Virginia Tech Hokies · LB RoomLB
#26 Antwone Santiago
Class RS SR/TRFrom Temple (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 233 lbHometown Meriden, CT · Platt
Depth-chart placement
Current role
WLB2Placement
BackupRoom
LinebackerExperience
5-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Antwone Santiago holds the WLB · Backup spot in Virginia Tech Hokies’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Temple→Virginia Tech Hokies
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
9
Tackles
1
TFL
1
QB hurries
Background & career
Antwone Santiago is a 6'2", 233-pound weakside linebacker from Meriden, Connecticut, who attended Platt High School before transferring to Virginia Tech. At Temple, Santiago lettered and appeared in the linebacker rotation while contributing on special teams. During the 2024 season, he tied a career high with four tackles against Navy, made his first start versus Army, and recorded six tackles with four solos at East Carolina. In 2025, Santiago has played in 11 games with two starts for the Hokies, accumulating nine total tackles, including one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry.
Templethrough 2024
Virginia Tech2025 — presentPrevious schoolTempleOriginMeriden, CT · Platt
