2012 Virginia Tech Football Roster
New feature this year: Links to players’ Twitter accounts! If you know of an account that we were unable to include, email us at staff@techsideline.com.
| No. | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | Class | Hometown | High School | |
| 1 | Antone Exum | CB | 6-1 | 224 | r-Jr. | Glen Allen, Va. | Deep Run | @IAmSwag1 |
| 2 | Michael Cole | FS | 6-1 | 199 | r-Fr. | Roanoke, Va. | Cave Spring | @MCole_VT2 |
| 3 | Logan Thomas | QB | 6-6 | 260 | r-Jr. | Lynchburg, Va. | Brookville | @Lthomas_3 |
| 4 | J.C. Coleman | TB | 5-8 | 192 | Fr. | Chesapeake, Va. | Oscar Smith | @jc_coleman4 |
| 6 | Mark Leal | QB | 6-1 | 213 | r-So. | Greenacres, Fla. | Atlantic | @M_Leal6 |
| 7 | Marcus Davis | FL | 6-4 | 232 | r-Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | Ocean Lakes | @MDavis_7 |
| 8 | Detrick Bonner | FS | 6-0 | 198 | r-So. | McDonough, Ga. | Luelia | @Dyoung_la8 |
| 9 | Randall Dunn | TE | 6-2 | 240 | r-Sr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | Ocean Lakes | @R_Dunn9 |
| 11 | Dyrell Roberts | SE | 6-2 | 195 | r-Sr. | Smithfield, Va. | Smithfield | @Dyre11_Roberts |
| 12 | Trey Gresh | QB | 6-1 | 212 | r-So. | Blacksburg, Va. | Blacksburg | @tgresh12 |
| 13 | Boye Aromire | ROV | 6-0 | 197 | So. | Washington, D.C. | H.D. Woodson | @23is_BACK |
| 17 | Kyle Fuller | CB | 6-0 | 193 | Jr. | Baltimore, Md. | Mount St. Joseph | @kbfuller17 |
| 18 | D.J. Coles 2 | SE | 6-4 | 226 | Sr. | Maidens, Va. | Goochland | @Dcoles18 |
| 19 | Kevin Asante | SE | 5-11 | 181 | r-Fr. | Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek | |
| 20 | Michael Holmes | TB | 6-0 | 208 | r-Fr. | Harrisonburg, Va. | Harrisonburg | @MHolmesRB20 |
| 22 | Tony Gregory | TB | 6-0 | 185 | r-Jr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | First Colonial | @TGsBappn2ez |
| 24 | Tariq Edwards | LB | 6-2 | 237 | r-Jr. | Cheraw, S.C. | Marlboro County | @TrUtH_HurTs_24 |
| 25 | Martin Scales | TB | 5-11 | 222 | r-Sr. | Martinsville, Va. | Bassett | |
| 28 | Alonzo Tweedy | OLB | 6-2 | 193 | r-Sr. | Richmond, Va. | Hermitage | @28ALLwildWITit |
| 29 | Scott Demler | P | 5-11 | 201 | r-Sr. | Washington Crossing, Pa. | The Hun School | @Demler29 |
| 30 | Donaldven Manning | CB | 5-9 | 155 | Fr. | Miami, Fla. | Miami Central | @DManning29 |
| 32 | Riley Beiro | FB | 5-9 | 228 | r-So. | McLean, Va. | McLean | |
| 33 | Darius Redman | TE | 6-4 | 259 | r-Fr. | Washington, D.C. | H.D. Woodson | @RedmanVT_33 |
| 34 | Kyshoen Jarrett | ROV | 5-11 | 195 | So. | Tannersville, Pa. | East Stroudsburg South | @FRE3I4M |
| 36 | Chase Williams | LB | 6-2 | 235 | r-So. | Leesburg, Va. | Loudoun County | @CWill_36 |
| 37 | Ronny Vandyke | OLB | 6-3 | 215 | r-Fr. | Lorton, Va. | South County | @vandyke37 |
| 38 | Michael Branthover | P | 5-9 | 184 | So. | Dayton, Md. | DeMatha | @VTmbranth_38 |
| 39 | Daniel Dyer | TB | 5-9 | 196 | r-So. | Salem, Va. | Salem | |
| 41 | Derek DiNardo | LB | 6-0 | 210 | r-So. | Virginia Beach, Va. | Cox | @DiNarfro |
| 42 | J.R. Collins | DE | 6-2 | 261 | r-Jr. | Stafford, Va. | Brooke Point | |
