2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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Pinstripe Bowl, L 10–54 vs. Maryland | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
Record | 6–7 (4–4 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Cornelsen (6th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Hamilton (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Lane Stadium |
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No. 15 Wake Forest xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 NC State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Clemson | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by sixth-year head coach Justin Fuente, prior to his departure following the Duke game. J. C. Price took over as the interim head coach for the final two games of the regular season and the bowl game. They played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hokies accepted a bid to the Pinstripe Bowl to face Maryland, where they lost 54–10.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 North Carolina | ESPN | W 17–10 | 65,632 | ||
September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | No. 19 |
| ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 35–14 | 53,680 |
September 18 | Noon | at West Virginia* | No. 15 | FS1 | L 21–27 | 60,222 | |
September 25 | Noon | No. 24 (FCS) Richmond* |
| ACCN | W 21–10 | 53,174 | |
October 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 14 Notre Dame* |
| ACCN | L 29–32 | 65,632 | |
October 16 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ESPN2 | L 7–28 | 58,314 | |
October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCRSN | L 36–41 | 57,941 | |
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ACCRSN | W 26–17 | 35,543 | ||
November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | at Boston College | ESPN2 | L 3–17 | 35,637 | ||
November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke |
| ACCN | W 48–17 | 56,730 | |
November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Miami | ACCN | L 26–38 | 40,839 | ||
November 27 | 3:45 p.m. | at Virginia | ACCN | W 29–24 | 46,445 | ||
December 29 | 2:15 p.m. | vs. Maryland* | ESPN | L 10–54 | 29,653 | ||
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Virginia Tech Hokies coaches | ||||||||
Name | Title | Joined staff | ||||||
Justin Fuente | Head coach (first 10 games) | 2016 | ||||||
Brad Cornelsen | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2016 | ||||||
Justin Hamilton | Defensive coordinator/safeties coach | 2018 | ||||||
Adam Lechtenberg | Running back coach/offensive recruiting coordinator | 2017 | ||||||
J. C. Price | Co-defensive line coach/defensive recruiting coordinator, then Interim Head Coach for the final two regular season games and bowl game | 2021 | ||||||
James Shibest | Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach | 2016 | ||||||
Ryan Smith | Cornerbacks coach/defensive pass game coordinator | 2020 | ||||||
Bill Teerlinck | Defensive line coach | 2020 | ||||||
Jack Tyler | Linebackers coach | 2016 | ||||||
Vance Vice | Offensive line coach | 2016 | ||||||
Jafar Williams | Wide receivers coach | 2019 | ||||||
Jon Tenuta | Senior Defensive analyst | 2021 | ||||||
Ben Hilgart | Strength and conditioning | 2016 | ||||||
Reference:[2] |
Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | 19 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | RV | 21 | 15 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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North Carolina | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | VT |
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First downs | 18 | 17 |
Total yards | 354 | 296 |
Rush yards | 146 | 127 |
Passing yards | 208 | 169 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 17/32, 208 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ty Chandler | 10 carries, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Josh Downs | 8 receptions, 123 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 12/19, 169 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jalen Holston | 13 carries, 49 yards | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 4 receptions, 64 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Middle Tennessee | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 19 Virginia Tech | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | MT | VT |
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First downs | 20 | 23 |
Total yards | 350 | 375 |
Rush yards | 67 | 216 |
Passing yards | 283 | 159 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:33 | 28:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Bailey Hockman | 19/32, 207 yards, TD |
Rushing | Amir Rasul | 14 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Jimmy Marshall | 8 receptions, 111 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 14/24, 142 yards, TD |
Rushing | Raheem Blackshear | 10 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Virginia Tech | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
West Virginia | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV
Game information |
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Statistics | VT | WVU |
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First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 329 | 373 |
Rush yards | 106 | 180 |
Passing yards | 223 | 193 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 19/31, 223 yards, TD |
Rushing | Raheem Blackshear | 10 carries, 47 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kaleb Smith | 6 receptions, 58 yards | |
West Virginia | Passing | Jarret Doege | 15/26, 193 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Leddie Brown | 19 carries, 161 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Isaiah Esdale | 4 receptions, 46 yards |
See also: 2021 Richmond Spiders football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 (FCS) Richmond | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | UR | VT |
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First downs | 15 | 20 |
Total yards | 237 | 318 |
Rush yards | 160 | 106 |
Passing yards | 77 | 212 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 32:42 | 26:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Richmond | Passing | Beau English III | 15/23, 77 yards |
Rushing | Aaron Dykes | 12 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Johnson | 3 receptions, 27 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 17/27, 212 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jalen Holston | 8 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Notre Dame | 0 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | ND | VT |
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First downs | 21 | 21 |
Total yards | 401 | 321 |
Rush yards | 180 | 134 |
