Kyle Lowe to wear Beamer 25 against Liberty
Game 11's honoree for the Hokies' No. 25 jersey is here. Kickoff specialist is an oft-unheralded gig, but Kyle Lowe gets the recognition.
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Lowe is a redshirt sophomore who played his high school ball at Midlothian (Va.) Cosby. After not seeing the field in his redshirt freshman season, he has been the primary kickoff specialist in 2022.
29 of his 42 kickoffs have gone for touchbacks, while the 10 that have been returned have seen an average of just 19.3 yards for the opposition. His touchback rate puts him No. 22 nationally.
Beamer No. 25 honorees in 2022
• Week One (Old Dominion): Safety Nyquee Hawkins
• Week Two (Boston College): Linebacker Keshon Artis
• Week three (Wofford): Punter Peter Moore
• Week four (West Virginia): Safety Chamarri Conner
• Week five (North Carolina): Linebacker Dax Hollifield
• Week six (Pittsburgh): Safety Nasir Peoples
• Week seven (Miami): Wide receiver Pierson Prioleau
• Week eight (NC State): Punter William Ross
• Week nine (Georgia Tech): Long-snapper Justin Pollock
• Week 10 (Duke): Wide receiver Tucker Holloway
• Week 11 (Liberty): Kickoff specialist Kyle Lowe
The No. 25 jersey tradition began under previous head coach Justin Fuente, who opted to give the number on a weekly basis to a play who best-embodied the "BeamerBall" ethos of excellence on special teams and defense. Former head coach Frank Beamer was known for teams that changed games on special teams prior to his retirement after he 2015 season.
Beamer wore No. 25 in his playing days as a safety in Blacksburg. He remains involved with the program in an unofficial capacity.
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