Justin Harper News

Thursday, July 3, 2008; Page E02 Virginia Tech junior wideout Brandon Dillard will miss the 2008 season after rupturing his right Achilles' tendon in a player-organized passing drill Tuesday night, the team ...

The story of Baltimore's wide receivers in 2007 could be largely summed up with one name: Derrick Mason.

Justin Harper's height has attracted a label he's eager to shed. The 6-foot-3 rookie wide receiver is being looked at by coaches, fans and analysts as a perfect red-zone target for an offense stuck in neutral ...

Being a seventh-round draft pick, Ravens wideout Justin Harper wasn't necessarily expecting much playing time this offseason, but he got that chance during Wednesday's passing camp with three-year veteran ...

This is the latest version. May 28, 2008 12:00 AM by Ron Snyder , The Examiner The question marks surrounding the Ravens ' offense extend much deeper than who will be the starting quarterback this season, as ...

Time to wrap up Ravens links for the final two players the team selected in April's draft. via Baltimore Sun

“I've been watching Vince Hall play the game since he was 15, and all I know was he was always where the football was and he arrived there in a foul mood. He can play for my team anytime”

On a weekend in which Virginia Tech's eight selections in the NFL Draft ranked second in the country only to perennial national power Southern Cal, the biggest news in these parts concerned the one Tech player ... via Roanoke Times

The second day of the NFL draft was a big day for Virginia Tech. Defensive end Chris Ellis went in the third round to Buffalo, followed by fellow Hokies Xavier Adibi in the fourth round to Houston, defensive ... via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Talk about it in the Message Boards Virginia Tech had three players get taken in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft on Saturday including a big surprise in the first round. via Rivals.com

“In the two or three years I've been here, they taught me a whole lot. I've just got to remember everything they told me.”

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Some people walk on to a university team - and some run. Put Brandon Dillard in the latter category. via Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“I actually enjoyed it. Eddie's a little stiff. He's fast, but he's stiff.”

Eddie Royal arrived at the Athletes' Performance at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., shortly after his career as a Virginia Tech wide receiver concluded in January. He was intent on unleashing the same frenzied work ethic he employed while playing for the Hokies. Alongside several other draft prospects -- including teammates D.J. Parker, Vince Hall and Chris Ellis -- Royal pushed as hard as he could: more weight, more repetitions, more everything.

As Royal attacked the initial workouts, though, something odd happened, something Royal had never considered. Read more

Best case is he has yet to fulfill all his potential and he develops into a game breaker. via Chicago Tribune

April 17, 2008 Two former FFE stars vying for wide receiver position at Virginia Tech For most of the past four seasons, the Wide Receiver Corp for Virginia Tech was made up of the same four players; Eddie ... via WDBJ7

“You had to have your priorities straight”

By RICK GOSSELIN / The Dallas Morning News rgosselin@dallasnews.com The NFL has changed the way it will draft in 2008, reducing the number of rounds in the first day from three to two. via The Dallas Morning News

“Right now, he's one of our best receivers, if not the best. You don't realize it so much when he's on defense, but I've found out he has great ball skills. He just plucks it right out of the sky. "He can help us.”

Kevin Sherman swears it's not as bad as it sounds. Because it sounds bad. As Virginia Tech holds its first full spring football scrimmage today, the Hokies' wide receivers coach will be looking to replace 146 ... via PilotOnline.com

“One thing I like to ask guys is, this thing is hard, there is a lot of pressure in this league”

It has been said there's more than one path to the National Football League . Former Virginia Tech wide receivers Eddie Royal, Josh Morgan and Justin Harper are testing that theory this weekend at the NFL ... via Hampton Roads Daily Press

Justin Harper might just be a too-little, too-late type of player. The senior from Virginia Tech had a good season in 2007, but the problem is that the skills did not develop over the last year - he had them ... via MVN - Recent Articles

“We think we've got a couple of guys who could fit in there next year. And at linebacker, we lost some good players there and feel good about the group of linebackers that's coming in here.”

RSS digg blog email print Virginia Tech will have some sorting out to do with its signing class of 32 players, dealing some prospects to prep schools and delaying enrollment for others to next January to get ... via Fox Sports

Several area and state football players will participate in the 83rd annual East-West Shrine Game. via Hampton Roads Daily Press