Kelvin Gilliam Jr. is the Hokies’ steady, disruptive interior anchor
Kelvin Gilliam Jr. gave Virginia Tech reliable interior production in the 2025 season, starting all 12 games and posting 34 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a pass breakup, and four quarterback hurries. He’s a sturdy 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive tackle who wins with leverage, effort, and veteran feel more than flash, which makes him the kind of plug-and-play DL coaches trust on early downs and in pressure packages. After transferring from Oklahoma and improving each year, he projects as a tough, assignment-sound fit for teams that value experience and interior violence.
