The Roanoke Times I File 2008

Virginia Tech offensive lineman Ed Wang was a fifth-round pick of the Buffalo Bills.

When he was taken 13th overall in 1992, Virginia Tech's Eugene Chung became the first Korean-American player ever chosen in the NFL Draft.

Another Tech offensive tackle made history Saturday, when he became the first player of Chinese-American descent selected in the draft.

Ed Wang was one of four Tech players taken in the final day of the draft, being picked in the fifth round (140th overall) by the Buffalo Bills.

The other Hokies who heard their names called Saturday included safety Kam Chancellor, who was taken in the fifth round (133rd overall) by Seattle; punter Brent Bowden, who was selected in the sixth round (172nd overall) by Tampa Bay; and safety Cody Grimm, who was nabbed by the Buccanneers in the seventh round (210th overall).

Wang, whose parents were both Chinese Olympians in the 1970s, wasn't oblivious to the fact that he's a pioneer.

''It's really important to me,'' Wang said. ''It means a lot to me to be able to be the first one to do it. I take a lot of pride in that.''

Chancellor, who was moved to safety for his final two seasons at Tech, has prototype NFL size at 6 -foot-2, 232 pounds.

Bowden and Grimm, both first-team All-ACC performers last season, now find themselves headed to the same pro team.

Bowden fills a hole created when the Bucs released Josh Bidwell and Dirk Johnson.

Grimm, an outside linebacker, led the Hokies in tackles (106) and tackles for loss (12.5). The Bucs are hoping that Grimm can provide immediate help to their special teams.