Teams Virginia 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Virginia roster 124 players: 9 freshmen, 29 sophomores, 23 juniors, 24 seniors, 39 with no class listed. From 19 states and 2 other countries; the most from Virginia (45) and Florida (14). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 18 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 19 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 10
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 21 Wayne Taulapapa RB 5′11″ 206 Laie, HI 324 rushing yards, 2 TD 7 Mike Hollins RB 5′9″ 204 Baton Rouge, LA 213 rushing yards, 2 TD 36 Devin Darrington RB Transfer from Harvard 5′8″ 205 Forest Hill, MD 237 rushing yards, 2 TD 32 Ronnie Walker Jr. RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 218 Hopewell, VA 32 rushing yards, 2 TD 2 Perris Jones RB 5′7″ 179 Alexandria, VA 1 return, 8 yards Chris Barfield RB Fr. 5′10″ 200 Richmond, VA 1 return, 0 yards 31 Shane Simpson RB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 200 Ewa Beach, HI
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 99 Keytaon Thompson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 216 New Orleans, LA 78 catches, 990 yards, 2 TD 1 Billy Kemp WR 5′9″ 180 Highland Springs, VA 74 catches, 725 yards, 6 TD 3 Dontayvion Wicks WR 6′2″ 208 Plaquemine, LA 57 catches, 1,203 yards, 9 TD 17 Ra’Shaun Henry WR Sr. 6′3″ 190 Copperas Cove, TX 34 catches, 603 yards, 3 TD 0 Malachi Fields WR 6′4″ 223 Charlottesville, VA 11 catches, 172 yards 6 Demick Starling WR 6′0″ 190 Nashville, TN 4 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD 18 Josh Clifford WR Jr. 6′1″ 198 Salem, VA 1 catch, 7 yards 1 Lavel Davis WR So. 6′7″ 219 Dorchester, SC 9 Ugo Obasi WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 200 Baltimore, MD 13 Nathaniel Beal III WR Jr. 6′5″ 219 Houston, TX 13 Terrell Jana WR Sr. 6′0″ 200 Vancouver, BC 18 Hayden Mitchell WR Jr. 5′11″ 190 Richmond, VA 26 Jaylon Baker WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 187 Chattanooga, TN 38 Sean Moore WR So. 6′1″ 163 Cutler Bay, FL 80 Jalen Harrison WR Sr. 6′3″ 210 Palmyra, VA 80 Luke Wentz WR So. 6′3″ 210 Troisdorf, Germany 86 Zack Kindel WR Fr. 5′11″ 185 Stafford, VA 88 Tavares Kelly WR Jr. 5′8″ 160 Miami, FL
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 89 Jelani Woods TE Transfer from Oklahoma State Jr. 6′7″ 275 Ellenwood, GA 44 catches, 598 yards, 8 TD 85 Grant Misch TE 6′5″ 240 Sterling, VA 4 catches, 20 yards, 1 TD 44 Sackett Wood Jr. TE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Lynchburg, VA 87 Mike Kosar TE So. 6′6″ 230 Woodbridge, VA 89 Joshua Rawlings TE So. 6′6″ 263 Pittsburgh, PA T.J. Kitts TE Jr. 5′10″ 200 Tazewell, VA
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 54 Joe Bissinger OL Jr. 6′5″ 311 Houston, TX 1 tackle 54 Ryan Nelson OT Jr. 6′4″ 325 Buena Park, CA 1 tackle 70 Bobby Haskins OL Jr. 6′7″ 295 Fairfield, CT 1 catch, −5 yards 50 Tommy Christ OT Jr. 6′5″ 315 Sterling, VA 53 Gerrik Vollmer OL Jr. 6′5″ 306 Hamburg, Germany 55 Olusegun Oluwatimi OL Jr. 6′3″ 307 Upper Marlboro, MD 63 Tyler Fannin C Jr. 6′3″ 300 Hoschton, GA 64 Jack Keenan OT So. 6′5″ 290 Arlington, VA 65 Jonathan Leech OT Jr. 6′5″ 291 Hoschton, GA 67 Derek Devine OT Jr. 6′6″ 295 Pittsburgh, PA 69 Chris Glaser OG Sr. 6′4″ 305 Solon, OH 69 Jestus Johnson OL RS 6′3″ 300 Laurel, MD 69 Luke Johnson OG So. 6′4″ 267 Annandale, VA 71 Zachary Teter OG So. 6′5″ 314 Lakeland, FL 72 Ryan Swoboda OL Jr. 6′10″ 325 Windermere, FL 79 Colby McGhee OT So. 6′3″ 298 Orange, VA 79 Dillon Reinkensmeyer OT Sr. 6′6″ 315 Highlands Ranch, CO Alex Gellerstedt OT Sr. 6′7″ 320 Dublin, OH Kariem Al Soufi OG Fr. 6′3″ 350 Paderborn, Germany
