veteran Hokie trench grinder with nose for disruption
In the 2002 season, Virginia Tech DT Jason Lallis was a steady interior force, posting 48 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries, and a fumble-return touchdown, with a reputation for earning the starting job and keeping it through toughness and consistency[10][11]. The big takeaway: he isn’t just a stat line—he brings veteran reliability, disruptive burst in short areas, and the kind of physical edge coaches love in the middle of a defense[6][10].
