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 Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026