| 43 | Jeron Gouveia-Winslow | OLB | 6-2 | 210 | r-Sr. | Ashburn, Va. | Stone Bridge | @Goov43 |
| 44 | Christian Reeves | SE | 6-3 | 209 | r-Fr. | McDonough, Ga. | Eagles Landing Christian | |
| 45 | Joey Phillips | FB | 5-11 | 234 | r-Sr. | Blacksburg, Va. | Blacksburg | |
| 46 | Griffin Hite | FB | 5-11 | 226 | r-Fr. | Blacksburg, Va. | Blacksburg | @ghitevt46 |
| 47 | Brian Laiti | LB | 6-3 | 220 | r-So. | Fairfax Station, Va. | Robinson | @Laiti48 |
| 48 | George George | TE | 6-4 | 268 | r-Sr. | Salem, Va. | Salem | |
| 51 | Bruce Taylor | LB | 6-2 | 244 | r-Sr. | Riceboro, Ga. | Myrtle Beach (S.C.) | @I_GotTheJuice51 |
| 52 | Nick Acree | OT | 6-5 | 321 | r-So. | King William, Va. | Fork Union | |
| 54 | Nick Becton | OT | 6-6 | 317 | r-Sr. | Wilmington, N.C. | New Hanover | @nb54 |
| 55 | Brent Benedict 5 | OG | 6-5 | 304 | r-So. | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Bolles School | @bsquared_55 |
| 56 | Antoine Hopkins | DT | 6-1 | 313 | r-Sr. | Highland Springs, Va. | Highland Springs | @RepairNRestore |
| 58 | Jack Tyler | LB | 6-1 | 236 | r-Jr. | Oakton, Va. | Oakton | @JackInTheBox58 |
| 61 | Darian Fisher | OT | 6-4 | 285 | r-Jr. | Virginia Beach, Va. | First Colonial | @757NEMO |
| 63 | Laurence Gibson 1 | OG | 6-6 | 303 | r-So. | Sierra Vista, Ariz. | Buena | |
| 64 | Matt Arkema | OG | 6-3 | 287 | r-So. | Midlothian, Va. | Midlothian | @M_Arkema64 |
| 65 | Joe St. Germain | LS | 6-0 | 212 | r-So. | Los Alamitos, Calif. | Mater Dei | |
| 66 | Tyrel Wilson | DE | 6-1 | 228 | r-Jr. | Hampton, Va. | Hampton | |
| 67 | Michael Via | OT | 6-7 | 304 | r-Sr. | McLeansville, N.C. | Northeast Guilford | |
| 69 | Mark Shuman | OT | 6-7 | 307 | r-So. | Fork Union, Va. | Fork Union | @mark_shuman69 |
| 70 | Jake Goins | OT | 6-5 | 305 | r-Fr. | Midlothian, Va. | Manchester | @804goins_in |
| 71 | Vinston Painter | OT | 6-6 | 309 | r-Sr. | Norfolk, Va. | Maury | @iGrind_71 |
| 74 | Andrew Miller | C | 6-4 | 304 | r-Jr. | Bassett, Va. | Bassett | |
| 76 | David Wang | OG | 6-2 | 288 | r-Jr. | Ashburn, Va. | Stone Bridge | @Dwang09 |
| 79 | Caleb Farris | C | 6-3 | 309 | So. | Lexington, Va. | Rockbridge | |
| 80 | Demitri Knowles | FL | 6-1 | 177 | r-Fr. | Lynchburg, Va. | Liberty Christian | |
| 81 | Duan Perez-Means | TE | 6-4 | 237 | r-So. | Richmond, Va. | Hermitage | |
| 82 | Willie Byrn | FL | 5-11 | 177 | r-So. | Virginia Beach, Va. | First Colonial | |
| 83 | Corey Fuller 4 | SE | 6-2 | 196 | r-Sr. | Baltimore, Md. | Woodlawn | @iCoreyFuller |
| 85 | E.L. Smiling | SE | 6-4 | 212 | r-So. | Stafford, Va. | Brooke Point | @eL17smile |
| 86 | Eric Martin | TE | 6-2 | 258 | Sr. | Woodbridge, Va. | C.D. Hylton | |
| 87 | Dewayne Alford | DE | 6-2 | 247 | Fr. | Suffolk, Va. | Nansemond River | @YoungDolomite |
| 88 | Ryan Malleck | TE | 6-4 | 244 | So. | Point Pleasant, N.J. | Point Pleasant Borough | |
| 89 | Cody Journell | PK | 6-0 | 195 | r-Jr. | Ripplemead, Va. | Giles | @CodyJournell |
| 91 | Matt Roth | DE | 6-2 | 241 | r-Fr. | St. Augustine, Fla. | Nease | |
