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Name: Charles Snowden (+) 11-21-20 Ankle INJ/Out for 2020
College: Virginia Number: 11
Height: 6-6 Weight: 243
Position: OLB Pos2: DE
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2021
40 Low: 4.57 40 Time: 4.67 40 High: 4.78
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Data Scout Notes: 2020: 2ndC...(+) Coming off 11-21-20 Ankle INJ...PNagurski/PButkus/PBednarik...2019: HMC...PButkus...HM All-ACC w/72 TT, 11 TFL, 5 SCK, 4 PBU, 9 QBH, FR in 14 gms in '19. 61 TT, 7.5 TFL, 2.5 SCK, 2 INT, 9 PBU, 8 QBH, FR, FF, BLK in 13 gms in '18. Backup w
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Charles Snowden, Virginia, Player News
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2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): LB - Charles Snowden, Virginia, 67,...Snowden posted 44 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks over eight games. He is No. 9 in the nation and No. 2 in the ACC among linebackers with 6.0 sacks. Sno wden is one of two players in the nation with 44+ tackles, 10+ TFLs, 6.0+ sacks and 3+ pass breakups despite missing 2+ games with a season-ending injury in the first quarter of game No. 8. Snowden had a 2020 FBS single-game best 4.0 sacks against No. 15 North Carolina. He was named ACC Linebacker of the Week for his efforts against UNC. It was the most single-game sacks in program history since 1996. All four sacks were solo. - Virginia Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021  OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Charles Snowden, a lightly recruited prospect who turned into an impact player at Virginia, has elected to pass up his final season of eligibility and make himself available for the 2021 NFL Draft. Snowden suffered a broken ankle against Abilene Christia n in UVa's eighth game of the season and was unable to play in the Cavaliers' final two games. "To coach [Bronco] Mendenhall and his coaching staff, thank you for giving me an opportunity," Snowden, one of the team captains, said on Twitter. "They took a chance on me, a basketball player with zero football offers and pushed me well beyond what I was capable of." Charles Snowden's father, Chuck, confirmed that his son completed his graduation requirements in 3 1/2 semesters, including summer work. Althou gh Charles Snowden had played in four seasons, the NCAA has granted all fall sports athletes an extra year of eligibility because of the coronavirus pandemic, no matter how much or how little they play this school year. - Roanoke Times
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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University of Virginia senior linebacker Charles Snowden has decided to forgo his last season of eligibility and declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. The Silver Spring, Maryland native made the announcement via Twitter on Sunday afternoon. Snowden played in f ive games this season, tallying 30 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 3 pass break ups. His season ended after breaking his ankle during the Abilene Christian game. During his career, Snowden exhibited unrivaled leadership ability which led to him being named a captain and top defensive player for the Cavaliers. He ends his college career having played in 42 games with 10 sacks and 2 sacks. - WSLS TV 10 News
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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UVa linebacker Charles Snowden served as a leader all season. The NFL prospect was arguably the Cavaliers' best defensive player when he suffered a season-ending injury against Abilene Christian. While Snowden couldn't take the field for Senior Day, that didn't stop the Wahoos from honoring their captain. Simpson decided to wear No. 11 on Saturday to honor the injured linebacker and delivered a dazzling 73-yard kickoff return while wearing the number. "I asked Charles if I could play for him, and he sai d he loved the idea and then I asked Coach Mendenhall and he approved of it, so I'm thankful for both of them," Simpson said.After the victory, Snowden broke the rock to celebrate the win. "I didn't know how to pay tribute to him and thank him any more than allowing him to do that in front of his peers," Mendenhall said. Mendenhall acknowledged Armstrong's elite performance at quarterback, but he felt the need to give Snowden the chance to break the rock after the team's Senior Day win. "I can't thank Charles enough for his leadership, for his example, for his trust in us, and it just seemed appropriate to give him, as a defensive captain, the last chance in this stadium to do that in front of his peers," Mendenhall said. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Charles Snowden, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Abilene Christian, was named a 2020 Butkus Award semifinalist. The award goes to the best linebacker in college football, and Snowden is one of 16 semifinalists. Before suffering his inju ry, Snowden tallied 44 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and six sacks. After a slow start to the season, he caught fire in October. Snowden posted a four-sack game against North Carolina in one of the better individual showings of any linebacker th is fall. The talented linebacker isn't sure if he'll declare for the NFL Draft in the spring or take advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA to return for one final season with the Cavaliers. