Versatile Hokies lineman with Power-5 size and developmental upside
Lanier brings legitimate tackle size at Virginia Tech, listed at 6-5 and 279 pounds in the Hokies’ 2009 roster, which makes him the kind of edge-protecting body teams value when they need length, mass, and room to grow. He was a redshirt sophomore from Dorman High in South Carolina, and the available sources suggest a classic developmental lineman profile rather than a stat-sheet star, so the appeal is in frame, position flexibility, and coaching upside more than headline numbers. If you need a big, projectable line piece, he fits the mold.
