Virginia Football Notes: Dontayvion Wicks Part Of UVA Receiving Power

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Dontayvion Wicks runs for yards after the catch at the Virginia Blue-White Spring Game. ~ Photo By Kris Wright/TheSabre.com

Simply put, Virginia receiver Dontayvion Wicks turned in a whale of a season in 2021. Look no further than the other big fish he joined in school history for proof.

Wicks became UVA’s single-season record holder with 1,203 receiving yards as he passed Herman Moore on the charts and tied Germane Crowell for the most 100+-yard receiving games in a season as well. He averaged 21.1 yards per catch, the most in the ACC and fifth in the nation. He received first-team All-ACC honors and made the honorable mention All-America Team for the Pro Football Network.

Oh, and then there was this:

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