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Virginia linebacker Charles Snowden will miss the rest of the season with a broken right ankle. Snowden's father shared the news on social media Saturday night, and UVa head coach Bronco Mendenhall shared Monday that Snowden underwent surgery on the inju ry, knocking him out for the year. The recovery is expected to take about six months. Snowden could return next season for a final year with the Wahoos due to NCAA eligibility relief, but he may instead decide to turn pro and prepare for an NFL career. H e'll make that decision in coming weeks and months. "Charles' influence on our program has been breathtaking in terms of maturity and growth, and in a lot of ways his own maturity and growth has matched that of the program," Mendenhall said. "He came in as tall and thin and a basketball player, and he's blossomed into a future NFL player with amazing leadership skills and a captain of our team in a four-year period."Snowden suffered the injury of the first quarter of Saturday's victory over Abile ne Christian. He missed the rest of the game, returning to the sideline for the second half wearing a cast and using crutches. His loss removes an on-field leader and NFL-caliber linebacker. Prior to the Abilene Christian contest, Snowden recorded an imp ressive 21 tackles, nine tackles for loss and six sacks in Virginia's previous three games. "Charles, obviously, he's our leader," senior cornerback Nick Grant said. "He's connected with everybody on the team. I'd venture to say anybody on the team would say Charles is their best friend or one of their very best friends." - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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D'Angelo Amos, Charles Snowden and Nusi Malani all left the win with injuries. Snowden's looked the most serious, as he appeared to injure his right ankle in the first quarter. He came onto the field in the second half, sitting on the sideline with crutc hes and what appeared to be a cast on his right lower leg. Defensive lineman Jowon Briggs entered the transfer portal earlier this week, leaving the defensive line especially thin with Richard Burney out for the season with health issues. Malani adds imp ortant depth along the line when healthy. Safeties Joey Blount and Brenton Nelson both missed Saturday's win as they attempt to recover from injuries plaguing them for most of the fall season. Amos fills in well for Blount, and he's a valued defensive ba ck contributor. "It's the highest level of concern," Mendenhall said. "We're thin already, and that added to it. It was really unfortunate." - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Charles Snowden put together one of the most dominant individual performances of any ACC player this weekend. The linebacker finished with 10 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble in the UVa football team's 44-41 upset victory over North Carolina on Sa turday. The stellar showing earned Snowden ACC Linebacker of the Week honors. "I had gotten off to a slow start this year and now to finally be producing and making plays, it feels great," Snowden said after the game. "Sacks always are a great thing." On the season, Snowden's sack tally sits at five. All five of the sacks have come in the past two games. After recording 22 tackles and one tackle for loss in UVa's first four games this season, Snowden posted 18 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and five sack s in the team's previous two contests. He's stepped up, playing some of the best football of his career in the past two games. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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NOV 2 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Charles Snowden, Virginia, Sr., OLB, Silver Spring, Md.,...Registered a career-high four sacks and a forced fumble that led to a score in UVA's 44-41 victory over North Carolina at Scott Stadium...His sack total was the most by a UVA player since Jamie Sharper had four against the Tar Heels in 1996...Also stands as the most sacks by an ACC player in a game this season...Snowden had a total of 10 tackles and came up with a crucial play in the third quarter when he strip- sacked UNC QB Sam Howell...The Cavaliers recovered and scored five plays later to increase their lead to 41-20...Snowden is just the second ACC player to record four sacks in a game over the past two ACC seasons and has 7.5 sacks over the last two games. - ACC Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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UVa wants more production from its front seven. The three defensive linemen and four linebackers failed to record a sack against N.C. State, and Mendenhall and company expect better from the group moving forward. "That's one of our biggest things is crea ting havoc and having zero sacks, obviously the pass rush has to get better," linebacker Zane Zandier said. Charles Snowden and Noah Taylor are two of the most talented players on UVa's defense, and the Wahoos hope the outside linebackers show improvemen t in future games. They've been steady in Mendenhall's estimation, but not nearly as dynamic or impactful as they can be when playing at their best. