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Andy Bitter is the Virginia Tech football beat writer for The Virginian-Pilot. Andy joined The Pilot in October 2011 after spending three years covering Auburn for the Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer. His eventful time on the Auburn beat included a coaching change, a Heisman Trophy winner, the school’s first national championship in 53 years and the poisoning of the school’s iconic oak trees.

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■ 18 February 2012 | 12:29 AM

Kyshoen Jarrett to move to free safety this spring

Posted to: Looking ahead

Kyshoen Jarrett, the highest-ranked recruit from Virginia Tech's 2011 signing class, will move this spring from cornerback to free safety, where the Hokies are trying to find a replacement for Eddie Whitley.

Defensive coordinator Bud Foster hinted at the move in a Q&A earlier this week, but secondary coach Torrian Gray confirmed the news Friday to Frank Beamer's personal website.

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The 5-foot-10, 193-pound Jarrett, a rising sophomore from Tannersville, Pa., played in 14 games as a true freshman last season but got only 25 snaps on defense as a backup cornerback. He worked mostly on special teams, finishing with seven tackles. 

Jarrett , who was ranked the No. 18 cornerback nationally by Rivals coming out of East Stroudsburg (Pa.) South High in 2011, will work ahead of redshirt freshman Michael Cole and sophomore Theron Norman at free safety. As a senior there last year, Whitley had 83 tackles, second most on the team.

Antone Exum will work at rover, where he finished last season, along with Boye Aromire and Ronny Vandyke. Vandyke, as Foster said earlier this week, could be an option at whip linebacker too.

Kyle Fuller, who excelled at multiple positions last year, including cornerback, nickelback and whip linebacker, will play boundary corner but could get some looks at safety, Gray told the site.

Detrick Bonner will start at the top of the depth chart at the other cornerback spot. He made 27 tackles and one interception as a redshirt freshman.

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