Virginia Football’s Fastest Risers This Spring

Virginia Cavaliers Kempton Shine Kempton Shine flashed his coverage skills as a transfer for Virginia this spring. ~ Photo courtesy of Jim Daves/Virginia Athletics Media Relations

The spring transfer portal is in full bloom and Virginia football coaches are on the recruiting trail again. The Cavaliers already landed a transfer in Dartmouth offensive tackle Ethan Sipe, adding depth to an offensive line that was banged up this spring.

But as Tony Elliott has maintained since day one, he wants to build through the “draft” or high school recruiting and player development. Here we take a look at the seven biggest risers for UVA (three offense, three defense, one special teams) after 15 spring practices for the Wahoos.

Virginia Offense

JR Wilson, 6’4”/219, Wide Receiver

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