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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On Thursday, the redshirt sophomore was named Virginia's starting quarterback for the start of the 2020 season after competing for the job with Mississippi State graduate transfer Keytaon Thompson. Just one day after winning the starting QB job, Armstron g was named a team captain. Following Friday evening's practice, Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall announced that Armstrong, senior defensive end Richard Burney, senior wide receiver Terrell Jana and senior linebacker Charles Snowden had been elected team captains by their peers. There are high expectations for Snowden, who has been named to the preseason watch lists for the Bednarik, Nagurski and Butkus awards. Snowden was an honorable mention All-ACC honoree last season after finishing with 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He will lead a deep linebacking corps that is expected to be the strength of the Virginia defense. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Charles Snowden, Virginia,...Snowden was an honorable mention All-ACC honoree in 2019 after finishing with 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He was named the Walter Camp N ational Defensive Player of the Year after leading all players with 15 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in a win over Old Dominion in 2019. In 2018, he led the nation’s linebackers with nine pass breakups and 11 passes defended. - Virginia F ootball
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Charles Snowden, Noah Taylor and Zane Zandier may all land on NFL rosters in the next year or two. Rob Snyder returns from injury, and Nick Jackson is a budding star at the position. The position group is stacked, and it's also filled with leaders. No Ca valier leads more than Snowden. "You really want to look up to somebody like that," Taylor said of his teammate, "because there's a lot of guys that will talk a lot of stuff and then they don't go ahead and do it, but Charles will be dead tired and telli ng other people, 'Let's go' and then go ahead and be the first one on the next rep." A vocal leader, Snowden backs up his words with action. He finished the 2019 season with 72 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss. He's a reliable and dynamic presence. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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2020 BUTKUS AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Charles Snowden, Virginia,...Snowden was an honorable mention All-ACC honoree in 2019 after finishing with 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He was named the Wa lter Camp National Defensive Player of the Year after leading all players with 15 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in a win over Old Dominion in 2019. In 2018, he led the nation's linebackers with nine pass breakups and 11 passes defended. Sno wden is on the Butkus Award Watch List for the second year in a row. Snowden is one of five ACC players to make the 51-person watch list. - Virginia Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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2020 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: LB Charles Snowden, Virginia,...Snowden is one of 17 ACC players to make the 98-person watch list. He was an honorable mention All-ACC honoree in 2019 after finishing with 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. - Virginia Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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2020 PRESEASON BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: LB Charles Snowden, Virginia,...Snowden (Sr., Silver Spring, Md.) was an honorable mention All-ACC honoree in 2019 after finishing with 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, four pass breakups and one fumbl e recovery. He was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Year after leading all players with 15 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in a win over Old Dominion in 2019. In 2018, he led the nation’s linebackers with nine pass bre akups and 11 passes defended. - Virginia Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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The Maxwell Football Club announced its watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is given annually to the best defensive player in college football. Two Wahoos made the watch list, and they'll look to become the first UVa winner of the award since its inception in 1995. Both of UVa's players are on the watch list come from the linebacker position. Senior Charles Snowden and junior Noah Taylor made the list. In total, 18 ACC players earned spots on the watch list, including six linebackers from the conference. There are 90 players on the list and 20% of them come from the ACC. That's the most of any conference.Interestingly, Virginia is the only program in the nation to put two linebackers on the list. Snowden finished last season with 72 t ackles, 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. Taylor racked up 57 tackles, including an impressive 13.