A look at Virginia’s (2-8, 1-5 ACC) depth chart ahead of Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech (6-4, 3-4) at Bobby Dodd Stadium:
OFFENSE
WR
Doni Dowling, 6-1, 215, Jr.
David Eldridge, 6-1, 180, So.
Dowling has 38 receptions for 532 yards and four touchdowns.
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LT
Jack English, 6-5, 290, Jr.
Michael Mooney, 6-6, 295, Sr.
The Cavs have allowed 31 sacks this season.
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LG
Michael Mooney, 6-6, 295, Sr.
Jamie Fielder, 6-6, 300, So.
The Cavs are averaging 106.6 rushing yards per game.
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C
Jackson Matteo, 6-5, 290, Sr.
Jake Fieler, 6-6, 300, So.
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RG
Jack McDonald, 6-5, 290, Jr.
R.J. Proctor, 6-5, 305, R-Fr.
Virginia has scored on 29 of its last 34 trips inside the 20-yard line, with 26 touchdowns.
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RT
Eric Smith, 6-5, 300, Sr.
Michael Mooney, 6-6, 295, Sr.
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TE
Brendan Marshall, 6-5, 235, Jr.
Tanner Cowley, 6-4, 220, R-Fr.
Marshall has three receptions for 24 yards.
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QB
Matt Johns, 6-5, 215, Sr.
Kurt Benkert, 6-4, 230, Jr.
Johns has 15 career starts, but will likely be making his first start this season in place of Kurt Benkert.
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SB
Taquan Mizzell, 5-10, 195, Sr.
Jordan Ellis, 5-11, 220, So.
Mizzell is the only player in ACC history with at least 1,500 rushing yards and 1,500 receiving yards in his career. … He has 141 carries for 696 yards and 45 receptions for 361 yards this season.
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BB
Albert Reid, 5-9, 215, Sr.
Connor Wingo-Reeves, 6-3, 225, Sr.
Reid has 1,224 rushing yards with 12 touchdowns in his career. … He has 86 carries for 417 yards this season.
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WR
Keeon Johnson, 6-3, 215, Sr.
Tanner Cowley, 6-4, 220, R-Fr.
Johnson needs five yards to become the 36th player in school history with at least 1,000 receiving yards. … He has 43 receptions for 402 yards this season.
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WR
Olamide Zaccheaus, 5-8, 190, So.
Ben Hogg, 6-0, 170, So.
Zaccheaus is second on the team 517 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He leads the team in receptions (45).
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WR
Ryan Santoro, 6-2, 215, Sr.
Andre Levrone, 6-3, 225, Jr.
Santoro has seven receptions for 71 yards this season.
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DEFENSE
DE
Andrew Brown, 6-4, 290, Jr.
Juwan Moye, 6-3, 255, Fr.
Brown has 36 tackles, including a team-leading 11 for loss this season.
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NT
Donte Wilkins, 6-1, 300, Sr.
Jack Powers, 6-5, 280, Jr.
Wilkins has 40 tackles. … The Cavs are giving up 179.2 rushing yards per game.
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DE
Eli Hanback, 6-4, 270, R-Fr.
Steven Wright, 6-4, 255, R-Fr.
Hanback has 32 tackles this season.
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SLB
Jordan Mack, 6-4, 205, Fr.
Eric Gallon, 6-2, 220, So.
Mack is one of nine true freshmen to play for the Cavs this season.
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MLB
Micah Kiser, 6-2, 240, Jr.
C.J. Stalker, 6-2, 225, So.
Kiser leads the ACC with 114 tackles, which is third-most in the FBS. … His 231 tackles since the start of the 2015 season are the third-most in FBS.
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BLB
Zach Bradshaw, 6-3, 230, Sr.
Landan Word, 6-5, 245, Fr.
Bradshaw has 58 tackles with five for loss this season.
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WLB
Chris Peace, 6-1, 230, So.
Matt Terrell, 6-4, 225, Fr.
Peace has 48 tackles with 3 ½ for loss. … The Cavs have 24 sacks this season.
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CB
Juan Thornhill, 6-1, 190, So.
Kareem Gibson, 5-11, 170, R-Fr.
Thornhill has 42 tackles and a team-leading three interceptions this season.
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SS
Kelvin Rainey, 6-1, 205, Sr.
Chris Sharp, 6-2, 195, R-Fr.
Rainey is third on the team with 63 tackles.
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FS
Quin Blanding, 6-2, 215, Jr.
Chris Moore, 6-2, 200, Fr.
Johnson said Blanding may be the best defensive player in the ACC. He has 100 tackles and two interceptions. … Blanding needs five tackles to pass Anthony Poindexter for most tackles (342) by a defensive back in school history.
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CB
Bryce Hall, 6-3, 200, Fr.
Wilfred Wahee, 5-10, 200, Sr.
Hall has 21 tackles and two interceptions.
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SPECIAL TEAMS
P
Nicholas Conte, 6-3, 225, Sr.
Conte leads the ACC and is No. 11 in FBS with an average 44.8 yards per punt. … He’s had 29 punts inside the 20-yard line, with 13 of those inside the 10.
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PK
Sam Hayward, 6-0, 165, Jr.
Hayward played soccer for the Cavaliers before joining the football team.
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PR
Daniel Hamm, 5-10, 200, Jr.
Hamm has 21 returns for 190 yards. It’s the most for the Cavs since 2007.
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KOR
Joe Reed, 6-3, 210, Fr.
Daniel Hamm, 5-10, 200, Jr.
Reed is No. 4 in the ACC with an average of 25.7 yards per return.
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