Divine Deablo came to Virginia Tech in 2016 as a solid prospect at wide receiver. Head coach Justin Fuente thought so highly of Deablo that he didn’t redshirt him as a freshman last season. While Deablo didn’t receive many snaps at wide receiver last fall, it wasn’t due to a lack of ability. The Hokies had Isaiah Ford, Bucky Hodges and Cam Phillips at receiver last season. Deablo did prove to be a standout on special teams, even wearing Frank Beamer’s honorary No. 25 for one game.
Deablo impressed on special teams, playing in all 14 games and forced a fumble in Tech’s win at Pitt.