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. Both players use elite length to disrupt plays. They combined to break up eight passes a season ago, and Taylor finish ed the year with two interceptions. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Voluntary workouts for returning University of Virginia football players will begin July 5, the school's athletic department announced Friday. Required activity will begin July 15 and allow players to work for no more than eight hours, including weight t raining, conditioning and film review. That will increase to 20 hours from July 26-Aug. 8, with fall camp to start one day later. There will be an acclimatization period before a 25-day fall practice period gets under way. Virginia's season begins Sept. 7 against Georgia in Atlanta."Protocols and plans for student-athletes' return have been coordinated through the UVa Health System, which has collaborated with officials at the local, state and national levels," the UVa news release stated. Athlet es and staff will receive COVID-19 education and will undergo COVID-19 testing, with positive results to be reported to the Virginia Department of Health and all testing results reported to UVa team physicians. - Roanoke Times
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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Standing 6-feet-7-inches tall and weighing 235 pounds, Snowden possesses a blend of speed, size and length that makes NFL scouts drool. He finished the 2019 season with 72 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and five sacks. Long arms aren't just good for tackling - he's broken up 15 passes in the past two seasons. A menace in passing lanes and a disruptor in the backfield, Snowden has started in all 27 of Virginia's games in the past two seasons. Athlon Sports named him a preseason second team All-AC C player entering the 2020 season. He's a star on the gridiron. "Talking to an NFL scout last week, I told him I don't know if I've been around a player that has as much energy as Charles," co-defensive coordinator Kelly Poppinga said in late May. "Every single day Charles shows up, pumping the arms up, hyped up. It doesn't matter if it's a run, if it's a lift, if it's a practice. Charles is always bringing that energy and trying to be contagious with it."Snowden brings the on-field energy in bun ches. Given his commitment on the field and his engagment off it, Snowden earns the respect of his peers. When the massive linebacker speaks, players listen. "You walk into a room and that guy, man, he fills up the room," Poppinga said. "His personality, his character, the presence that he has, the way that he talks - he kind of has this booming voice - kind of carries through the room, so people listen to him when he talks." - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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A rising senior, Snowden's physical traits should thrill NFL teams. Standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing 235 pounds, Snowden is a beast of a man. His frame still looks lean, and Snowden hopes to add a few pounds before the start of the next college football season. "Ideally I'd like to start the 2020 season in the low 240s," Snowden said. "Maintaining weight during the season has always kind of been my thing, so getting to the low 240s, that way, at the end of the season I can still be around 240." Snowden 's length and size led to a good junior season. He finished with 72 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. He uses his length well to get into passing lanes. He recorded 11 passes defended as a sophomore. At his size, those numbers show he's capable of turning physical traits into on-field production. A senior season similar to his junior campaign should put Snowden squarely in the NFL Draft discussion. A better season could boost Snowden into the first few rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft . - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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If the coronavirus pandemic has made a mess out of 2020 college football preparations, Virginia football player Charles Snowden isn't sure that the Cavaliers will suffer. "I know coach [Bronco] Mendenhall loves consistency," said Snowden, an outside line backer coming off a breakout season in 2019. "I know this definitely throws him off a bit. I also know he loves challenges and creating chaos. Although he doesn't have any control over it, I think he's excited to see how we react." Snowden was in South F lorida when he learned that spring classes had been canceled as a result of the coronavirus and that classwork would be handled online."Initially, I thought it was going to be for a couple of weeks," he said. "I've been home, finding different way s to kind of work out, and talking to my coaches and teammates because they're trying to figure it out, too." Snowden had heard from team nutritionist Randy Bird earlier in the day Wednesday. "I personally don't have a strict diet," said Snowden, listed at 6 foot 7 and 235 pounds. "No weight is kind of bad weight for me right now." Physically, Snowden would like to weigh 240 pounds when the season comes around. "My sack number wasn't anywhere close to where I wanted it to be," said Snowden, whose five s acks ranked him third on the team behind Jordan Mack and Noah Taylor. "I got a lot of QB hits and a lot of QB hurries, so that's still the area that I'm looking to improve the most this offseason. Possibly, it will be a big step from the year before." - Roanoke Times
