NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Beau Pribula GR | 6'2"/212 | 182/270 (67%), 1946 Yds, 11 TD / 9 INT | 95 Car, 297 Yds, (3.1 YPC), 6 TD, 6 FUM | B+ | B | #69 | 676 (27%) | MIZ ('26) | |
| #10 Eli Holstein JR | 6'4"/225 | 77/125 (62%), 1081 Yds, 12 TD / 6 INT | 36 Car, 88 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | C- | B+ | #94 | 248 (9.75%) | PITT ('26) | |
| #16 Cole Geer SO | 6'1"/205 | 2/2 (100%), 8 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 3 Car, 15 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | C | 14 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #14 Boone Lourd JR | 6'1"/203 | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #00 Ely Hamrick FR | 6'4"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Jekail Middlebrook JR | 5'10"/196 | 140 Car, 752 Yds, (5.4 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM | 40 Rec, 412 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 3 TD | A+ | B+ | #154 | 575 (21%) | MTSU ('26) | |
| #11 Solomon Beebe JR | 5'10"/205 | 56 Car, 338 Yds, (6 YPC), 6 TD, 3 FUM | 31 Rec, 284 Yds, (9.2 YPR), 0 TD | A- | A | #53 | 281 (9.75%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #2 Peyton Lewis JR | 6'1"/212 | 70 Car, 290 Yds, (4.1 YPC), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Rec, 42 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD | A | F | #83 | 164 (6%) | TENN ('26) | |
| #28 Noah Vaughn SR | 5'9"/199 | 23 Car, 174 Yds, (7.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | A- | F | #119 | 34 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #25 Xay Davis SO | 5'10"/193 | 23 Car, 86 Yds, (3.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | A- | C | #300 | 33 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Jacquon Gibson SR | 5'11"/195 | 63 Rec, 616 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 9 Car, 39 Yds, 0 TD | A- | B | #373 | 480 (20.25%) | UMASS ('26) | |
| #1 Rico Flores Jr. JR | 6'2"/205 | 26 Rec, 274 Yds, (10.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | #982 | 410 (17.25%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #3 Tyson Davis SR | 5'10"/175 | 25 Rec, 323 Yds, (12.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C+ | #242 | 300 (12.75%) | CMU ('26) | |
| #5 Kameron Courtney JR | 5'11"/193 | 25 Rec, 234 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Car, 38 Yds, 1 TD | B | C | #727 | 285 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #15 Dillon Newton-Short SO | 6'0"/210 | 3 Rec, 39 Yds, (13 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | D+ | #817 | 145 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #84 Isaiah Robinson SO | 6'2"/185 | 3 Rec, 28 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | F | #842 | 71 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #13 Josiah Abdullah SO | 5'10"/186 | 2 Rec, 9 Yds, (4.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | #958 | 38 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Dylan Cope FR | 6'2"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jack Rhodes FR | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Isaiah Harris FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Connor Cox JR | 6'6"/250 | 5 Rec, 21 Yds, (4.2 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | A+ | B | 249 (12.75%) | UNC ('26) | |
| #9 Dakota Twitty GR | 6'5"/245 | 11 Rec, 129 Yds, (11.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B | F | C- | 247 (17%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #89 John Rogers JR | 6'4"/235 | 9 Rec, 101 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B | D | D | 235 (16%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #89 Lukas Ungar GR | 6'4"/245 | 3 Rec, 14 Yds, (4.7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C- | C+ | 155 (8.25%) | NMSU ('26) | |
| #94 Hayden Rollison SR | 6'3"/245 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | F | 23 (2%) | NA | ||
| #81 TeKai Kirby SR | 6'2"/240 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | C | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #83 Willem Thurber SO | 6'5"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #87 Justin Zames SO | 6'4"/237 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #52 McKale Boley (T) GR | 6'5"/316 | A- | A- | B | 856 (46%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #72 Ben York (T) JR | 6'5"/305 | B+ | A | D+ | 261 (14%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #79 Jon Adair (T) SO | 6'5"/280 | A+ | A | A+ | 51 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #70 Dane Wleklinski (T) JR | 6'6"/295 | D | D+ | B- | 23 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #55 Jim Harris Jr. (T) SO | 6'5"/294 | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #71 Alex Payne (T) SO | 6'5"/305 | USC ('26) | |||||
