TheSabre.com’s Signing Day Central For Virginia Football’s Class Of 2021

By: Chris Horne |

Welcome to our “Signing Day Central” page for the class of 2021 Early Signing Period, which begins December 16 and ends December 18.

Our “Signing Day Central” page is where you can find breaking news as well as an updated list of Virginia football signees. Simply scroll down the page to our “News Blog” and “Virginia Football Class of 2021” sections for the latest. In addition, here are some other notable places to be throughout the day:

– Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall will hold a Signing Day press conference at 12:30 p.m. You can watch the press conference via live stream on Facebook by clicking here.

– Virginia football is announcing letters of intent as they come in via a “Signing Day Central” page as well as Virginia Sports twitter. Click here to go to Signing Day Central and click here to follow via Twitter.

Early Signing Period News Blog

Check here for any breaking news that happens with Virginia football’s class of 2021 …

8:00 A.M. UPDATE: The Hoos are off and running with official signings. Ten prospects have been officially announced, including consensus 4-star defensive lineman Bryce Carter as well as January enrollees Logan Taylor and Amaad Foston. Defensive lineman prospect Lorenz Terry has signed but apparently is not enrolling next month. The FUMA postgraduate was hoping to enroll on Grounds next month.

10:08 A.M. UPDATE: Twenty student athletes have been announced by the University of Virginia, including five who plan to enroll next month. If a student athlete is a January enrollee, it will be noted as such beside his commitment status.

Also, we will be adding recruit Twitter reaction at the bottom of this page, so be sure to keep checking there for recruit reactions.

10:45 A.M. UPDATE: Oconee County (Watkinsville, GA) inside linebacker West Weeks has been announced. Weeks considered an offer from Stanford, where he had gained admission, but signs early with the Hoos. A nice group of linebackers in for the Hoos.

11:30 A.M. UPDATE: Bradley Central (Cleveland, TN) defensive back Javin Burke becomes the last previously committed player introduced as an official Hoo. Burke plans to enroll next month.

Virginia Football’s Class of 2021

Javin Burke, Defensive Back, Bradley Central (Cleveland, TN)
6’1”, 202 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 32 senior in Tennessee
247Sports: 3-star; No. 57 athlete in the class of 2021; No. 19 senior in Tennessee
SIGNED (Enrolling in January)

Bryce Carter, Defensive Lineman, Life Christian Academy (South Chesterfield, VA)
6’3”, 250 pounds
Rivals: 4-star; No. 20 strongside defensive end; No. 7 Virginia
247Sports: 4-star; No. 92 overall in the class of 2021; No. 6 defensive tackle; No. 3 Virginia
SIGNED

Jesiah Davis, Wide Receiver, Hough (Cornelius, N.C.)
6’3”, 180 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 47 North Carolina
247Sports: 3-star; No. 112 wide receiver; No. 41 North Carolina
SIGNED

Michael Diatta, Defensive Lineman, Cane Ridge (Nashville, TN)
6’5”, 260 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 22 Tennessee
247Sports: 3-star; No. 63 strongside defensive end; No. 24 Tennessee
SIGNED

Malachi Fields, Wide Receiver, Monticello (Charlottesville, VA)
6’4”, 200 pounds
Rivals: 2-star
247Sports: 3-star; No. 125 athlete; No. 42 Virginia
SIGNED

Amaad Foston, Running Back, John Milledge Academy (Milledgeville, GA)
6’0”, 210 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 34 running back; No. 59 Georgia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 91 running back; No. 113 Georgia
SIGNED (Enrolling in January)

Ty Furnish, Offensive Lineman, Blessed Trinity Catholic (Roswell, GA)
6’4”, 250 pounds
Rivals: 3-star
247Sports: 3-star; No. 47 offensive guard; No. 86 Georgia
SIGNED

Micah Gaffney, Defensive Back, Spanish Fort (AL)
6’0”, 170 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 32 Alabama
247Sports: 3-star; No. 115 cornerback; No. 51 Alabama
SIGNED

Michael Green, Outside Linebacker, Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA)
6’4”, 215 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 24 Virginia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 91 wide receiver; No. 17 Virginia
SIGNED

James Jackson, Outside Linebacker, North Cross (Roanoke, VA)
6’3”, 200 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 25 Virginia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 135 athlete; No. 45 Virginia
SIGNED (Enrolling in January)

Noah Josey, Offensive Lineman, Brentwood Academy (Brentwood, TN)
6’5”, 280 pounds
Rivals: 4-star; No. 11 offensive guard; No. 11 Tennessee
247Sports: 3-star; No. 26 offensive guard; No. 13 Tennessee
SIGNED

Hugh Laughlin, Defensive Lineman, Athens Academy (Athens, GA)
6’5”, 280 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 63 offensive tackle; No. 57 Georgia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 55 offensive tackle; No. 39 Georgia
SIGNED

Langston Long, Inside Linebacker, Christ School (Arden, N.C.)
6’2”, 215 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 41 North Carolina
247Sports: 3-star; No. 103 safety; No. 58 North Carolina
SIGNED (Enrolling in January)

Josh McCarron, Outside Linebacker, Archbishop Murphy (Everett, WA)
6’4”, 215 pounds
Rivals: 4-star; No. 19 weakside defensive end; No. 6 Washington
247Sports: 3-star; No. 28 weakside defensive end; No. 12 Washington
SIGNED

Charlie Patterson, Offensive Lineman, Fellowship Christian (Roswell, GA)
6’7”, 285 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 77 Georgia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 115 offensive tackle; No. 123 Georgia
SIGNED

Jacob Rodriguez, Quarterback, Rider (Wichita Falls, TX)
6’1”, 200 pounds
Rivals: 3-star
247Sports: 3-star; No. 39 athlete; No. 86 Texas
SIGNED (Enrolling in January)

Aidan Ryan, Defensive Back, James Monroe (Fredericksburg, VA)
6’1”, 185 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 33 Virginia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 55 safety; No. 18 Virginia
SIGNED

Jonas Sanker, Defensive Back, The Covenant School (Charlottesville, VA)
6’0”, 155 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 29 Virginia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 104 safety; No. 35 Virginia
SIGNED

William Simpkins III, Defensive Back, Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, MD)
6’1”, 170 pounds
Rivals: 2-star
247Sports: 3-star; No. 97 cornerback; No. 30 Maryland
SIGNED

Logan Taylor, Offensive Lineman, Episcopal (Alexandria, VA)
6’7”, 295 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 44 offensive tackle; No. 10 Virginia
247Sports: 4-star; No. 30 offensive tackle; No. 8 Virginia
SIGNED (Enrolling in January)

Lorenz Terry, Defensive Lineman, Varina (VA) via Fork Union Military Academy
6’5”, 260 pounds
Rivals: NR
247Sports: 3-star
SIGNED

West Weeks, Inside Linebacker, Oconee County (Watkinsville, GA))
6’2”, 215 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 41 outside linebacker; No. 28 Georgia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 116 athlete; No. 117 Georgia
SIGNED

Jack Witmer, Tight End, Cy-Fair (Cypress, TX)
6’6”, 225 pounds
Rivals: 3-star
247Sports: 3-star; No. 60 tight end; No. 181 Texas
SIGNED

Jay Woolfolk, Quarterback, Benedictine (Richmond, VA)
5’11”, 190 pounds
Rivals: 3-star; No. 22 dual-threat quarterback; No. 16 Virginia
247Sports: 3-star; No. 15 dual-threat quarterback; No. 13 Virginia
SIGNED

Twitter Reactions