Rating the 1990 Recruiting Class
1990RecruitingClass.htm

24 players (22 listed in Hokie Huddler 1990 recruiting class issue, plus Ranall White and Calvert Jones)

For a complete explanation of the point scoring system, see the accompanying article The Recruiting Class Ranking System in TSL Extra #21.

OVERALL CLASS RATING: 548
Individual Points: 415
Team Points: 133
Points Per Player: 22.83

Note: All team points are awarded for accomplishments during the 1991-1994 seasons (which would have been the 1990 recruiting class' redshirt-freshman through redshirt-senior seasons)

INDIVIDUAL POINTS

 

Pts.

1

2

4

5

7

10

10

15

20

25

25

20

30

3

5

10

5

6

8

11

2

1

 

Player

POS

VTL

VTS

VTSL

VTGR

VTSR

VTCR

AA

1AA

CAA

UAA

RJ

NA

HF

ABE2

ABE1

BEP

BESL

BEGR

BESR

BECR

BEAC

NFLD

POINTS

Barry, Chris

C

4

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Boyer, Jason

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Brown, Ken

LB

4

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

29

Charlton, Leroy

DE

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

DeShazo, Maurice

QB

3

3

6

1

1

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

90

Drakeford, Tyronne

CB

4

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

1

 

 

 

 

9

49

Freeman, Antonio

WR

4

3

5

2

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

8

89

Grayson, Sean

TE

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Greene, Lee

RB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Henley, Stacy

DB

4

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Hodges, Mike

FB

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Jennings, Sean

OL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Jones, Calvert

OL

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Landrum, Kenny

DB

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Martin, Kevin

TE

3

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

McMahon, Damien

OL

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Miller, Andy

LB

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Pyne, Jim

OL

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

1

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

4

93

Sanders, Steve

WR

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Smith, Mike

DL

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Strong, Richard

LB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Swarm, Billy

DE

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Tennant, Mike

LB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

White, Ranall

RB

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Totals

 

60

28

15

3

2

6

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

6

4

0

3

0

0

0

2

4

415

 

Pts.

2

2

5

5

25

10

15

15

10

25

25

50

TEAM POINTS

W

CW

WOV

WOM

BEC

T25

T10

MB

WMB

BCS

WBCS

CG

PTS

1990 Class

24

10

1

0

0

2

0

2

1

0

0

0

133

 

Key - Individual Point Categories

VTL

VT varsity letters earned

SS

Seasons played as starter

VTSL

VT season stats leader

VTGR

VT game records held

VTSR

VT season records held

VTCR

VT career records held

AA

All-American (2nd or 3rd team)

1AA

1st Team AA

CAA

Consensus AA

UAA

Unanimous AA

RJ

Retired Jersey

NA

National Award (Lombardi, Outland, etc.)

HF

Heisman Finalist

ABE1

All Big East 1st team

ABE2

All Big East 2nd team

BEP

BE Player of the Year

BESL

BE season stat leader

BEGR

BE game records held

BESR

BE season records held

BECR

BE career records held

BEAC

BE academic honor roll

NFLD

NFL draft choice

 

Key - Team Point Categories

W

Wins

CW

Conference Wins

WOV

Wins over Virginia

WOM

Wins over Miami

BEC

Big East Championships

T25

Seasons finished in Top 25 (either poll)

T10

Seasons finished in Top 10 (either poll)

MB

Non-BCS bowl invitations

WMB

Non-BCS bowl wins

BCS

BCS bowl invitations

WBCS

BCS bowl wins

CG

Championship games played in

 

VT Season Stat Leaders

Ken Brown (1)

Led Hokies in 1993 with 113 tackles.

DeShazo (6)

Led in passing 1992-1994 and in total offense 1992-1994

Drakeford (3)

Interception leader, 1990-92

Freeman (5)

Receiving leader, 1992-94, punt return leader 1993-94

 

VT Game Records

DeShazo (1)

TD passes in a game (4, twice)

Freeman (2)

TD receptions (3)
punt return yardage (164)

 

VT Season Records

DeShazo (1)

TD passes (22, 1993)

Freeman (1)

TD receptions (9, 1993)

 

VT Career Records

DeShazo (4)

Most TD passes thrown (47), Yards-per-completion average (14.4), Yards-per-attempt (7.7), Total offense (6105)

Freeman (2)

Receptions leader (121), TD catches (22)

 

BE Season Stat Leaders

DeShazo

Led BE in passing efficiency in 1993

Drakeford

Led BE in interceptions in 1992

Freeman

Led BE in punt returns in 1994

 

Draftees (1st round = 10 points, 2nd = 9 points, etc.)

Drakeford, 2nd round, 1994 (9 points)

Pyne, 7th round, 1994 (4 points)

Freeman, 3rd round, 1995 (8 points)

Brown, 4th round, 1995 (7 points)

 

Top 25 finishes (2)

1993 Team

Finished #22 AP, #20 UPI

1994 Team

Finished #24 UPI

 

Minor Bowls (2 MB, 1 WMB)

1993 Team

Won 1993 Indepence Bowl

1994 Team

Played in 1994 Gator Bowl