Virginia Football picks up transfer portal O-lineman, Alabama high school defensive end

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia Football got some good news Sunday when it picked up two commitments, including a transfer portal player and a 3-star high school recruit from Alabama.

Mac Hollensteiner, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound offensive tackle from Georgetown University, committed to Tony Elliott’s program. Hollensteiner, from Bethesda, Md., has two years of eligibility remaining.

UVA fans might wonder if the former Hoya player can match up against Power Five competition. Well, a host of other schools thought so. Hollensteiner was also offered by Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Fresno State, along with some other schools including East Carolina, Rice, Akron, Georgia Southern, Tulane, Miami-Ohio and more.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers also received a Class of 2022 commitment from Terrell Jones of Hoover, Ala., one of that state’s top high school programs.

Jones, a 3-star defensive end, visited over the weekend and announced his commitment on his Twitter account Sunday. He originally grew up in Virginia before moving to Alabama. Jones was offered by Minnesota, Memphis, Charlotte, UAB, Army, Western Kentucky and others.

He originally committed to Illinois on Nov. 8 last year, but decommitted after making his official visit to the Big Ten school on Dec. 10. Virginia defensive assistant coach Clint Sintim offered Jones after the decommitment.

Those two players join three others that have committed to UVA since the season ended: Jack Camper, a 6-5, 250, defensive end who transferred from Michigan State (played in 27 games for the Spartans); Devin Chandler, a wide receiver, who transferred from Wisconsin; and high schooler Houston Curry, a 6-7, 265 offensive tackle from Simpsonville, S.C. (also offered by Washington State, Richmond, Western Carolina and VMI).