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Earlier this week, South Carolina transfer defensive lineman Devontae Davis announced his commitment to Virginia. He'll play out his final season of eligibility with the Hoos this fall. "I met with Coach [Tony] Elliott. I met with [defensive tackles coach Kevin] Downing," Davis said of his recent visit to UVa, "and when we sat down and talked, I really liked what they had going on. I liked the direction they were going in and it seemed to be for me." Davis said he plans to arrive in Charlottesville next week in order to settle in ahead of the Cavaliers' May 31 report date for summer strength and conditioning drills. And when Davis officially steps on grounds, he'll commence the last go-around in a six-year career that started at Georgia Military College. Davis played a pair of seasons for the Bulldogs, and in 2018 he had a breakout fall when he racked up 30 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four sacks over 10 games. He was rated then as the third-best defensive end in the junior college ranks by 247Sports. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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DT Devontae Davis, Virginia
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05/17/22 - Devontae Davis, rSr/2023, Virginia, 6-3, 306 (DS#999 DT) + More +

Ex-South Carolina Gamecocks defensive lineman Devontae Davis announced on Monday via Twitter that he will conclude his career at Virginia. He chose UVa after also visiting Washington, Marshall and Connecticut, per Jacquie Franciulli of Wahoos 247. Davis appeared in nine games at USC after a standout junior college career at Georgia Military College. He finished his time in Columbia with four tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss. The former South Carolina defender will head to Charlottesville and join former Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, who landed the Cavaliers' head coaching job following the departure of Bronco Mendenhall. - Devonte Davis twitter and online sources

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DT Devontae Davis, Virginia
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05/08/22 - Mitchell Melton, rSr/2026, Virginia, 6-3, 258 (DS#33 DE) + More +

Redshirt sophomore Mitchell Melton had emerged as an intriguing piece for Ohio State's defense in spring practice. As newly hired defensive coordinator Jim Knowles installed his scheme over the five weeks of practices, Melton stepped into a hybrid defensive end-linebacker position known as the "jack." The staff liked his length for the role as Melton stands 6-foot-3, and to complement his experience as a linebacker, he worked out with the defensive linemen to broaden his skillset needed for the role. But Melton won't ultimately get a crack there this fall.

Buckeyes coach Ryan Day revealed to reporters Friday that Melton had injured an anterior cruciate knee ligament during the spring game, a setback that is expected to sideline him for next season. As he discussed the prognosis for Melton, Day described it as a "long-term" one, though he stopped short of formally ruling him out for 2022. Melton went down during the second quarterback of the scrimmage last month while rushing quarterback Kyle McCord. He fell to the turf at Ohio Stadium as he sought to shed a block from right tackle George Fitzpatrick. With the assistance of trainers, Melton limped off the field. It appeared as if he had aggravated his right knee as he stretched it during his walk to the locker room. - Columbus Dispatch

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DE Mitchell Melton, Virginia
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04/23/22 - Chandler Morris, rSr/2026, Virginia, 6-0, 192 (DS#27 QB) + More +

After starring at Highland Park High School and then transferring from Oklahoma, Morris was the backup before starting two games late in the season when Duggan was hurt. Morris flashed major upside, throwing for 461 yards and accounting for 531 yards total offense in a 30-28 upset of Baylor. Dykes said the two quarterbacks should have a decent idea of where they stand based on the practice reps this spring. He's not ready to anoint a starter just yet. "For us, the quicker we can get it figured out, the better because we can tailor the offense to fit their skill set," Dykes said. "We're just not quite there yet." Dykes admitted that he's always been a believer in the coaching axiom that if you have two starting quarterbacks, you don't have any.

He also knows things can change quickly. When he was head coach at Cal, future NFL first-round pick Jared Goff went from fourth-string to a starter in his freshman season. The spring game is another chance, Dykes said, for his quarterbacks to make an impression going into summer, a valuable opportunity to take the next step. "That's the biggest thing that you want at that position, you want consistency," Dykes said. "You've got to have a guy who can go out and execute your offense at a high level game in, game out. It doesn't have to be the biggest, it doesn't have to be the strongest, doesn't have to have the biggest arm. - Dallas Morning News

