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 Rail Yard Dawgs broadcaster Mitch Stewart relieved of duties after DWI charge Web Staff February 19, 2026 0 Retired area preacher vows to continue fighting for Autumn’s Law Clark Palmer February 19, 2026 0 Roanoke College Cannabis Studies program ready to pivot if retail marijuana sales become a reality in Virginia Gene Marrano February 19, 2026 0