Several schools in college football like to call themselves “DBU.” LSU, Florida, Ohio State and Virginia Tech are some of the schools who’ve used the moniker. While the Hokies haven’t placed as many defensive backs in the first round as the others, just go back well over 20 years and look at the number of DBs that have gone on to play in the NFL, including current safeties coach Pierson Prioleau.
In Brent Pry’s first season with Virginia Tech last year, the Hokies found a gem in true freshman cornerback Mansoor Delane. Delane was a selection on everyone’s all-freshman team in 2022 and returns with a new number and high expectations this fall.