BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Thursday that LB Tremaine Edmunds earned the distinction of wearing Frank Beamer’s No. 25 jersey for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech.
This weekend’s game will mark the first time the Danville, Virginia native has received this prestigious honor. Edmunds leads the Hokies and is tied for sixth in the ACC with 77 tackles (38 solo). He’s also tied for first in the conference with three forced fumbles. He also has 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.
A semifinalist for the Butkus Award, an honor bestowed to the nation’s best linebacker, he is also a quarterfinalist for the Lott Impact Trophy.