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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2019 ALL-ACC HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LB - Charles Snowden, Virginia; 38,...Snowden (Jr., Silver Spring, Md.) notched 63 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and four pass breakups as a disruptive edge rusher on one of the nation's top 30 defenses . Named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22 after 15-tackle effort vs. Old Dominion that included 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. - Virginia Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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SEPT 23/WEEK 4 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Charles Snowden, Virginia, Jr., OLB, Silver Spring, Md.,...Also named the Walter Camp FBS National Defensive Player of the Week, Snowden caused havoc throughout the game as the Virginia defense helped the Cavali ers score 28 unanswered points in their come-from-behind 28-17 victory against Old Dominion...Snowden finished with a career-high 15 tackles with two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss...Virginia held ODU to just 46 yards of total offense in the second half. ..Snowden's pressure on the quarterback led to a poor throw on the Monarch's first drive in the second half, and linebacker Zane Zandier picked off the pass and returned it for a touchdown that brought UVA within 17-14. - Atlantic Coast Conference Footba ll
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WEEK 4/SEPT 21 WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CHARLES SNOWDEN, VIRGINIA, Junior, Outside Linebacker, Silver Spring, MD/St. Albans School,...Charles Snowden recorded a career-best 15 tackles (6 solo), including 3.5 for los ses, and two quarterback sacks as 21st-ranked Virginia defeated Old Dominion, 28-17. With the victory, the Cavaliers improved to 4-0. Notes: Charles Snowden is the fifth Virginia player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since strong safety Juan Thornhill (Oct. 14, 2018). - The Walter Camp Football Foundation
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Bronco Mendenhall isn't big on fiery halftime speeches. So, with his team trailing visiting Old Dominion by 10 points at halftime, the Virginia coach's message to his players was simple. "All I said was, 'Now that that's over, we'll start playing,'" Mend enhall said. His defense certainly did. Linebacker Zane Zandier returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown, part of a dominant defensive second half, as the 21st-ranked Cavaliers rallied past the Monarchs 28-17 on Saturday night to remain undefeat ed. Old Dominion's failed fourth-down try in its own territory set up Virginia's go-ahead score, a 7-yard touchdown run by Wayne Taulapapa with 10:16 to go for a 21-17 edge.After the game, Monarchs coach Bobby Wilder defended the decision. "We cam e in here to win and that is how we tried to play today," he said. The Cavaliers (4-0) are off to their best start since opening 5-0 in 2004. The Monarchs (1-2) have lost two in a row, both to in-state ACC opponents. They lost to Virginia Tech two weeken ds ago, a year after stunning the Hokies in Norfolk. Linebacker Charles Snowden finished with a game-high 15 tackles, including two of the five sacks on Old Dominion quarterback Stone Smartt. He echoed Mendenhall's sentiment that the halftime mood was mo re about getting reset than getting motivated. "Just kind of gathering ourselves in the locker room, settling down, taking a breather," Snowden said. "Wasn't a lot of 'rah-rah.' It was just, 'go out and play the way we know we can play." - Virginia/AP Co llege Football
(DS#16 OLB) Sr/2021 OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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2019 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCH LIST: Charles Snowden, Virginia,...Snowden started all 13 games for the Cavaliers in 2018 and he led the nation's linebackers with nine pass breakups and 11 passes defended. He was named ACC Linebacker of the Week after making eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, intercepting a pass and breaking up two others in UVA's ACC-opening win over Louisville. Snowden was a major factor in 2018 helping the UVA defense finish No. 12 in the nation in team passing efficien cy defense (107.62), No. 16 in passing yards allowed (183.0), No. 20 in the nation in team defense (330.5). Snowden is one of six ACC players to make the 51-person watch list. - Virginia Football
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