Virginia lands 340-pound OL DeMeritt over Kentucky & Georgia Tech

By Jerry Ratcliffe

After losing his entire starting offensive line, mostly through the controversial transfer portal, Virginia line coach Garett Tujague has busted his hump to recruit a new one.

Tujague and Tony Elliott’s coaching staff got some more good news Monday night when Noah DeMeritt, a 6-foot-4, 340-pound, 3-star guard announced his commitment to Virginia on his Twitter account. DeMerritt, from Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County HS), is the fourth offensive-line recruit Tujague has landed over the past five days.

DeMeritt selected Virginia over Kentucky, Georgia Tech and Nebraska. He squats 525 pounds and benches 325.

DeMeritt and McKale Boley, a 6-6, 300-pound offensive tackle from Hattiesburg, Miss., are the latest to commit to Virginia. Boley, who decommitted from Colorado in late November, chose the Cavaliers over Akron, Tulane and Florida International.