November 30, 2009
Depth chart from Tech-UVa game (includes number of plays)
The Notebook
  Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the Virginia game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-1, 216, Jr.) – 61/0. Graded out at 92 percent. Completed 8-of-15 for 185 yards, with an interception. Also rushed for 34 yards on six carries.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-1, 208, r-Fr.) – 2/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-5, 227, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 206, r-Fr.) – 50/0. Rushed for a career-high 183 yards on 24 carries. Broke 11 tackles. Broke the ACC single-season record for touchdowns by a freshman with 20 (N.C. State’s T.A. McLendon had 18 in 2002). Tied a school record with his ninth 100-yard game (Kevin Jones, 2003). Needs just 110 yards in the bowl game to break Jones’ single-season rushing record of 1,647 yards set in 2003.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 10/0. Rushed six times for 26 yards.

4 David Wilson (5-10, 200, Fr.) – 8/4. Rushed five times for 54 yards and scored a touchdown.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 240, r-Sr.) – 18/0.

31 Kenny Younger (6-0, 223, r-Jr.) – 9/6.

27 Joey Phillips (5-11, 215, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 215, Soph.) – 42/4. Scored a touchdown when he recovered a Williams fumble in the end zone.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 236, r-Fr.) – 15/4. Rushed once for seven yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 223, r-Fr.) – 4/8.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 3/0.


FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 206, r-Soph.) – 40/4. Tied a career high with six catches and set a career high with 135 yards. It was his first 100-yard receiving performance.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 190, Soph.) – 36/4. Caught one pass for 38 yards. Returned two kickoffs for 43 yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/1.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/4.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/4.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 309, r-Sr.) – 60/0. Graded out at 88 percent, with eight knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-6, 311, r-Fr.) – 3/7.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 56/7. Graded out at 82 percent, with 10 knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-6, 284, r-Soph.) – 27/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with four knockdowns.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 288, r-Jr.) – 60/0. Graded out at 83 percent in his first start back from an earlier knee injury. Had four knockdowns.

67 Michael Via (6-7, 284, r-Fr.) – 3/0.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 306, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 300, r-Soph.) – 37/7. Graded out at 84 percent, with three knockdowns.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 306, r-Sr.) – 3/0.

71 Vinston Painter (6-6, 322, r-Fr.) – 3/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 313, r-Soph.) – 60/7. Graded out at 80 percent, with two knockdowns.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 279, r-Soph.) – 3/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 283, r-Sr.) – 38/9. Caught one pass for 12 yards.

88 Andre Smith (6-5, 268, r-Jr.) – 25/16.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 259, r-Sr.) – 11/11.

87 Prince Parker (6-6, 251, r-Jr.) – 3/1.

85 Rob Stanton (6-5, 236, r-Jr.) – 3/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 248, Sr.) – 48/5. Recorded three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and three assists. Also had three hurries.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 249, r-Soph.) – 10/13. Had a solo tackle and a sack. Caused a fumble and recovered a fumble.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 262, r-Jr.) – 48/3. Finished with three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists. Had two hurries.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 240, r-Jr.) – 10/0. Had two assists.

 

Nose tackles

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 273, r-Sr.) – 32/3. Registered a solo tackle and seven assists.

91 John Graves (6-3, 277, r-Jr.) – 26/3. Had an assist.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 281, r-Soph.) – 6/0.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 301, r-Sr.) – 31/0. Tallied three solo tackles and four assists.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 301, r-Fr.) – 20/0. Had three solo tackles and an assist.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 237, r-Soph.) – 56/3. Recorded five solo tackles and three assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 237, r-Fr.) – 4/0.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 218, r-Sr.) – 0/4.

 

Backers

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 220, r-Fr.) – 56/3. Finished with four solo tackles and five assists.

36 Jake Johnson (6-1, 231, Soph.) – 4/0.

38 Quillie Odom (6-1, 233, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 210, r-Sr.) – 56/10. Registered four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and four assists. Also broke up a pass and had a solo tackle on special teams.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 209, r-Sr.) – 4/11. Had two solo tackles.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/4.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 186, r-Fr.) – 0/13. Had two solo tackles and an assist on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 209, r-Jr.) – 0/4. Tore the ACL and MCL in his knee and is finished for this season. Had an assist on special teams.

 

Rovers

2 Davon Morgan (6-0, 196, Jr.) – 55/11. Tallied eight solo tackles and two assists. Also had a sack and had two assists on special teams.

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 209, r-Sr.) – 5/7.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/17. Had a solo tackle and three assists on special teams.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 186, r-Jr.) – 56/3. Recorded four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and an assist. Also broke up a pass.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Soph.) – 4/7. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 189, Sr.) – 56/3. Finished with seven solo tackles, including one for a loss, and an assist.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 4/13. Returned one punt for 24 yards. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 0/0.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 230, Sr.) – 56/7. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had five solo tackles and an assist. Broke up two passes and recovered a fumble.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 183, Soph.) – 4/11.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) – 0/7. Made all his extra-point attempts. Missed on a 40-yard field-goal attempt.

48 Justin Myer (6-1, 210, Soph.) – 0/7.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 206, r-Sr.) – 0/9. Averaged 46.5 yards per punt on two punts, with a long of 54 yards.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 199, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 240, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 229, r-Sr.) – 0/2.

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