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Tight end Tony Poljan, who also stands at 6-7, caught four passes for 44 yards, including a 14-yard reception on a third down in the fourth quarter. The reception extended the drive, which resulted in a touchdown to Davis Jr. on the next play. Poljan, who played quarterback at the beginning of his collegiate career, says there's major room for improvement in his route running. He's studied current Las Vegas Raiders tight end and former Dallas Cowboys great Jason Witten since making the positional switch, and he's hoping to run routes more efficiently as Virginia's season progresses. Through one week, however, the graduate transfer tight end from Central Michigan has seamlessly integrated into the offense. "I would say since we have had a longer time to practice than normal due to the virus that chemistry is there more," Poljan said. "I would say it's just one of those things that take a lot of practice and a lot of repetition to be able to trust it with those third-down catches." - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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TE Tony Poljan, Virginia
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10/01/20 - Zane Zandier, Sr/2021, Virginia, 6-3, 228 (DS#18 ILB) + More +

Virginia did a great job against Brice, who Dabo Swinney said would play in the NFL one day when Brice was at Clemson. The Blue Devils held Brice to 16 of 36 passing (44.4 percent) and picked him off four times. Clemson has more offensive talent than Duke, and Trevor Lawrence is considered by most to be the best QB in the country. Still, you can bet the performance of Virginia's secondary against Brice and Duke has the Tigers' attention. - The State

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ILB Zane Zandier, Virginia
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09/30/20 - Lavel Davis Jr., Jr/2024, Virginia, 6-6, 219 (DS#999 WR) + More +

After an impressive showing against Duke, freshman wide receiver Lavel Davis Jr. and senior linebacker Zane Zandier received honors from the ACC on Monday. Davis Jr. earned both ACC Receiver of the Week and ACC Rookie of the Week accolades. The 6-foot-7 freshman hauled in four receptions for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He led the Cavaliers in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns against Duke. Asked during a media session Monday what makes Davis Jr. tough to cover, senior cornerback Nick Grant offered a perfect description of why the freshman presents a major matchup problem. "Other than he's 6'7"?" Grant asked with a smile. Davis Jr. used his size well against Duke, and he's used it well in practice. Coaches and defensive backs heap praise onto the newcomer. "He makes circus catches all the time," Grant said. "I mean if he's in the back of the end zone, the ball is his. You might as well just count it to him. He jumps out the gym, and he's already 6-7, so it's very hard." - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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WR Lavel Davis Jr., Virginia
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09/29/20 - DAngelo Amos, rSr/2021, Virginia, 6-0, 191 (DS#15 FS) + More +

A few newcomers made significant contributions in their first games as Virginia Cavaliers. James Madison transfer D'Angelo Amos came up with a diving first-half interception. The safety finished the game with seven tackles in addition to the interception. "I actually thought he undercut too soon and the ball was gonna go over him for a touchdown," Mendenhall said of Amos' interception. "Just proved I'm wrong maybe more often than not, but it was an amazing play." Fellow JMU transfer Adeeb Atariwa worked into the defensive line rotation and added two tackles. Central Michigan transfer tight end Tony Poljan was a reliable target over the middle, securing four receptions for 44 yards. Towson transfer Shane Simpson caught a pair of balls for 11 yards while also carrying the rock eight times for 36 yards. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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FS DAngelo Amos, Virginia
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09/28/20 - Zane Zandier, Sr/2021, Virginia, 6-3, 228 (DS#18 ILB) + More +

SEPT 28 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Zane Zandier, Virginia, Sr., ILB, Pittsburgh, Pa.,...Notched a career-high 15 tackles to lead a solid defensive effort in Saturday's 38-20 win over visiting Duke...The Cavaliers picked off five Duke passes (tying a school record), recovered two fumbles and piled up five sacks...Zandier's tackle total was the most by an ACC player this season..."ZZ Stop" also had two tackles for loss and broke up a pass as UVA limited Duke to 56 rushing yards...Zandier's previous tackling high was 10 against Ohio in 2018. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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ILB Zane Zandier, Virginia
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09/28/20 - Lavel Davis Jr., Jr/2024, Virginia, 6-6, 219 (DS#999 WR) + More +

SEPT 28 ACC RECEIVER/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Lavel Davis Jr., Virginia, Fr., WR, Dorchester, S.C.,...Playing in his first collegiate game, the true freshman finished with four receptions for 101 yards, highlighted by his first two career touchdown receptions in the fourth quarter...His first TD catch covered 18 yards, and his second completed a 26-yard play...Davis' 101 reception yards marked a school record for a Cavalier making his collegiate debut. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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WR Lavel Davis Jr., Virginia
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08/30/20 - Charles Snowden, Sr/2021, Virginia, 6-6, 243 (DS#16 OLB) + More +

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, Armstrong 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

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OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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08/30/20 - RaShaun Henry, rSr/2022, Virginia, 6-2, 185 (DS#77 WR) + More +

Mendenhall recently announced that Dontayvion Wicks is out for the season with an injury. That leaves the Cavaliers in need of playmakers alongside senior wide receiver Terrell Jana. "The rest of the receiver position is performing really well," Mendenhall said. "We're just more thin than we have been, but Ra'Shaun Henry has been a really bright spot for us, so that's been a real positive." Henry, a transfer from St. Francis, grabbed 90 receptions a season ago at the FCS level. He's an athletic receiver with good speed and size - he's listed at 6-foot-3. He possesses the physical ability to earn playing time as an outside receiver.

