The Virginia Tech Hokies finished Justin Fuente’s final season in Blacksburg with a record of 6-7. Fuente’s record was 5-5 when he was dismissed in November. A big issue for Virginia Tech over the last few seasons was a lack of depth, a boring and unimaginative offense and zero quarterback development.
One thing Virginia Tech did have was talent. That’s evidenced by the NFL inviting six former Hokies to the annual NFL combine, scheduled for the first week of March. No other ACC team had more players invited to the combine than Virginia Tech — even Clemson.
Wide receiver Tre Turner, offensive tackle Luke Tenuta, tight end James Mitchell, guard Lecitus Smith, defensive end Amare Barno and cornerback Jermaine Waller were Virginia Tech’s six representatives.