VIRGINIA TECH Virginia Tech no stranger to facing Maryland's top receiver DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Sep 15, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech cornerback Jaquez White discusses the strengths of Maryland wide receiver Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BLACKSBURG — Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding isn’t a stranger to Virginia Tech football fans.kAm%9@D6 H:E9 D92CA >6>@C:6D H:== C6>6>36C p35F=\#29:> v=255:?8 H:??:?8 2 @?6\@?\@?6 32EE=6 5@H? E96 D:56=:?6 7@C 2 3:8 82:? 2?5 E96? D64FC:?8 2 E@F495@H? 42E49 7@C ~=5 s@>:?:@? :? E96 |@?2C49D’ 4@?G:?4:?8 H:? @G6C E96 w@<:6D =2DE D62D@?]k^AmkAm%96 e\7@@E[ `hb\A@F?5 p35F=\#29:> v=255:?8 EC2?D76CC65 E@ |2CJ=2?5 2?5 :D DE:== >2<:?8 A=2JD @? E96 A6C:>6E6C] w6 C2?<D aeE9 :? E96 ?2E:@? :? 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