NFL rookie mini-camps open on Friday

Hokies well represented across National Football League

May 3, 2018

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BLACKSBURG - Eight NFL clubs will conduct mini-camps for rookies and first-year players beginning on Friday, with the league’s remaining 24 teams opening their rookie camps on May 11. TE Bucky Hodges, who recently signed with the New York Jets, is the only Tech alum scheduled to be in action this weekend, while a host of Hokies will hit the fields next weekend. With the NFL Draft in the rearview mirror and a pair of off-season trades involving Tech alums, now is a good to time to catch up with all our Hokies in the NFL.

A look at the @NFL rookie minicamp schedule pic.twitter.com/cbYmZRL6uU

— Michael Signora (@NFLfootballinfo) May 2, 2018

VETERAN PLAYERS ON NFL ROSTERS (as of May 3)
T Nick Becton NY. Giants
T Duane Brown Seattle
S Kam Chancellor Seattle
S Chuck Clark Baltimore
RB Trey Edmunds New Orleans
S Antone Exum Jr. San Francisco
WR Isaiah Ford Miami
CB Kendall Fuller Kansas City
CB Kyle Fuller Chicago
T Laurence Gibson N.Y. Giants
TE Bucky Hodges N.Y. Jets
TE Ryan Malleck Houston
T Vinston Painter Arizona
RB Sam Rogers L.A. Rams
QB Tyrod Taylor Cleveland
TE Logan Thomas Buffalo

VIRGINIA TECH – 2018 NFL DRAFTEES
Round Overall Player Team
1 16 LB Tremaine Edmunds Buffalo
1 28 S Terrell Edmunds Pittsburgh
5 163 DT Tim Settle Washington
5 166 G Wyatt Teller Buffalo
7 241 CB Greg Stroman Washington

ROOKIE FREE AGENT SIGNEES (as of May 3)
CB Brandon Facyson L.A. Chargers
LB Andrew Motuapuaka Jacksonville
WR Cam Phillips Buffalo

PLAYERS INVITED FOR TRYOUTS (as of May 3)
WR James Clark N.Y. Giants
C Eric Gallo Philadelphia
K Joey Slye Tampa Bay

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On the grind in Cali 🌞

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— Virginia Tech Football (@VT_Football) May 3, 2018

2018 HOKIES IN THE NFL NOTES

• Buffalo currently owns the distinction of having the most Hokies on its roster with four – LB Tremaine Edmunds, G Wyatt Teller, TE Logan Thomas and WR Cam Phillips.
• While no longer serving as an NFL head coach, former Tech QB Bruce Arians will be joining the CBS Sports team, calling NFL games with Greg Gumbel and Trent Green
• CB Kendall Fuller’s trade from Washington to Kansas City as part of the QB Alex Smith deal became official on March 14, as did the trade of QB Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland from Buffalo.
• “Fuller Fest” will take place on August 25 in Chicago when Kyle Fuller (Bears) and Kendall Fuller (Chiefs) will both be on an NFL field together for the first time as Kansas City visits Soldier Field for a preseason contest.
• Edmunds Bowl I could potentially happen on December 23 in New Orleans when Pittsburgh visits the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. That contest has the potential to pit RB Trey Edmunds (Saints) against S Terrell Edmunds (Steelers).
• Terrell Edmunds won’t have long to face a fellow Virginia Tech alums.
  • The Steelers visit Cleveland on Sept. 9 to open the regular season, where QB Tyrod Taylor is anticipated to make his debut as the Browns’ starting signal caller.
  • The following week, the Steelers host Kansas City and CB Kendall Fuller on Sept. 16.

Pittsburgh’s fourth home game will also feature another alum of The Real #DBU, when S Chuck Clark and the Ravens visit Heinz Field on Sept. 30.

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