19 - Josh Hyman Position: Flanker
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 188 lbs.
High School: Deep Creek
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
 
photo         A young receiver who will be a factor this season ... Enters the fall as the No. 1 man at the flanker position ... Coaches are very pleased with his progression ... Is coming off an excellent spring ... Had a chance to mature and see a different side of life after spending a year at prep school ... Made the move to flanker in an effort to get the ball in his hands on reverses ... Worked extremely hard in the meeting room ... Got better every day in the spring ... Coaches expect him to make major contributions this fall ... A good summer of preparation will be big for him ...

2003: Worked with the scout team while taking a redshirt year ... Did well during spring strength and conditioning tests earning Iron Hokie honors ... Posted a 320-pound bench press and 450-pound back squat ... Ran a 4.37 in the 40 and added 37 1/2 vertical jump ... Caught four passes for 40 yards during the 2004 Maroon-White game ...

Prep School: Spent the fall semester at Fork Union Military Academy ... Played wide receiver and defensive back for Coach John Shuman at FUMA ... Had a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown in a game against Gettysburg (Pa.) ... Had a 9-yard reception in a game against the Virginia Tech jayvee squad ... Named an all-region selection for the Atlantic region by PrepStar as a wide receiver ...

High School: Played wide receiver and free safety for Coach David Cox at Deep Creek High ... Caught 44 passes for over 700 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior ... Added over 50 tackles and four interceptions on defense ... Had over 300 yards on kickoff returns ... Named to the All-Eastern Region first team in 2001 as a wide receiver and defensive back ... A second-team All-Eastern Region selection as a kick returner ... Was a AAA first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a wide receiver ... A first-team selection to the AAA Coaches all-state team at the wide receiver position ... Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns his junior year ... Earned All-America honors as a sprinter in track as a junior ... From the same high school as current Hokies Chris Clifton, Darryl Tapp and James Anderson ...

Personal: Joshua Leonard Hyman ... Born 4/18/83 in Chesapeake, VA ... Son of Delphia Hughes ... Enrolled in university studies.