• Tight End
• 6-5, 225 pounds
• Montgomery Bell Academy (Nashville, TN)
• Runs the 40 in 4.55 seconds
• Senior Line: 30 catches, 381 yards, four touchdowns
• Four-star prospect by Insiders.com and three-star by Rivals.com
• Committed to UVa on October 21, 2003
• Primary Recruiter: Kevin Ross (former Running Backs coach)

When it comes to matching a football player with a college program, there would seem to be no better marriage than
Tom Santi and the Virginia Cavaliers.

Santi, a tight end out of Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., might not be a good fit for many teams. He’s
not the biggest or strongest prospect at his position. He’s not an exceptional blocker. Coaches who treat their tight
ends like eligible tackles would have little use for him.

But for a coach like Al Groh, who loves multi-dimensional tight ends who can get downfield and catch anything in
their area code, Santi is close to the prototype. At 6-5 and 225 pounds, he is a big target who has the speed and hands
to be a significant weapon in the passing game.

That’s why the Cavaliers like him. And that’s why he likes the Cavaliers.

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