Virginia gains yet another O-Line commit from Fort Lauderdale center

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia’s football commitment spree continued Tuesday when 3-star center Dawson Alters of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., decommitted from Vanderbilt and committed to the Cavaliers.

Alters (6-foot-2, 265 pounds) also held offers from Miami, Syracuse and Penn.

The Saint Thomas Aquinas standout had committed to Vandy in December but had second thoughts. After a visit from UVA offensive line coach Garett Tujague, Alters announced on his Twitter account that he had decommitted from the SEC’s Commodores and was headed to Virginia instead.

“Champions are forged,” wrote Alters on his Twitter. “Coach Elliott, Coach 2j, and the entire staff have the vision and purpose to make us champions. I’m all in.”

Champions are forged. Coach Elliot, Coach 2j, and the entire staff have the vision and purpose to make us champions. I’m all in. LETS GOOOO!!!@Coach_TElliott @Coach2J @UVAFootball @CoachHarriott @STA_Football @AquinasRaiders @JacquieFran_ @ABLichtenstein @5Studs @Nate_Garner_75 pic.twitter.com/HuFf4szYZk

— Dawson Alters (@Dawson_alters) January 25, 2022

Alters is the fourth offensive line recruit to commit to Tony Elliott’s program since Saturday. The Cavaliers lost their entire starting offensive line the past two months, mostly to the transfer portal.