2028-29 SEASON RESULTS
Record
13-1(9-1)
(ACC Coastal Champions)
Chik-Fil-A Bowl
#4 Virginia Tech Hokies 56
#20 LSU Tigers 10
Final Ranking
#3 Coaches
#3 Media
2028-29 AWARD WINNERS
T.J. Mills
Maxwell Award
Davey O'Brien Award
Jared Dickerson
Rimington Trophy
Eric Butler
Lombardi Award
Zac Perry
Ray Guy Award
2028-29 ALL-AMERICANS
1st Team
QB - T.J. Mills
WR - Nicholas Powell
DE - Eric Butler
DT - Jason Greenwood
K/P - Zac Perry
2nd Team
WR - Mike Martin
DT - Brandon Roberts
SS - Malcolm Porter
Freshman
OG - Jon Lowe
2028-29 ALL-ACC
1st Team
QB - T.J. Mills
WR - Nicholas Powell
WR - Mike Martin
DE - Eric Butler
DT - Jason Greenwood
K/P - Zac Perry
2nd Team
RB - Kevin Wiggins
WR - Matt Fritz
OG - Jermaine Stallings
C - Jared Dickerson
DT - Brandon Roberts
LB - Brad Johnson
CB - Pat Washington
SS - Malcolm Porter
2028-29 TEAM STATISTICS
Team Stats
(+/- Relative to 2026 Stats in Parentheses)
OFFENSE
Total Offense
638.4 (#1)
(+53.4)
Passing Offense
443.7 (#1)
(+28.2)
Rushing Offense
194.7 (#45)
(+25.2)
Scoring Offense
55.2 (#1)
(+3.0)
Passing Touchdowns
52 (#1)
(-1)
Rushing Touchdowns
51 (#1)
(+5)
First Downs
415 (#1)
(+10)
3rd Down Conversion Rate
63% (#1)
(92/145)
(+4%)
4th Down Conversion Rate
79% (#3)
(19/24)
(+1%)
Red Zone Offense
96% (#1)
(93/97; 87 TD, 6 FG)
(+6%)
DEFENSE
Total Defense
421.4 (#107)
(+2.8)
Passing Defense
286.9 (#125)
(-37.4)
Rushing Defense
134.5 (#8)
(+40.1)
Scoring Defense
27.4 (#113)
(-3.1)
Sacks
27 (#55)
(+5)
Red Zone Defense
61% (#1)
(36/59; 28 TD, 8 FG)
(-15%)
TURNOVERS
Turnover Differential
+3 (#12)
(-12)
Giveaways
15 (#12)
(14 INTs, 1 Fumble)
(-2)
Takeaways
18 (#8)
(15 INTs, 3 Fumbles)
(-14)
TEMPO
Total Plays Per Game
76.8
(+0.3)
Passing Plays Per Game
43.6
(57% of plays/70% of yards)
(-1%/-1%)
Rushing Plays Per Game
33.2
(43% of plays/30% of yards)
(+1%/+1%)
2028-29 Individual Stats
PASSING
T.J. Mills - 452/591 (76%) for 6013 yards*; 51 TD*, 13 INT; 186.0 QBR
RUSHING
Kevin Wiggins - 199 for 1359 (6.8 YPC), 18 TD; Long of 43
Javan Arnold - 137 for 887 (6.4 YPC), 16 TD; Long of 34
T.J. Mills - 106 for 347 (3.2 YPC), 14 TD; Long of 20
RECEIVING
Nicholas Powell - 114* for 1654* (14.5 YPC), 13 TD; Long of 75
Mike Martin - 91 for 1438 (14.8 YPC), 14 TD; Long of 63
Matt Fritz - 67 for 945 (14.1 YPC), 9 TD; Long of 55
Christian Foreman - 66 for 924 (14.0 YPC), 6 TD; Long of 49
Kevin Wiggins - 43 for 297 (6.9 YPC), 1 TD; Long of 22
Aaron Cary - 30 for 346 (11.5 YPC), 5 TD; Long of 28
Javan Arnold - 29 for 265 (9.1 YPC), 2 TD; Long of 55