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QB Chandler Morris, Virginia
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02/28/22 - Tony Muskett, rSr/2025, Virginia, 6-1, 213 (DS#46 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): QB - Tony Muskett, Soph., Monmouth,...Monmouth's offense, the top scoring unit in the conference at 32.0 points per game, featured eight of 11 starters. Sophomore quarterback Tony Muskett earned back-to-back first team honors after throwing for a league-high 2,651 yards and 25 touchdown passes compared to just six interceptions. Muskett threw four touchdowns in a game on three different occasions while completing 65.1 percent of his passes. - Monmouth Football

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QB Tony Muskett, Virginia
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02/28/22 - Paul Akere, rSr/2024, Virginia, 6-3, 250 (DS#999 DE) + More +

2021 SECOND TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Paul Akere, Columbia (Sr., DL - Carrollton, Texas),...Akere, a Carrollton, Texas native, ranked No. 9 in the Ivy League in sacks (5.0-39 yards), ranked No. 10 in the Ivy League in tackles for loss (9.0-51 yards), finished the year ranked No. 5 on the squad in tackles, impressive for a defensive lineman, with 42 (27 solo), and led the Lions with four quarterback hurries in 2021. He was recently named a CoSIDa Academic All-District selection for his performance on the field and in the classroom and his most productive performance came vs. Georgetown when he led the Lions with eight tackles (six solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack. In his three-year, 22-game career, Akere has registered 6.0 sacks for 41 yards, 10.0 tackles for loss for 53 yards, 49 total tackles (31 solo) with one forced fumble. He is a Political Science major. - Columbia Football

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DE Paul Akere, Virginia
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12/23/21 - Kam Butler, rSr/2025, Virginia, 6-3, 267 (DS#66 DE) + More +

2021 ALL-MAC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Down Lineman - Kameron Butler, Miami,...The Mid-American Conference announced its all-conference team, with nine members of the Miami University football team being honored. Jack Sorenson, Kameron Butler and Ivan Pace Jr. were first-team All-MAC. - Miami (OH) Football

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DE Kam Butler, Virginia
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12/15/21 - Jack Camper, rSr/2023, Virginia, 6-4, 252 (DS#999 DE) + More +

Michigan State football reserve defensive end Jack Camper announced he's entering the NCAA's transfer portal via Twitter on Sunday. Camper, who has been with the program since 2017, played in just two games in 2021, collecting one tackle against Youngstown State. Over his four years in East Lansing, Camper had 29 tackles, including a season high 18 in 2020. The Virginia Beach, Virginia, native was originally recruited as a tight end out of IMG Academy in Florida but made the transition to defensive end towards the end of his first season at Michigan State. - Lansing State Journal

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DE Jack Camper, Virginia
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12/12/21 - Keytaon Thompson, rSr/2023, Virginia, 6-4, 218 (DS#47 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): AP - Keytaon Thompson, Virginia, 77 votes,...From his "football player" position, Thompson led the Cavaliers in receptions with 78 and accumulated 990 yards receiving this season, 10 yards shy of becoming UVA's sixth 1,000-yard receiver in program history. In addition, Thompson rushed for 247 yards on 39 carries and found the end zone four times. - Virginia Football

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WR Keytaon Thompson, Virginia
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12/12/21 - Jelani Woods, rSr/2022, Virginia, 6-7, 252 (DS#3 TE) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): TE - Jelani Woods, Virginia, 134 votes,...Woods is the first UVA tight end to receive a first team nod since 2008. A transfer from Oklahoma State, Woods made an immediate impact on UVA's offense. His eight touchdowns were the most by an ACC tight end and tied for the fourth most of any tight end in the country. He is one score shy of tying UVA's single-season touchdown mark by a TE set by Heath Miller in 2002. Woods totaled 598 yards on 44 catches after seeing action in 11 of UVA's 12 games. His 598 yards led all ACC tight ends and is the third most by a tight end in program history. - Virginia Football

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TE Jelani Woods, Virginia
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12/12/21 - Dontayvion Wicks, rJr/2023, Virginia, 6-1, 206 (DS#24 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR - Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia, 131 votes (tie),...Wicks hauled in 57 passes for 1,203 yards and nine touchdowns over 12 games for the Cavaliers. He broke Herman Moore's single-season receiving record, becoming Virginia's first wideout to eclipse 1,200 yards receiving in one season. His 21.1 yards per reception is the highest among ACC receivers and the fifth-highest in the country. He was named the ACC wide receiver of the week in consecutive weeks beginning on Oct. 18, the first UVA wide receiver to win back-to-back weekly awards since 1990 (Herman Moore). - Virginia Football

