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The Virginia Cavaliers football program enrolled 25 scholarship players in the 2017 recruiting class, with eleven more freshmen earning walk-on roster spots. We previewed which of the 36 UVA fans could expect to see contribute this season, and the season opener against William & Mary gave us the first test of those predictions.
2017 Redshirt Tracker
| Number | Name | Position | Game Burned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Position | Game Burned |
| 32 | Darrius Bratton | DB | Boise State |
| 38 | Charles Snowden | LB | Boise State |
| 43 | Elliott Brown | LB | UCONN |
| 98 | John Kirven | DL | UCONN |
| 33 | Zane Zandier | LB | Indiana |
| 25 | Lamont Atkins | TB | William & Mary |
| 26 | PK Kier | TB | William & Mary |
| 27 | Jamari Peacock | FB | William & Mary |
| 29 | Joey Blount | FS | William & Mary |
| 41 | Germane Crowell | CB | William & Mary |
| 56 | Matt Gahm | LB | William & Mary |
| 84 | Terrell Jana | WR | William & Mary |
| 89 | Brian Delaney | K | William & Mary |
| 91 | Mandy Alonso | DL | William & Mary |
| 95 | A.J. Mejia | PK | William & Mary |
| 36 | Lindell Stone | QB | |
| 54 | Ryan Nelson | OT | |
| 69 | Chris Glaser | OT | |
| 72 | Tyler Fannin | C | |
| 80 | Shawn Smith | WR | |
| Andrew Yavinsky | FB | ||
| Christian Pluchino | ILB | ||
| Colin Dixon | DL | ||
| Darnell Pratt | WR | ||
| Davion Zeno | WR | ||
| Donovan Rolle | DB | ||
| Gerrik Vollmer | OL | ||
| Harrison Turlington | OLB | ||
| Hayden Mitchell | WR | ||
| Isaac Buell | DL | ||
| Riah Burton | CB | ||
| Ryan Swoboda | OL | ||
| Shane Eilers | WR | ||
| T.J. Kitts | QB | ||
| Tommy Christ | DL | ||
| Tristan Hillerich | QB |
Lamont Atkins, Jamari Peacock, and PK Kier are no surprise. Matt Gahm seeing the field in week one is, as is Joey Blount; linebacker and defensive back are two of the deeper position groups this season.
The Hoos also used a short rotation on the offensive line. While Chris Glaser and Tyler Fannin both made the two-deep, and Ryan Nelson earned a jersey number, redshirt freshman Ben Knutson was the only lineman outside the starting five to play.
We’ll update the list of freshmen to see the field as the season progresses. For now, enjoy a UVA football program with a winning record!