Playmakers Bucky Hodges and Isaiah Ford are two of eight starters coming back on offense for Tech
Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente and his staff have been on the road trying to lock in talent for upcoming seasons, but Fuente’s biggest recruiting coup may have come when Bucky Hodges announced that he planned to return to Tech for his redshirt junior season.
Hodges’ return means that eight starters on offense from the Hokies’ win over Tulsa in the Independence Bowl return for the 2016 campaign. Seven starters on defense from the bowl game return as well, along with kicker Joey Slye, so Fuente and his staff inherit a rather experienced group of players heading into spring practice in March.