Football: Stone Bridge Quarterback Brian Rody Accpets Preferred Walk-on Status at Virginia Tech

Ashburn (Feb. 25, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School football coach Mickey Thompson said today that senior quarterback Brian Rody has accepted preferred walk-on status next year at Virginia Tech.

Rody told Hokiehaven.com that he was "just happy to find a home for next year."

In his two seasons as a starter at Stone Bridge after transferring from Heritage, Rody helped the Bulldogs go 13-2 in 2009 and 14-1 in 2010, falling each season in the VHSL Division 5 state finals to Phoebus. He finished last season with 2,045 yards on 120 for 213 passing with 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Rody, listed at 6-foot-6, 220-pounds, said he wants to work on his footwork and improve his mechanics.