Virginia football adds Stanford pass rusher to roster

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia’s defense has added a second pass rusher in only two days with the commitment of Stanford grad transfer Andres Fox.

The 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end/outside linebacker announced his commitment via his Twitter account on Saturday night. Fox, originally the ninth-ranked overall prospect in the state of Alabama back in 2018, has two years of eligibility remaining.

Fox reportedly chose Virginia over offers from Maryland and Florida State.

He joins former Miami of Ohio edge rusher Kam Butler (see related story), who committed to the Cavaliers on Friday as Tony Elliott and defensive coordinator John Rudzinski rebuild UVA’s defense. Fox is the fourth transfer portal commitment on the defensive side of the ball.

Graduating from Mobile (Ala.) Christian School, Fox was rated highly by ESPN’s recruiting analysts, the No. 138 overall prospect in the nation and the 14th-best defensive end, the state of Alabama’s sixth-best overall recruit.

At Mobile, Fox had 13 sacks and seven forced fumbles as a senior to go along with 18 sacks as a junior.

At Stanford, Fox played in all six games during the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign, then appeared in six games last season, starting one game, while posting seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.