Drager turned down for Rhodes Scholarship

Virginia Tech senior tight end Chris Drager recently went through the application process for a Rhodes Scholarship, but he was turned down during the nomination phase.

“I’m definitely glad I did it, even though it didn’t work out in the end,” Drager said.

Drager said he submitted a resume, personal statement and “seven or eight” letters of reference before being interviewed for the nomination.

“They said all the paperwork was fantastic,” Drager said, but “[I was told] I didn’t expand on myself, on my thoughts enough, so they thought it would be best for them to not nominate me.”

Drager, who graduated in 2010 with a degree in human nutrition, foods and exercise, had a 3.83