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Quillen awarded honorary Beamer No. 25 for UVA

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BLACKSBURG – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Wednesday that DB Jovonn Quillen will wear Frank Beamer’s No. 25 jersey on Friday in Virginia Tech’s annual clash for the Commonwealth Cup against Virginia.

Quillen made three tackles on special teams and blocked a punt in the Hokies’ dramatic 20-14 win over Pitt last Saturday. He also returned his first career kickoff for 25 yards on the first possession of the game that ended with a Virginia Tech touchdown.

Last season, Quillen recovered a fumble at Pitt (10/27/16) on the game’s opening kick off and also made special teams tackles vs.