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WR Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia
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11/20/21 - Kobe Pace, rSr/2025, Virginia, 5-10, 205 (DS#81 RB) + More +

Kobe Pace ran for a career-high 191 yards and two touchdowns as Clemson won its 13th straight over No. 13 Wake Forest, delaying the Demon Deacons' run to the ACC Atlantic title with a 48-27 victory Saturday. Will Shipley gained 112 yards with two touchdowns and also threw a 2-yard jump pass TD to Davis Allen for the Tigers (8-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their 34th straight at home. Clemson also kept its hopes of a seventh straight trip to the ACC title game alive with the stunning rout of Wake Forest (9-2, 6-1). The Demon Deacons entered the game averaging 44.7 points and 498 yards a game. They left with a season low in points and had only 36 yards rushing.

With time running out, chants of "Over-Rated," rang out through Death Valley, where Wake Forest has not won since 1998. Fans filled the field at the end, the school reinstating its long-held tradition it first suspended in 2020 because of the pandemic. Still, Wake Forest remains in the divisional driver's seat and can make its first championship game appearance in 15 years by beating Boston College next Saturday. For the Tigers to reach the title game, they would need Wake Forest to lose to BC and have No. 25 North Carolina lose one of its final two games. Clemson, at last, looked the part of the ACC preseason favorite as it battered Wake Forest and quarterback Sam Hartman. Hartman was sacked seven times and threw an interception. The Deacons also fumbled twice, both leading to Clemson touchdowns. Hartman finished with 312 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown with Wake trailing by 22 points. Clemson, looking to redeem itself from a struggling season, came out on fire on both sides of the ball. - Clemson/AP College Football

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RB Kobe Pace, Virginia
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11/16/21 - Kam Butler, rSr/2025, Virginia, 6-3, 267 (DS#66 DE) + More +

NOV 15 MAC EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kam Butler, Miami, DE, Junior, Cincinnati, Ohio,...Butler recorded six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble in Miami's 45-18 win over Buffalo. Butler's turnover resulted in a Miami touchdown and the RedHawks defense as a unit held the Bulls to just 119 yards on 38 carries. - MAC Football

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DE Kam Butler, Virginia
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11/13/21 - Tony Muskett, rSr/2025, Virginia, 6-1, 213 (DS#46 QB) + More +

Tony Muskett threw all four of his touchdown passes in the first half and Monmouth beat Robert Morris 44-7 on Saturday. Robert Morris took its opening drive and marched 55 yards in five plays and scored in a little more than two minutes, capped by George Martin's 18-yard scoring pass to Demonte Martin for a 7-0 lead. The Hawks (6-3, 5-0 Big South Conference) scored five touchdowns over their next six drives and on their final drive of the first half got a field goal for a 38-7 lead. On those six scoring drives, Monmouth generated 377 yards of offense in 39 plays. Jaden Shirden's 75-yard touchdown run knotted it at 7. Muskett threw for scores of 19, 9, 30 and 14 yards to Zach Tredway, Gene Scott, Ezrah Archie and Terrance Greene Jr. Martin threw for 123 yards for Robert Morris (3-5, 2-3). - AP College Football

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QB Tony Muskett, Virginia
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11/08/21 - Chandler Morris, rSr/2026, Virginia, 6-0, 192 (DS#27 QB) + More +

NOV 8 ACC BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chandler Morris, TCU, QB, Fr.,...Making his first career start, Morris totaled 531 yards of offense (461 passing, 70 rushing) for the second-best total in TCU history in the Horned Frogs' 30-28 win over No. 12 Baylor. His 461 passing yards (29-of-41) were fourth-most in a game in program records. Morris now ranks third in Big 12 history for most passing yards in a first career start. The 461 yards are also the third-most nationally since 2012 for a player in his first career start. Morris is the first TCU quarterback to pass for 400 yards since Kenny Hill threw for 449 against Oklahoma in 2016. He scored his first touchdown as a Horned Frog on a 12-yard first-quarter keeper and also had his first career reception (seven yards). - Big 12 Football

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QB Chandler Morris, Virginia
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