DB Morris will miss season with torn ACL

By Jerry Ratcliffe

A day after Virginia coach Tony Elliott announced the Cavaliers had lost projected starting right offensive tackle Makilan Thomas for multiple months due to a fractured foot, UVA got more bad news on Thursday.

Fifth-year defensive back Ja’Maric Morris, who had impressed coaches with his work at corner in the first week of training camp, announced on social media that he tore his ACL in workouts and will be lost for the season.

Elliott noted Wednesday that Morris was injured while participating in a one-on-one drill and came down the wrong way on his knee. Coaches were waiting on results from an MRI, but Morris broke the news to the Virginia fan base on Thursday.

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound grad student, who previously played at Georgia State and Central Florida, played in all 12 games for Georgia State in 2024 and was second on the team with two interceptions.