It hasn't been hidden much lately, but the offensive line play last year was, well, not very good for the Virginia Tech football team. I know, I'm not breaking any news there.
Hokies head coach Brent Pry knew it as well and moved on from former offensive line coach Ron Crook last December, and when the dust settled, he hired former West Virginia coach Matt Moore to handle the coaching duties in the trenches. He had to redo the o-line after players left in the Transfer Portal or ran out of eligibility.
Maybe it was best that all of that happened and all five starters moved on, and Moore was left to begin from the bottom up. He did so by bringing some former West Virginia players with him to Blacksburg, as well as adding some pieces through the portal and with some returning players who are itching for playing time after backing up last year.
Last month, quarterback Kyron Drones revealed which five players blocking for him he would prefer at the ACC Media Kick-Off in Charlotte. Now halfway through camp, Pry thinks that line could have some depth to it this year under Moore.
Virginia Tech QB Kyron Drones on the OL: “My best five is Johnny [Garrett], Layth [Ghannam], Kyle [Altuner], Montavious [Cunningham] and Tommy [Rimac].”
— Kolby Crawford (@kolby_crawford) July 24, 2025
Brent Pry hints at potential depth along the offensive line in 2025
The starting five appears to be locked in, barring an injury before the season opener on Aug. 31 against South Carolina, with Drones' preferred players. However, depth is needed, and if they remain healthy, there are options to move people around to different positions along the line.
"You know, we've got to stay healthy,'' said Pry. "You know, (Jaden) Muskrat's going to be key. (Brody) Meadows is going to be key. You know, we do have, we do have some flexibility because Tomas has played down that side of the ball to this corner. And he's certainly an off-center guy."
Speaking of injuries, Meadows is currently in a walking boot, but Pry expects him back in the next minicamp. But honestly, it can't get any worse this year than it was last year. The vibes coming out of camp so far are that the o-line is in a better place now than it was last year, and if it remains healthy, one of Virginia Tech's Achilles' heels could be a position of depth and improvement in 2025, which would be huge.