Virginia Releases Depth Chart Ahead of Crucial ACC Road Matchup Against Louisville

Virginia and Louisville are both coming off great ACC wins heading into Week Six. UVA secured one of the their best wins as a program history, taking down No. 8 Florida State, earning themselves their first ranking since 2019. Louisville stormed back from a second-half deficit to stun the Pitt Panthers on the road.

Ahead of Saturday's game, the Hoo's have now released their official depth chart.

Offense

Position	Starter	Backup #1
QB	Chandler Morris	Daniel Kaelin
RB	J'Mari Taylor	Xavier Brown or Harrison Waylee or Noah Vaughn
WR	Jahmal Edrine	Jayden Thomas
WR	Cam Ross	Kameron Courtney
WR	Trell Harris	Eli Wood
TE	Sage Ennis or Dakota Twitty
LT	McKale Boley	Jon Adair
LG	Noah Josey	Kevin Wigenton II
C	Brady Wilson	Noah Hartsoe
RG	Drake Metcalf	Tyshawn Wyatt or Ethan Sipe
RT	Jack Witmer	Ben York

Defense

Position	Starter	Backup #1
DE	Fisher Camac or Cazeem Moore	Billy Koudelka
NT	Jahmeer Carter	Anthony Britton
DT	Jason Hammond or Hunter Osborne or Jacob Holmes
Bandit DE	Mitchell Melton or Daniel Rickert	Billy Koudelka
WILL LB	James Jackson	Maddox Marcellus
MIKE LB	Kam Robinson or Landon Danley	Trey McDonald
SPUR	Ja'Son Prevard or Corey Costner	Caleb Hardy
LC	Donavon Platt or Emmanuel Karnley
RC	Jordan Robinson	Kevon Gray or Josiah Persinger
FS	Ethan Minter or Christian Charles
SS	Devin Neal	Da'Marcus Crosby II

Special Teams

Position	Starter	Backup #1
Punter	Daniel Sparks	Elijah Silbeck
Kickoff	Daniel Sparks	Will Bettridge
Placekicker	Will Bettridge	Jorge Diaz Nicholas
Punt Return	Cam Ross	J'Mari Taylor
Kickoff Return	Cam Ross	J'Mari Taylor
Long Snapper	Bryce Robinson	Stevie Bracey

Offensive Line Updates

Center Brady Wilson is still listed on the depth chart as a starter after not playing last week against FSU. The interesting note here is that head coach Tony Elliott told the media today that Wilson was out another week, so it is unclear why he is listed as a starter. Elliott said he is a week away from returning, which means the offensive line will most likely do the same shuffle job they did last week. Starting guard Drake Metcalf made the switch to center while backup Kevin Wigenton II filled the vacated right guard slot.

Wigenton II is a formidable piece that can slide into the starting lineup. The senior is one of the largest lineman on the Hoo's roster at a whopping 6'5" and 335 lbs. The New Jersey native also has played in 24 games over his career between Illinois, Michigan State and Virginia. Wigenton II's got the most burn at MSU between 2022-23.

Morris Is Good To Go

Chandler Morris does it again with his legs, while dealing with some sort of hand injury

Virginia leads No. 8 FSU 28-21 in 3rd quarter

Then Morris heads to sideline for a “couple throws and pain medication”
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Hoo's quarterback Chandler Morris looked to suffer a minor hand injury in the game this past week. Virginia's coaching staff opted to depend on the run for the rest of that drive but Morris was able to make more throws down the stretch.

Morris' did not look too affected by the injury when it happened or for the remainder of the game but it was a concern given how impactful and important Morris is to this offense and the team, in general.

Morris shocked FSU with another immensely productive showing as the Virginia signal caller, accounting for five total scores. The outing earned Morris ACC Player of the Week honors alongside eight other players including defensive lineman Mitchell Melton and defensive back Ja'Son Prevard.

Backfield Getting Healthy

Virginia, Virginia Football, Virginia Cavalier — Nov 30, 2024; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Noah Vaughn (28) runs the ball against Virginia Tech Hokies safety Jaylen Jones (15) during the first quarter at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Rough news to hear for the rest of the ACC. Tony Elliott told the media running back Noah Vaughn is set to practice this entire week ahead of the Louisville game. It is not a promise that the underclassman will appear in this weekend's matchup, but it is a good sign since he has been out multiple weeks with an ankle sprain.

If Virginia can get Vaughn back, it is just another piece to fit into their monster rushing attack. It is bad enough for opposing defenses that Virginia already has J'Mari Taylor, Harrison Waylee, and Xavier Brown at their disposal. Now, adding their fourth back into the mix could make stopping their run game even harder if they can keep switching up looks and speed to keep the defense on their heels.

Vaughn was averaging over seven yards per rush, including a huge 12.6 yards per attempt against William & Mary, before he got hurt in the second half.