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 91 Mandy Alonso DE Sr. 6′2″ 280 Miami, FL 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks 94 Aaron Faumui DT 6′2″ 302 Kapolei, HI 23 tackles, 1 sack 90 Jahmeer Carter DT 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 311 Severn, MD 23 tackles 19 Su Agunloye DL 6′7″ 315 Lindenhurst, NY 10 tackles 1 Ben Smiley III DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 245 Norfolk, VA 7 tackles 15 Michael Green DL 6′4″ 248 Williamsburg, VA 4 tackles, 1 sack 76 Jordan Redmond NT So. 6′0″ 310 Kissimmee, FL 4 tackles 15 Michael Diatta DT 6′5″ 295 Antioch, TN 3 tackles 15 Nusi Malani DE 6′4″ 265 San Bruno, CA 3 tackles 95 Adeeb Atariwa DL Sr. 6′3″ 280 Sterling, VA 3 tackles 9 Jonathan Horton DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 235 Baton Rouge, LA 1 tackle 16 Richard Burney DE Sr. 6′4″ 280 Chesapeake, VA 44 Brayden Sheffer DE Fr. 6′2″ 234 West Point, VA 46 Andrew Yavinsky DL Jr. 6′0″ 265 West Palm Beach, FL 52 Nate Morris DE So. 6′1″ 226 Glen Allen, VA 59 Jack Hardy DT So. 6′1″ 242 Fredericksburg, VA 89 Sam Bond DT So. 6′3″ 235 Fredon, NJ 92 Samson Reed DL So. 6′2″ 280 Laie, HI Sam Galletta DL Fr. 6′3″ 275 Leesburg, VA
Linebackers 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 10 Nick Jackson LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 235 Atlanta, GA 117 tackles, 2.5 sacks 7 Noah Taylor LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 225 Silver Spring, MD 69 tackles, 3.5 sacks 43 Elliott Brown LB Sr. 6′5″ 225 Odenton, MD 42 tackles, 3 sacks 13 Hunter Stewart LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 242 Alexandria, VA 37 tackles, 2 sacks 33 West Weeks LB 6′2″ 235 Watkinsville, GA 31 tackles, 1 sack 33 Josh Ahern LB 6′3″ 236 Burke, VA 25 tackles 47 T.C. Harrison LB So. 6′2″ 235 Lawrenceville, GA 5 tackles 10 Jacob Rodriguez LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Wichita Falls, TX 8 catches, 65 yards 1 James Jackson LB 6′3″ 234 Roanoke, VA 3 tackles 6 Langston Long LB 6′3″ 225 Woodbridge, VA 3 tackles 8 Chayce Chalmers LB 6′1″ 230 Gainesville, VA 2 tackles 22 Robert Snyder LB Sr. 6′2″ 230 Lawrenceville, GA 28 Sam Brady LB Fr. 6′3″ 238 Lincolnton, NC 41 D’Sean Perry LB So. 6′3″ 230 Miami, FL 42 DaJuan Moore LB So. 6′0″ 260 Waynesboro, VA 44 Dre Bryant LB Sr. 6′1″ 250 Charlottesville, VA 56 Matt Gahm LB Sr. 6′3″ 235 Dallas, TX Brandon Williams LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 230 New Orleans, LA Zane Zandier LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 230 Pittsburgh, PA
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 29 Joey Blount S Sr. 6′1″ 205 Atlanta, GA 86 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT 3 Anthony Johnson DB Transfer from Louisville 6′2″ 205 Coconut Creek, FL 44 tackles, 3 INT 1 Nick Grant CB Sr. 6′1″ 200 Spotsylvania, VA 50 tackles 0 Antonio Clary S 6′0″ 204 Jacksonville, FL 42 tackles 9 Coen King S 6′0″ 194 Culpeper, VA 40 tackles 8 Darrius Bratton CB 6′0″ 193 Roanoke, VA 30 tackles 15 De’Vante Cross S Sr. 6′2″ 215 Allentown, PA 24 tackles, 1 INT 23 Fentrell Cypress II DB 6′0″ 188 Rock Hill, SC 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 20 Jonas Sanker S Fr. 6′1″ 210 Charlottesville, VA 5 tackles 22 Elijah Gaines CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 197 Queens, NY 4 tackles 17 Joseph White DB 6′1″ 185 Virginia Beach, VA 