UVA beats Georgia, Ole Miss for WR; loses CB to ‘Cuse

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia gained its highest-ranked commitment from a wide receiver in Alabama on Wednesday, but lost out on one of its top targets from an in-state cornerback prospect.

Dylan Cope, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound wide receiver from Trussville, Ala., chose the Cavaliers over Georgia, Ole Miss, Tulane, Memphis, Cincinnati, UAB and a few other schools. The Hewitt-Trussville H.S. standout is ranked as the No. 643 prospect in the nation at any position (247Sports composite rankings), the No. 99 wide receiver in the country and the No. 25 overall prospect in the state of Alabama. He is rated No. 75 and No. 17, respectively by Rivals.

Meanwhile, UVA lost Chase Geter, a 6-1, 180-pound corner from Stonebridge H.S. in Ashburn, ranked as one of the top 15 players in the Commonwealth. Geter committed to Syracuse over Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Michigan, Stanford, Kentucky, West Virginia, Duke, Wisconsin, NC State and Wake Forest.

Cope is the second wide receiver to commit to UVA for the 2026 class. The 3-star hauled in 40 receptions for 504 yards and 5 touchdowns as a junior. He averaged 12.6 yards per catch.

Cope showed off his speed in the Alabama state track meet when he finished second in the 60-meter hurdles and was part of the second-place 4×200 relay team.

With Cope’s commitment, UVA moved up to No. 76 in 247Sports’ national team recruiting rankings for 2026.