By Jerry Ratcliffe
According to sources, former Missouri starting quarterback Beau Pribula was one of the transfer portal players who visited Virginia over the weekend.
Pribula, who originally played at Penn State, has one year of eligibility remaining. A native of York, Pa., he was a die-hard Penn State fan growing up, but after spending three seasons with the Lions as a backup, he transferred to Missouri in 2025 and played in 10 games.
Pribula did not play against Virginia in the Gator Bowl after suffering a leg injury, but for the season, he completed 67.4 percent of his passes, threw for 1,941 yards, 11 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He also rushed for 297 yards and 6 scores.
The 6-foot-2, 210-pound QB visited Washington this past Wednesday, and reports claim he has interest in Stanford, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech.
He is the No. 15-ranked QB in the portal according to one national recruiting service.
Also:
- Southern Cal offensive lineman Alex Payne visited UVA over the weekend and was offered. He is a former 4-star prospect out of Gainesville, Ga.
- Virginia backup center Noah Hartsoe has withdrawn from the portal and will return to the Cavaliers.
- Reports say that Virginia punter Daniel Sparks and place-kicker Will Bettridge will return in 2026.
- Eastern Kentucky defensive tackle Jeremiah Bailey reportedly may visit UVA.
- Duke defensive tackle Zion Wilson is reportedly considering a visit to Virginia.
- UCLA wide receiver Rico Flores has shown interest in the Cavaliers.
