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- QB/RB: every year we hear about how either a former QB turned WR/RB/TE or a backup QB will have some sort of package but it never gets used.
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Projecting Virginia Tech's Offensive Depth Chart as VMI Prep Continues
- Captain Ethan Grunkemeyer is projected to start at quarterback for Virginia Tech over Bryce Baker after following James Franklin from Penn State, where he started the final seven games of 2025.
- Marcellous Hawkins and Jeff Overton Jr. are expected to function as co-starting running backs, while Tyler Mason and freshman Messiah Mickens compete for reserve work with Bill Davis injured.
- Ayden Greene and slot receiver Que'Sean Brown project as Virginia Tech's highest-volume targets, with Louisiana Tech transfer Marlion Jackson likely starting opposite Greene.
- Luke Reynolds and Benji Gosnell give Virginia Tech two proven receiving tight ends, and Ty Howle's offense is expected to feature both in multiple-tight-end packages that attack the seams and provide outlets against pressure.
- Virginia Tech's projected line has Kyle Altuner anchoring center, Justin Terry favored at left tackle because Logan Howland has battled injuries, and Aidan Lynch's rise at right tackle pushing Montavious Cunningham inside to guard.
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VTSCOOP Roundtable: What We Want to See When Virginia Tech Hosts VMI
- Virginia Tech is expected to lean on Marcellous Hawkins and Jeffrey Overton Jr. in a run-heavy opener before rotating starters out if it builds an early lead over VMI.
- Ethan Grunkemeyer will work with starting receivers Ayden Greene, Que'Sean Brown and Marlion Jackson in an expected conservative game plan that may feature multiple-tight-end formations.
- Offensive-line cohesion is the primary concern after several weak seasons, with the VMI matchup serving as an initial test of run blocking and protection for Grunkemeyer.
- Virginia Tech may open with a seven-player defensive-end rotation led by Aycen Stevens before narrowing the group by the third week of the season.
- The defense's 2026 ceiling depends heavily on linebackers Spencer, Chambers and Wylie diagnosing VMI's option concepts and tackling reliably after recent struggles at the position.
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