Compact, Explosive Hokies Back with Big-Play Production
In his 2019 season, Deshawn McClease emerged as Virginia Tech’s most reliable burst runner, finishing with 843 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns while showing he could hit chunk plays with limited touches. He brings a compact frame and decisive, downhill style, and he proved he could deliver in bigger moments too, including a 126-yard bowl performance against Kentucky. For a team, his appeal is efficiency, toughness, and proven college production; the tradeoff is that he is a smaller back, so durability and workhorse upside are the main questions.