| 92 | Luther Maddy | DT | 6-1 | 288 | So. | Delray Beach, Fla. | Atlantic | @BigLu_VT92 |
| 93 | Justin Taylor 1 | DE | 6-2 | 246 | r-Fr. | Norwood, N.C. | South Stanly | |
| 95 | Zack McCray | DE | 6-5 | 256 | r-So. | Forest, Va. | Brookville | @ThatBoy_Cray |
| 96 | Corey Marshall | DE | 6-1 | 267 | So. | Petersburg, Va. | Dinwiddie | |
| 97 | Kris Harley | DT | 6-1 | 282 | r-Fr. | Indianapolis, Ind. | Warren Central | |
| 98 | Derrick Hopkins | DT | 6-0 | 306 | Jr. | Highland Springs, Va. | Highland Springs | @hokies98 |
| 99 | James Gayle | DE | 6-4 | 269 | r-Jr. | Hampton, Va. | Bethel | @JGayle99 |
| Brooks Abbott | PK | 6-2 | 182 | Fr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Bolles School | ||
| Tyler Barfield | OG | 6-1 | 320 | r-Jr. | Herndon, Va. | Westfield | ||
| Drew Burns | LB | 6-3 | 206 | Fr. | Chesapeake, Va. | Grassfield | ||
| Nick Bush | CB | 5-10 | 177 | r-So. | Lebanon, Va. | Lebanon | ||
| Joel Caleb | FL | 6-2 | 211 | Fr. | Midlothian, Va. | Clover Hill | ||
| Chris Caver | CB | 5-6 | 170 | r-So. | Hampton, Va. | Hampton | ||
| Deon Clarke | LB | 6-2 | 214 | Fr. | Richmond, Va. | L.C. Bird | ||
| Augie Conte | OT | 6-5 | 277 | Fr. | Richmond, Va. | Blessed Sacrament Huguenot | ||
| Eddie D'Antuono | LS | 6-6 | 256 | Fr. | Alexandria, Va. | Bishop Ireton | ||
| Trey Edmunds | TB | 6-1 | 212 | Fr. | Danville, Va. | Dan River | ||
| Ken Ekanem | DE | 6-3 | 249 | Fr. | Centreville, Va. | Centreville | ||
| Desmond Frye | FS | 6-2 | 181 | Fr. | Chester, Va. | Thomas Dale | ||
| Greg Gadell | FB | 5-10 | 195 | r-So. | Vienna, Va. | Bishop O’Connell | ||
| Der'Woun Greene | FL | 5-10 | 172 | Fr. | Portsmouth, Va. | Woodrow Wilson | ||
| Justus Hoffmann | FB | 6-1 | 261 | r-Fr. | Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook | ||
| A.J. Hughes | P | 6-1 | 190 | Fr. | Terre Haute, Ind. | Terre Haute North Vigo | ||
| Mark Irick | SE | 6-3 | 204 | Fr. | St. Matthews, S.C. | Calhoun County | ||
| Carl Jackson | CB | 5-9 | 174 | r-So. | Tyrone, Ga. | Woodward Academy | ||
| Dakota Jackson | TE | 6-4 | 263 | Fr. | Roanoke, Va. | Northside | ||
| Connor Jessop | QB | 6-3 | 204 | Fr. | Ashburn, Va. | Broad Run | ||
| Austin Jones | FL | 6-3 | 182 | Fr. | Mason, Ohio | Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | ||
| Greg Jones | ROV | 6-2 | 197 | Fr. | Lorton, Va. | Lake Braddock | ||
| Jarontay Jones | DE | 6-2 | 240 | Fr. | Lithonia, Ga. | Stephenson | ||
| Ethan Keyserling | P | 6-2 | 205 | r-So. | Chapel Hill, N.C. | East Chapel Hill | ||
| Chris Mangus | TB | 5-11 | 187 | Fr. | Raleigh, N.C. | Broughton | ||
| Marcus Mapp | OG | 6-4 | 286 | r-Fr. | Painter, Va. | Nandua | ||
| Dahman McKinnon | OLB | 6-0 | 207 | Fr. | Hope Mills, N.C. | South View | ||
| Charley Meyer |
1 – Also attended Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)
2 – Also attended Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
3 – Also attended Duquesne
4 – Also ran track at the University of Kansas
5 – Also attended the University of Georgia
6 – Also wrestled at Kutztown (Pa.) University