| #00 Michael Gildea (OT) FR | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Noah Josey (G) GR | 6'5"/310 | B+ | B | A- | 983 (53%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #60 Drake Metcalf (G) GR | 6'2"/300 | B | B+ | B | 911 (49%) | UCF ('24) | |
| #65 Grant Ellinger (G) JR | 6'4"/290 | B+ | B | A | 45 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #64 Cole Surber (G) SR | 6'5"/310 | C | C+ | C- | 23 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #61 Dane Steele (G) SR | 6'4"/308 | D+ | D+ | B- | 12 (1%) | NA | |
| #51 Grayson Reid (G) SO | 6'3"/290 | D+ | C- | F | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #67 Will Rosen (G) JR | 6'1"/285 | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #58 Noah Hartsoe (C) GR | 6'3"/319 | A- | B+ | A+ | 65 (3%) | NA | |
| #73 Ryan Brubaker (C) SR | 6'5"/313 | C | C | B+ | 11 (0.9%) | SC ('26) | |
| #00 Dylan Biehl (IOL) FR | 6'4"/275 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Luke Hatfield (IOL) FR | 6'4"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #71 Monroe Mills (OL) GR | 6'7"/320 | LOU ('25) | |||||
| #54 Makilan Thomas (OL) GR | 6'3"/315 | ARST ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 Ezekiel Larry (DE) JR | 6'2"/255 | A- | A+ | B+ | 577 (28.8%) | YALE ('26) | |||
| #14 Fisher Camac (DE) GR | 6'7"/248 | 44 Tac, 21 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | B | 428 (23%) | UNLV ('25) | |
| #15 Darrion Henry-Young (DE) GR | 6'4"/283 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B | B- | 134 (6.3%) | CCU ('26) | |
| #93 Billy Koudelka (DE) JR | 6'8"/255 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | B- | 102 (6%) | NA | |
| #85 Jewett Hayes (DE) JR | 6'4"/233 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B+ | C+ | 28 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #44 Evan Ward (DE) SO | 6'5"/220 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #82 Devon Baxter (DE) JR | 6'6"/247 | MICH ('26) | |||||||
| #54 Zion Wilson (DT) GR | 6'3"/318 | 42 Tac, 20 Solo, 10 TFL, 6 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | C | 457 (37.8%) | ECU ('26) | |
| #34 Jonathan Allen (DT) JR | 6'2"/290 | 34 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C+ | 390 (32.4%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #91 Jason Hammond (DT) SR | 6'2"/295 | 33 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | C+ | 360 (33%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #55 Anthony Britton (DT) SR | 6'3"/317 | 30 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | B | 227 (21%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #51 Sichan John (DT) SO | 6'3"/322 | 4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B- | 55 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #46 Chase Morrison (DT) JR | 6'4"/248 | C | C- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #56 Tyler Simmons (DL) JR | 6'3"/266 | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Kam Robinson SR | 6'2"/234 | 64 Tac, 20 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 2 INT (2 TDS) | B | B+ | A- | 416 (69%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #50 Matthew Fobbs-White SR | 6'3"/235 | 19 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C- | 387 (48.75%) | BAY ('26) | |
| #11 Maddox Marcellus SR | 6'2"/228 | 49 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B | A | 334 (56%) | EKY ('25) | |
| #32 Landon Danley SR | 6'3"/222 | 48 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | B | 299 (50%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #33 Nnanna Anyanwu JR | 6'5"/240 | 21 Tac, 17 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | D+ | 278 (34.5%) | UTSA ('26) | |
| #26 Caleb Hardy SR | 6'4"/215 | 17 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | A- | B | 157 (26%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #13 Myles Brown JR | 6'3"/220 | 8 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D | A- | 31 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Derek Uran FR | 6'2"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #42 Isaiah Reese SO | 6'3"/220 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Dallas Brannon FR | 6'2"/207 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #45 Justin Rowe SO | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Jacobie Henderson (CB) GR | 5'11"/190 | 39 Tac, 29 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A+ | C- | 600 (32.25%) | RUTG ('26) | |
