Tech star DB opts out of 2020 season Gene Marrano July 30, 2020 1 minute read Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley has opted out of this coming football season. In a video to ESPN, Farley says he has seen NFL players opt out and is uncomfortable playing this year during the coronavirus pandemic: Share: Post navigation Previous: End of an era: long-time broadcaster Larry Dowdy signs offNext: Month of gunfire continues: man shot overnight in NW Roanoke Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026