2 tackles 21 Donovan Johnson S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 200 New Orleans, LA 2 tackles 1 Josh Hayes S Transfer from North Dakota State Jr. 6′0″ 189 Lakeland, FL 1 tackle 5 Dave Herard DB 6′0″ 204 Fort Lauderdale, FL 13 Shawn Smith DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 173 Brunswick, GA 14 Jake Dewease DB So. 6′0″ 205 Daleville, VA 28 Brenton Nelson S 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 180 Miami, FL 37 Darren Klein S So. 6′0″ 200 Crozet, VA 49 Vinnie Vladic S So. 6′0″ 190 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Mark Chichester CB So. 6′0″ 180 Washington, DC Tenyeh Dixon DB So. 5′11″ 185 Washington, DC
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 41 Brendan Farrell PK So. 6′0″ 215 Dunwoody, GA 11 of 13 field goals 18 Jacob Finn P Sr. 6′4″ 197 Jacksonville, FL 41 punts, 44.2 average 19 Justin Duenkel PK 6′0″ 206 Great Falls, VA 4 of 6 field goals 57 Tucker Finkelston LS So. 5′11″ 230 Clarksville, MD 1 tackle 2 Nash Griffin P Sr. 6′2″ 225 Indianapolis, IN 26 Brian Delaney PK Sr. 5′10″ 190 Chantilly, VA 59 Daniel Caracciolo LS Sr. 5′11″ 230 Fairfax, VA 62 Lee Dudley LS Jr. 6′0″ 225 Richmond, VA 96 A.J. Mejia PK Jr. 5′8″ 195 Fairfax, VA Hunter Pearson PK So. 6′2″ 210 Seneca, SC
Perris Jones, Hunter Stewart, Jack Keenan, Mark Chichester, Tenyeh Dixon Billy Kemp, Hayden Mitchell, Lee Dudley, Chris Barfield Justin Duenkel, Daniel Caracciolo, Luke Johnson, A.J. Mejia Brian Delaney, Tommy Christ, Grant Misch, Adeeb Atariwa Brenton Nelson, D’Sean Perry, Tavares Kelly, Mandy Alonso Malachi Fields, Jonas Sanker, Dre Bryant James Jackson, Darrius Bratton, Jake Dewease Langston Long, Josh Ahern, Mike Kosar Nick Jackson, Jared Rayman, Joey Blount Donovan Johnson, Keytaon Thompson, Brandon Williams Derek Devine, Joshua Rawlings, Zane Zandier Antonio Clary, Jacob Finn Josh Hayes, Zachary Teter Mike Hollins, Jonathan Horton Noah Taylor, Jestus Johnson Nathaniel Beal III, Joe Bissinger Wayne Taulapapa, Samson Reed Robert Snyder, T.C. Harrison Shane Simpson, Aaron Faumui Lindell Stone, Matt Gahm Tyler Fannin, Jonathan Leech Ben Smiley III Lavel Davis Nick Grant Nash Griffin Anthony Johnson Dontayvion Wicks Brennan Armstrong Dave Herard Demick Starling Chayce Chalmers Coen King Ugo Obasi Jacob Rodriguez Ira Armstead Shawn Smith De’Vante Cross Michael Diatta Michael Green Nusi Malani Jay Woolfolk Richard Burney Joseph White Ra’Shaun Henry Josh Clifford Su Agunloye Elijah Gaines Fentrell Cypress II Jaylon Baker Sam Brady Ronnie Walker Jr. West Weeks Devin Darrington Darren Klein Sean Moore Brendan Farrell DaJuan Moore Elliott Brown Brayden Sheffer Sackett Wood Jr. Andrew Yavinsky Vinnie Vladic Nate Morris Ryan Nelson Olusegun Oluwatimi Tucker Finkelston Jack Hardy Chris Glaser Bobby Haskins Ryan Swoboda Jordan Redmond Colby McGhee Dillon Reinkensmeyer Jalen Harrison Zack Kindel Jelani Woods Sam Bond Jahmeer Carter Alex Gellerstedt Hunter Pearson Sam Galletta T.J. Kitts VA 45 FL 14 GA 11 MD 8 LA 6 Hometowns of the 2021 Virginia roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Virginia 45 Florida 14 Georgia 11 Maryland 8 Louisiana 6 Texas 6 Pennsylvania 4 Hawaii 4 Top counties Miami-Dade County, Florida pop. 2.7 million 5 Fairfax County, Virginia pop. 1.1 million 4 Honolulu County, Hawaii pop. 1 million 4 Loudoun County, Virginia pop. 433,000 4 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania pop. 1.2 million 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2021 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