| #5 Patrick Campbell (CB) GR | 6'0"/190 | A+ | B- | A+ | 534 (28.5%) | DART ('26) | |||
| #17 Justin Ross (CB) JR | 6'2"/185 | 32 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 4 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A+ | D+ | 466 (25.5%) | NAVY ('26) | |
| #11 Omillio Agard (CB) SO | 5'11"/183 | 22 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D | A- | B | 304 (16.5%) | WIS ('26) | |
| #18 Corey Costner (CB) SO | 6'1"/201 | 27 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | A- | 260 (19%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #33 Josiah Persinger (CB) SO | 5'11"/170 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | 53 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #3 Kevon Gray (CB) JR | 6'0"/180 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #29 CJ Spence (CB) SO | 6'4"/190 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Alex Dunn (CB) FR | 6'1"/178 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jayden Covil (CB) FR | 5'10"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #23 Jaylen Jones (S) JR | 6'1"/195 | 66 Tac, 34 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | C- | B | 562 (24%) | GAST ('26) | |
| #6 Brandyn Hillman (S) SR | 6'0"/200 | 49 Tac, 31 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | F | A | 545 (23.25%) | MICH ('26) | |
| #8 Jalen McNair (S) GR | 5'9"/198 | 50 Tac, 27 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A | C+ | B- | 543 (23.25%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #30 Ethan Minter (S) JR | 6'0"/201 | 47 Tac, 23 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | A- | 523 (30%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #8 Christian Ellis (S) GR | 6'0"/202 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | B+ | 94 (3.75%) | VT ('26) | |
| #31 Montino Williams (S) SO | 6'2"/187 | 7 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | 22 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #34 Kevin Chadwick Jr. (S) SR | 5'11"/205 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | 7 (0%) | NA | |||
| #36 Lukas Sanker (S) SO | 6'0"/180 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('21) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 Will Bettridge GR | 5'11"/183 | 24/30 (80%), Long 47 Yds | 49/49 | 121 Pts | A- | 3* HS ('22) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Daniel Sparks GR | 6'6"/217 | 37, 1745 YDS (47.2 YPP), Long 65 YDS | 14 In 20, 4 TB | A- | C | NA | |
| #99 Elijah Slibeck SR | 6'6"/239 | 11, 508 YDS (46.2 YPP), Long 71 YDS | 3 In 20, 1 TB | B- | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 DaMari Carter FR | 6'0"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #00 Jae'Oyn Williams FR | 5'10"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Tony Elliott returnsOC Des Kitchings returnsDC John Rudzinski returns
Players with Starting experience2910 off • 19 def
Team Talent822#50 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 2.67%
Roster Size9632 portal (28.8%)
Talent Off: 359.48 (48)
Talent Def: 327.56 (43)
Talent ST: 6.64 (3)
New Portal In: 29 (26.1%)
Portal Losses: 24
Unrated/No Stats: 15
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 2
Top 100 Pos: 57
JAG: 28
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1557 (8%)
JR Snaps: 7013 (34%)
SR Snaps: 4415 (21%)
GR Snaps: 7553 (37%)
92% Snaps by Upperclassmen
15 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (1)
941(924)2% returning
Exp 37.75% • Prod 68% — Virginia lost their starting QB from last year. Beau Pribula & Eli Holstein from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (1)
1087(1020)6% returning
Exp 41% • Prod 65% — Virginia lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (3)
0 (2)
2654(1594)40% returning
Exp 40% • Prod 61% — Virginia lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
0 (0)
3259(12)100% returning
T 32% • G 54% • C 4% — Virginia OL: 3 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (2)
2 (1)
2763(1558)44% returning
DE 33% • DT 65% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
3 (1)
1 (1)
1902(665)65% returning
LB 96% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (1)
0 (6)
4524(3648)19% returning
CB 63% • S 53% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7941 (3550 portal) 55% returning • Defense 9189 (5871 portal) 36% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge