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Apparently Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Raheem Morris is a big Virginia Tech Hokie fan, or at least a fan of the talent that comes out of Blacksburg.

Morris and the Bucs selected two former Hokies in last week’s 2010 NFL Draft: punter Brent Bowden with the 3rd pick in the 6th round and linebacker Cody Grimm with the 3rd pick in the seventy and final round. The following day, the Bucs signed undrafted rookie offensive lineman Sergio Render to a free agent deal.

Then, earlier this week, the Bucs signed defensive end Nekos Brown and tight end Greg Boone to rookie free agent deals.

But Tampa Bay isn’t the only NFL team that seems to think Frank Beamer is turning out NFL-caliber players. The Pittsburgh Steelers, after drafting defensive end Jason Worilds in the second round, signed defensive tackle Cordarrow Thompson following the draft and then earlier this week added Thompson’s defensive line mate Demetrius Taylor to their roster.

The Bucs, Steelers and the Buffalo Bills, who drafted Ed Wang and signed Stephan Virgil, will all enter the 2010 training camp season with at least three former Virginia Tech Hokies on their rosters. The Bills already have defensive end Chris Ellis, who was drafted in 2008.

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