Wide receivers coach Marques Hagans expects Henry to play, and he wouldn't be surprised to see Henry line up all over the field. "We'll definitely have him on the field," Hagans said. "When we break the huddle, the intent is to line him up at receiver and put him in as many different places as we can." Part of Henry's decision to come to UVa stemmed from wanting to prove he belongs at the Power 5 level. Given the lack of depth at receiver and Henry's talent, he's going to have a chance to prove he's a top-tier ACC talent. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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WR RaShaun Henry, Virginia
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08/28/20 - Charles Snowden, Sr/2021, Virginia, 6-6, 243 (DS#16 OLB) + More +

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 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. - Virginia Football

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OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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08/28/20 - Shane Simpson, rSr/2021, Virginia, 5-08, 198 (DS#42 RB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Shane Simpson, Virginia,...Simpson appeared in 35 career games for Towson over the 2015-19 seasons. He missed most of the 2015 and 2019 seasons with injuries and was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA for the 2020 campaign. Simpson was named a first-team FCS All-American in 2018 by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association and Hero Sports after finishing second in all of FCS with 171.5 all-purpose yards per game. He was named the 2108 CAA Special Teams Player of the Year and was a three-time all-conference selection in 2018 (first-team at running back, second-team at kick returner and third-team at punt returner). - Virginia Football

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RB Shane Simpson, Virginia
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08/28/20 - Tony Poljan, rSr/2021, Virginia, 6-7, 251 (DS#7 TE) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Tony Poljan, Virginia,...Poljan appeared in 37 career games for Central Michigan over the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. He earned second-team All-MAC honors in 2019 after catching 33 passes for 496 yards and four touchdowns for the Chippewas. A converted quarterback, Poljan opened the 2018 season as the starting quarterback for CMU before making the move to tight end. - Virginia Football

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TE Tony Poljan, Virginia
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08/26/20 - Shane Simpson, rSr/2021, Virginia, 5-08, 198 (DS#42 RB) + More +

Simpson is entering his sixth season of college football after twice suffering season-ending knee injuries. He had more than 2,000 all-purpose yards in 2018, his last full season for Towson. "I would say that [Simpson is] a very seasoned player," Taulapapa said. "When you see him run the ball, when you see him go out for passes, when you see him block, … you can see he's been playing football for a long time. He's very educated on what's what." Delaware head coach Danny Rocco, formerly a Virginia assistant, has some good news for his former employers. "Hope he's back to healthy," Rocco commented. "He was a handful in this league."

That was the Colonial Athletic Association, which elected not to play football this fall in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Me picking UVa [at midweek] and then coming down here that Saturday, everything was real rapid with the paperwork and everything," said Simpson in an interview made available to media Monday. "Since I got here, they've treated me like family and I can't thank coach Mendenhall and his staff and my new brothers enough." Simpson was a high school standout in Easton, Pennsylvania, around the same time that current UVa defensive back DeVante Cross played at Parkland High School in nearby Allentown. "That's been my brother since 10th grade in high school," Simpson said. "It definitely was a smooth transition for me." - Roanoke Times

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RB Shane Simpson, Virginia
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08/23/20 - Nash Griffin, rSr/2022, Virginia, 6-2, 225 (DS#999 P) + More +

2020 PRESEASON RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST: Nash Griffin, Virginia,...Griffin appeared in all 14 of UVA's games...made the first career punts of his career in the season opener at Pitt...punted four times for a 45.5 yards per punt average...also placed three of his punts inside the 20 against the Panthers. - Virginia Football

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P Nash Griffin, Virginia
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08/20/20 - Charles Snowden, Sr/2021, Virginia, 6-6, 243 (DS#16 OLB) + More +

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 Cavalier 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 telling 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

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OLB Charles Snowden, Virginia
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08/12/20 - DAngelo Amos, rSr/2021, Virginia, 6-0, 191 (DS#15 FS) + More +

A couple hours after adding James Madison graduate transfer Adeeb Atariwa, the Virginia football program added another Duke to its roster on Sunday. D'Angelo Amos, a safety and punt returner, joins the Cavaliers with one year of immediate eligibility. JMU announced Friday that it won't play football this fall due to COVID-19. Amos and Atariwa both have NFL aspirations, and they hope UVa can move forward with its fall schedule as currently scheduled.

Amos excelled as a punt returner at JMU, finishing his career with 1,259 career punt yards. He returned five punts for touchdowns during his career, including three in 2018. He returned two punts for touchdowns in a 2018 victory over Villanova. While Amos drew headlines for his return ability, he developed into a consistent defensive back during his JMU career. He earned All-CAA honors as a safety and punt returner in 2019, helping the Dukes reach the FCS National Championship Game. - Charlottesville Daily Progress

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FS DAngelo Amos, Virginia
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