Virginia Tech Lands UVA Transfer Long-Snapper Enzo Anthony

Anthony, a close friend of Brock Hoffman and descendant of Thomas Jefferson, commits to Virginia Tech after one season in Charlottesville

Virginia Tech Football secured another commitment from the transfer portal on Monday afternoon, as rising sophomore long-snapper Enzo Anthony committed to Virginia Tech from....none other than in-state rival Virginia.

COMMITTED!!! pic.twitter.com/lfuHdgq6Cb

— Enzo Anthony (@enzo__anthony) June 8, 2020

Anthony, who is 5'10", 225 lbs., played in 13 out of 14 games for the Cavaliers last season as a true freshman, and was the long-snapper on every single one of the team's punts when he played. He was ranked as the nation's 20th-best long-snapper in the Class of 2019, per Rubio Long Snapping.

Anthony might be Virginia Tech's "Most Interesting Man on the Roster" on a number of levels as he joins the program.

First, he is very close with Virginia Tech offensive lineman, Brock Hoffman. Hoffman voiced his excitement of Anthony's commitment to Tech on Twitter on Monday afternoon.

Family ties🤝 https://t.co/qjocZ4W2aN

— Brock (@BrockHoffman76) June 8, 2020

Second, Anthony is a DIRECT DESCENDANT of University of Virginia founder and third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson.

That Enzo Anthony kid is a direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson. And he still transferred to Tech 😂 pic.twitter.com/zMHtZn2MYf

— Pete B. (@petebvt) June 8, 2020

Finally, he's joining an elite group of individuals (and a short list for that matter) of student-athletes who have played on both sides of the Commonwealth Cup rivalry.

Since a number of you are asking: The last instance of a football player going between the two Virginia schools I can think of is linebacker Mikey McDonald (Benedictine), who spent two years with the #Hokies, then transferred to #UVA for two years. Was a senior in 2018.

— Mike Barber (@RTD_MikeBarber) June 8, 2020

Per 247 Sports, Anthony was one of 17 true freshmen to participate in a game for the Cavaliers last season. He will sit out this upcoming season due to NCAA transfer rules, and will have three years of eligibility remaining when he takes the field for the Hokies in the fall of 2021. 

At that time, he will likely slide right into the fold as the team's starting long-snapper on special teams.