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UVA RB Perris Jones draws inspiration from roommate Mike Hollins
In his final season of college football this fall, not only will Virginia running back Perris Jones be honoring the memories of fallen teammates Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis and D’Sean Perry, but also his backfield mate, Mike Hollins.
Hollins is playing football this season for God, family and the city of Charlottesville
With training camp only days away, Virginia running back Mike Hollins said Friday that he’s at 100 percent physically, back to his playing weight of 205, and excited about camp and the upcoming season.
Elliott didn’t anticipate Woolfolk leaving program, and now UVA’s QB depth is a major problem
Throughout the spring and early summer, it was somewhat routine that quarterback candidate Jay Woolfolk would text football coach Tony Elliott and ask if they could chat.
Elliott: ‘Biggest mistake last year is coaching staff assumed too much’
Tony Elliott believes the biggest mistake he and his offensive staff made in their first season at Virginia was assuming too much.
Tragedy to triumph: How the Cavalier program is bouncing back
The Virginia football program has been through an offseason unlike any other, as the team continues to grieve the losses of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry, who were all tragically shot just hours after the last time the Cavaliers took the field.
New Scattershooting: Lots of questions for UVA’s Elliott heading into ACC Kickoff on Wednesday
Scattershooting around the ACC on the eve of Virginia football’s appearance at the annual ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte on Wednesday …
Everything Commissioner Jim Phillips had to say at ACC Kickoff Tuesday
Everything ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips had to say at ACC Kickoff Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C.
UVA beats Miami, South Carolina, Michigan State for promising DL Simmons
Virginia’s defense landed a promising addition to its recruiting class of 2024 on Monday when defensive tackle/end Tyler Simmons of Windermere (Fla.) Prep announced his commitment on Twitter.
UVA QB Jay Woolfolk leaves football program to focus on baseball
A quarterback on UVA’s football squad since 2021, Jay Woolfolk has seen little action on the gridiron, but had a strong role for Brian O’Connor’s baseball team the past two years.
ACC hoops, football coverage coming to The CW Network this fall
The CW Network announced it has secured exclusive broadcast rights to 50 Atlantic Coast Conference college football and basketball games each season through 2026-27.
UVA football single-game tickets go on sale Wednesday morning
Single-game tickets for 2023 Virginia football home games, except for the Virginia Tech game, will go on sale to the public on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Former UVA lineman Fady Chamoun passes away in Ohio
Virginia Football has lost one of its warriors. Fady Chamoun, 47, a key member of the Cavaliers’ offensive line in the late ‘90s, passed away on June 27 in Canfield, Ohio.
UVA returns to Georgia for third commitment in 2 days, plucks promising CB Gray
Saturday evening, Kevon Gray, a 3-star cornerback from the Atlanta suburbs (Fairburn, Ga./ Creekside High School) announced on his Twitter that he had committed to UVA. He held offers from 30 schools.
UVA beats out ACC rival for Adams; second commitment in two days
For the second straight day, Virginia beat out other ACC rivals for a football commitment, gaining a pledge from 3-star safety KeShawn Adams of Avon Old Farms in Avon, Conn.
Virginia beats out Pitt for commitment from promising WR Ward
Virginia has landed one of the state of Massachusetts’ top 10 football prospects in 3-star wide receiver Triston Ward.
Virginia returns to Peach State to land solid DB Franklin
Virginia continued to pick up steam in the fertile recruiting ground of Georgia this week, when the Cavaliers picked up a solid commitment from Marietta defensive back Cedric Franklin.
Wahoos add Georgia cornerback Lackey; Hoos’ fourth commitment in three days
Jaylin Lackey, a 6-foot, 185-pound cornerback from South Gwinnett High in Snellville, Ga., announced his commitment on Twitter.
Virginia adds Georgia pass rusher as third commitment in three days
Chase Morrison made it official on Wednesday when he announced his commitment to the Cavaliers on his Twitter account, making him Virginia’s third commitment in three days
Wahoos strike again, add second commitment of week from South Carolina WR Zachary
Christian Zachary, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound wide receiver from Saint Matthews, S.C. (Calhoun County HS), announced his commitment on his Twitter account Tuesday after making an official visit to Virginia in a big recruiting weekend for the Wahoos.
UVA gains commitment from 2024 offensive lineman Ellinger
Virginia landed a commitment from an offensive lineman for its recruiting class of 2024 on Monday evening when Grant Ellinger, a 3-star prospect from Naperville, Ill., announced the news on his social media account.