Passing yards | 221 | 187 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:27 | 31:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Notre Dame | Passing | Tyler Buchner | 6/14, 113 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kyren Williams | 19 carries 81 yards | |
Receiving | Kyren Williams | 5 receptions 26 yards TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 15/30, 184 yards |
Rushing | Braxton Burmeister | 10 carries 49 yards TD | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 6 receptions 80 yards |
See also: 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pitt | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | PITT | VT |
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First downs | 22 | 13 |
Total yards | 411 | 224 |
Rush yards | 208 | 90 |
Passing yards | 203 | 134 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 38:16 | 21:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Pitt | Passing | Kenny Pickett | 22/37, 203 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Israel Abanikanda | 21 carries, 140 yards | |
Receiving | Jared Wayne | 6 carries, 94 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 11/32, 134 yards, TD |
Rushing | Malachi Thomas | 6 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 3 receptions, 73 yards |
See also: 2021 Syracuse Orange football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Syracuse | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | SU | VT |
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First downs | 25 | 21 |
Total yards | 550 | 437 |
Rush yards | 314 | 260 |
Passing yards | 236 | 177 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:14 | 28:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Syracuse | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 16/34, 236 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Garrett Shrader | 22 carries 274 yards 3 TD | |
Receiving | Courtney Jackson | 7 receptions 86 yards TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 10/20, 177 yards, TD |
Rushing | Malachi Thomas | 21 carries 151 yards 3 TD | |
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 3 receptions 57 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia Tech | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Georgia Tech | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Game information |
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Statistics | VT | GT |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 487 | 366 |
Rush yards | 283 | 183 |
Passing yards | 254 | 183 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 35:48 | 24:12 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 15/24, 254 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Malachi Thomas | 25 carries 103 yards | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 7 receptions 187 yards | |
Georgia Tech | Passing | Jeff Sims | 15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jahmyr Gibbs | 11 carries 113 yards | |
Receiving | Adonicas Sanders | 4 receptions 64 yards |
See also: 2021 Boston College Eagles football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Boston College | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Game information |
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Statistics | VT | BC |
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First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 235 | 346 |
Rush yards | 162 | 234 |
Passing yards | 73 | 112 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 23:04 | 36:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Knox Kadum | 7/16, 73 yards |
Rushing | Malachi Thomas | 13 carries 70 yards | |
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 4 receptions 44 yards | |
Boston College | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 7/13, 112 yards |
Rushing | Patrick Garwo | 30 carries 116 yards | |
Receiving | Zay Flowers | 3 receptions 55 yards |
See also: 2021 Duke Blue Devils football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Duke | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Virginia Tech | 7 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | DUKE | VT |
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First downs | 20 | 23 |
Total yards | 343 | 573 |
Rush yards | 196 | 297 |
Passing yards | 147 | 276 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:20 | 26:40 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Duke | Passing | Riley Leonard | 7/16, 84 yards |
Rushing | Jordan Moore | 17 carries 113 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Marwede | 1 receptions 33 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 9/15, 215 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Raheem Blackshear | 12 carries 117 yards | |
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 4 receptions 78 yards |
See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia Tech | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
Miami | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
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Statistics | VT | MIA |
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First downs | 18 | 21 |
Total yards | 375 | 411 |
Rush yards | 227 | 54 |
Passing yards | 148 | 357 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 14/17, 109 yards, TD |
Rushing | Connor Blumrick | 20 carries 132 yards | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 5 receptions 44 yards | |
Miami | Passing | Tyler Van Dyke | 19/33, 357 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Thaddius Franklin Jr. | 9 carries 36 yards | |
Receiving | Charleston Rambo | 7 receptions 116 yards |
See also: 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Virginia Tech | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 |
Virginia | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
Game information |
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Statistics | VT | UVA |
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First downs | 20 | 26 |
Total yards | 464 | 474 |
Rush yards | 320 | 55 |
Passing yards | 114 | 419 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 6/14, 141 yards, TD |
Rushing | Raheem Blackshear | 18 carries 169 yards | |
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 3 receptions 89 yards | |
Virginia | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 29/45, 405 yards, TD |
Rushing | Wayne Taulapapa | 5 carries 23 yards | |
Receiving | Billy Kemp IV | 8 receptions 102 yards |
See also: 2022 NFL Draft |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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5 | 177 | James Mitchell | TE | Detroit Lions |
6 | 189 | Amaré Barno | LB | Carolina Panthers |
6 | 209 | Luke Tenuta | OT | Buffalo Bills |
6 | 215 | Lecitus Smith | OG | Arizona Cardinals |