Virginia Tech’s best tight ends since 2004
Bucky Hodges has the most receiving yards of the 17 tight ends who played at Virginia Tech since 2004, 1,747 in 39 games. James Mitchell is 2nd with 838. Benji Gosnell is 5th, with 597; 62 more passes Ryan Malleck for 4th.
Of the ACC’s best tight ends since 2004, Bucky Hodges is 4th.
Virginia Tech’s tight ends this season
- Luke Reynolds8 games, 61.6 a game493 at Virginia Tech, the 7th-most since 2004. 82 more puts him past Dae'Quan Wright for 6th.493receiving yards
- Ja'Ricous Hairston6 games, 13.5 a game193 at Virginia Tech.81receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucky Hodges2014 – 2016 · 39 games | 1,747 | 133 | 20 |
| 2 | James Mitchell2019 – 2021 · 22 games | 838 | 52 | 7 |
| 3 | Dalton Keene2017 – 2019 · 27 games | 748 | 59 | 8 |
| 4 | Ryan Malleck2012 – 2015 · 28 games | 658 | 62 | 4 |
| 5 | Benji Gosnell2023 – 2026 · still playing | 597 | 62 | 3 |
| +33 this season · passes Ryan Malleck for 4th in 10 games at his pace | ||||
| 6 | Dae'Quan Wright2022 – 2023 · 17 games | 574 | 47 | 0 |
| 7 | Luke Reynolds2026 · still playing | 493 | 50 | 6 |
| +493 this season · passes Dae'Quan Wright for 6th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Nick Gallo2020 – 2022 · 24 games | 469 | 55 | 1 |
| 9 | Kalvin Cline2013 – 2015 · 15 games | 362 | 30 | 2 |
| 10 | Chris Cunningham2016 – 2018 · 18 games | 297 | 22 | 7 |
| 11 | Ja'Ricous Hairston2025 – 2026 · still playing | 193 | 18 | 5 |
| +81 this season · passes Chris Cunningham for 10th in 8 games at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Drake De Iuliis2020 – 2022 · 11 games | 120 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | Harrison Saint Germain2023 – 2026 · still playing | 81 | 13 | 1 |
| +15 this season | ||||
| 14 | Pierce Petersohn2026 · still playing | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| +6 this season | ||||
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- › Benji Gosnell2023 – 2026 · 31 games597
- Dae'Quan Wright2022 – 2023 · 17 games574
- › Luke Reynolds2026 · 8 games493
- James Mitchell2020 – 2021 · 11 games477
- Nick Gallo2020 – 2022 · 24 games469
2012–19
- Bucky Hodges2014 – 2016 · 39 games1,747
- Dalton Keene2017 – 2019 · 27 games748
- Ryan Malleck2012 – 2015 · 28 games658
- Kalvin Cline2013 – 2015 · 15 games362
- James Mitchell2019 · 11 games361
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Virginia Tech since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at Virginia Tech before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Virginia Tech in its seasons.