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Virginia Tech football: A look at some former Hokies in their new NFL homes

The 2017 NFL Draft was a painful one for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Former stars like Bucky Hodges, Isaiah Ford, Jerod Evans, Ken Ekanem and Woody Baron were either drafted much lower than their projections, or not drafted at all. Fortunately, most of these former Hokies have a home now and are looking forward to making their mark in the NFL.

For Hodges, a sixth-round choice of the Minnesota Vikings, he has already turned the page and received a special treat from his new team in the form of Randy Moss’ old No. 84 jersey.

"This 84 jersey is legendary, and I want to build on it.