Evan Johnson - 8 for 97 (12.1 YPC), 0 TD; Long of 40
Rick Ray - 6 for 64 (10.6 YPC), 0 TD; Long of 26
Kenneth Miles - 5 for 95 (19.0 YPC), 2 TD; Long of 38
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
Jason Cox - 64 Tackles
Eric Butler - 18 TFL
Eric Butler - 9 Sacks
Malcolm Porter - 4 INT
Jason Cox - 6 Pass Deflections
Jason Cox, Brad Johnson, Jason Butler, Brandon Roberts - 1 Forced Fumble
Jason Cox, Brad Johnson - 1 Fumble Recovery
KICKING
Zac Perry - 17/20 FG (4/4 from 17-29, 2/2 from 30-39, 4/4 from 40-49, 7/10 from 50+); Long of 62
PUNTING
Zac Perry - 5 for 262 (52.4 AVG), net of 189, (37.8 Net AVG); Long of 59
KICK RETURN
Kenneth Miles - 11 for 199 (18.0 AVG), 0 TD; Long of 23
Matt Fritz - 5 for 95 (19.0 AVG), 0 TD; Long of 24
PUNT RETURN
Kenneth Miles - 14 for 121 (8.6 AVG), 0 TD; Long of 21
* indicates school record
* T.J. Mills' 6,013 passing yards breaks Texas Tech's B.J. Symons' record of 5,833 in 2003
* Mike Martin's 285 career receptions, 4,181 career receiving yards and 47 career touchdowns are a new school record
2028-29 GRADUATING SENIORS
Jason Greenwood (#96), DT; Denver, CO
Mike Martin (#17), WR; La Marque, TX
Nicholas Powell (#4), WR; Sapulpa, OK
Malcolm Porter (#8), SS; Washington, DC
Pat Washington (#1), CB; Wewoka, OK
Aaron Cary (#14), TE; Leesburg, VA
Jermaine Stallings (#78), OG; Centreville, VA
Jason Cox (#58), LB; Lexington, VA
Ed McCullough (#13), QB; Lancaster, PA
Danny Williams (#26), CB; Bristol, VA
Christian Newsome (#65), OT; Immokalee, FL
Dallas Vandermeulen (#9), K; Pike Creek, DE
Marcus Higgins (#24), CB; Berkeley, CA
Tanner Bell (#28), FS; Hagerstown, MD
Evan Johnson (#89), WR; Fairfax, VA
Adam Lewis (#63), OT; Lincolnia, VA
Erik Steele (#27), FB; Belle Haven, VA
2028-29 RECRUITING CLASS
Mark Morris, OLB; San Ramon, CA (81 OVR,
)
Melvin Bell, OG; Davie, FL (77 OVR,
)
Jason Sanders, OT; Franconia, VA (77 OVR,
)
Victor McDowell, ATH; Berkeley, CA (77 OVR,
)
Robert Beck, K; Palm Springs, CA (77 OVR,
)
Kenan Robinson, OT; South Miami Heights, FL (76 OVR,
)
Darius Jackson, DE; Colonial Heights, VA (75 OVR,
)
Joe Carter, OLB; Lakeside, VA (73 OVR,
)
David Reese, RB; Franklin, LA (72 OVR,
)
David Pruitt, CB; Leesburg, VA (69 OVR,
)
DeShawn Sampson, SS; Madison Heights, VA (69 OVR,
)
Jeremy Dukes, DT; Paterson, NJ (69 OVR,
)
Eric Edwards, DT; Mercerville, NJ (67 OVR,
)
Will Reyes, DT; Gautier, MS (67 OVR,
)
Beau Collins, QB; Paterson, NJ (60 OVR,
)
Marcus Peoples, TE; Blair, NE (60 OVR,
)
Marcus Roberts, FB; New Hope, NC (60 OVR,
)