Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has reinstated cornerback Adonis Alexander and end Houshun Gaines to the Hokies' roster following their spring citations for marijuana possession, but both players will be suspended for the Sept. 3 opener against Liberty.
Alexander and Gaines had been suspended indefinitely after being arrested April 24 in Christiansburg, Virginia, and charged with marijuana possession, a misdemeanor. Both players were sentenced in June to a year of probation and 24 hours of community service each. Gaines also had a charge of underage possession of alcohol dismissed.
In a release posted on the school's athletic website Wednesday, Fuente, a first-year coach, suggested that "if they continue to follow the parameters set for them that they would not miss any further contests."
Alexander, a sophomore, is expected to start this season after a freshman campaign in which he led the Hokies with four interceptions while finishing fifth on the team with 55 tackles. Gaines, a redshirt freshman, had a strong spring and should see some time on the field this fall.