interceptions
360
1st
INT Pct.
4.5
1st
Third-Down Pct.
31.4
1st
Completion Pct.
50.5
2nd
Pass Defense
188.4 ypg
2nd
INT Return TDs
44
2nd
Passer Rating
106.3
2nd
Takeaways
577
3rd
TD/INT Ratio
0.77
3rd
Total Defense
305.0 ypg
6th
Rush Defense
116.6 ypg
THE LUNCH PA I L D
BY THE NUMBERS UNDER FOSTER
• 93-1 when holding foes to 10 points or fewer
• 68 defensive TDs
• 48 different Hokies have scored defensive TDs
• 40 players selected in NFL Draft
• 42 games with three or more INTs
• 31 shutouts
• 9 players drafted in first or second rounds
• 3 players earned Super Bowl rings – LB
Cornell Brown, S Pierson Prioleau, S Kam
Chancellor
• 3 Pro Bowlers – S Kam Chancellor, CB
Brandon Flowers, CB DeAngelo Hall