Elton Brown

Virginia’s opponents already know that Elton Brown is a devastating blocker. This season they might find out how difficult it is to block him. The 6-6, 338-pound senior, an All-America candidate at right guard, was practicing as a defensive lineman during goal-line drills Sunday.

Brown lined up next to nose tackle Andrew Hoffman and took part in a handful of plays with the ball placed inside the 2-yard line. The offense scored on most of them, with guard Ron Darden driving Brown backward on one occasion. Brown helped plug the middle of the line on several plays, including one in which linebackers Ahmad Brooks and Kai Parham stuffed Wali Lundy behind the line.

“I was just joking around with Coach [Ron] Prince, but he said I should give it a shot,” Brown said. “The first play I could have made the play in the backfield, I thought. Second play I got a little high and Ron crushed me. It showed me what I need to work on. It was fun, though.”

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