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- Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 69.1% of his passes for 1,339 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions after taking over at Penn State, and Virginia Tech expects his accuracy and decision-making to lift the entire offense after a full offseason as the starter. - Marcellous Hawkins returns after averaging more than six yards per carry and forcing 44 missed tackles, while healthier backup Jeff Overton Jr. gives the projected run-heavy offense an explosive second option. - Luke Reynolds is expected to be a focal point at tight end as a receiving, red-zone and blocking threat, with the potential to lead Virginia Tech in receiving. - Transfer Justin Terry and returning center Kyle Altuner are the offensive line's two clearest answers, while Logan Howland's difficult injury return, Johnny Garrett's injury and Aidan Lynch's move to right tackle leave depth as a major concern. - Virginia Tech's move to a traditional 4-3 should better fit interior anchor Kemari Copeland and newly elevated starting edge Aycen Stevens, who emerged from fall camp atop a crowded defensive-end rotation.

- Limited fall-practice observations indicated Ethan Grunkmeyer was ahead of Josh Clark in Virginia Tech's quarterback competition, although the staff had not declared a starter. - Clark remained in the starting-quarterback race after a spring injury that Brent Pry said likely prevented him from starting for Virginia Tech last season. - Luke Stewie continued earning first-group receiver work after emerging in the spring and reinforced his case with a strong in-breaking route and a contested red-zone catch.

- Aidan Lynch won Virginia Tech's starting right-tackle job, allowing Montavious Cunningham to move to guard, while Oklahoma transfer Logan Howland is medically cleared but remains outside the best five as he regains confidence in his surgically repaired shoulder. - Redshirt freshman Randy Adirika emerged as an early interior-line reserve after Emmett Laws was ruled out for the foreseeable future, but Virginia Tech's backup tackles collectively have only 61 college defensive snaps. - Kaleb Spencer learned all three linebacker positions and gives Virginia Tech a middle linebacker capable of matching running backs and tight ends in either man or zone coverage. - Returning edge Aycen Stevens beat out a transfer-heavy competition for one starting defensive-end role after improving his speed-to-power approach under James Franklin. - Shamarius Peterkin spent part of camp in a boot and appears to have fallen behind several receivers, while summer enrollee Davion Brown generated enough camp buzz to reach the two-deep behind the three veteran starters.

- Injury: Bad news for the #Hokies: LB Gabe Williams is out with what the team is calling a long-term injury.

- Injury: #Hokies Practice Report: Another Injury Shelves Linebacker Gabe Williams Long Term The third-year linebacker's absence is a blow to the team's depth at the position, though Sherrod Covil Jr.

- Safety Quentin Radish is working back from shoulder surgery after missing most of last season; he said the layoff cost him more than 20 pounds because he could not maintain his upper-body strength. - Kamari Copeland is viewed as especially difficult to replace. An injury would expose Virginia Tech's questionable defensive-tackle depth and put more pressure on young, unproven edge players Asen Stevens, JV on Hillston and Malachi Williams. - Linebacker depth is another camp concern, though the hosts caution that their practice access has been limited.

- Injury: #Hokies Practice Report: Quentin Reddish Eager To Pick Up Where He Left Off Pre-Shoulder Surgery Presented by Christine Shepard Real Estate: Quentin Reddish’s shoulder feels great, thanks for asking.

- Injury: #Hokies Practice Report: Quentin Reddish Eager To Pick Up Where He Left Off Pre-Shoulder Surgery On Reddish, WR Marlion Jackson, the LB outlook and more from Thursday's workout from @AndyBitterVT

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- Brent Pry said Josh Clark would have started for Virginia Tech in 2025 if a spring injury had not sidelined him, making his return an important part of the 2026 corner competition. - Isaiah Brown-Murray is expected to start somewhere in the secondary, while the other outside-corner role remains unsettled entering camp. - Marcellus Hawkins is back and expected to be healthy after an injury, giving Virginia Tech another returning option to evaluate this fall. - Defensive tackle depth remains a primary concern; Pry has been pressing the backups, and their summer development is a key camp checkpoint.