Cavaliers Add First Pieces to 2026 Roster – Virginia Sports

By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu) VirginiaSports.com CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — For the University of Virginia football program, on-field success and staff stability are opening recruiting doors that have been closed, especially in this state. Of the 14 high school seniors who signed with the Cavaliers on Wednesday, seven are Virginians: wide receiver Damari Carter (Richmond), defensive tackle JaySean Richardson (Richmond), defensive backs Alex Dunn (Roanoke) and Isaiah Harris (Charlottesville), offensive lineman Luke Hatfield (Haymarket) and athlete Jae’Oyn Williams (Woodbridge). “The reception is a lot different than maybe day one for the staff back when we took over,” said Tony Ellliott, who’s in his fourth season as UVA’s head coach, “and each year we’ve just made progress with building those relationships and then also showing the end product. “I think that’s the biggest thing. You can work as hard as you want building those relationships with the folks at the school, but until you can put the product on the field so that the young men, when they come, they can see it, they can touch it, they can feel it, [it’s challenging],” Elliott said Wednesday at the Hardie Center. “I think you’re seeing now we’ve got a little bit more to sell
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