Standing at 6-foot-2 and 220 lbs, Armstrong had a storied high school career where he played football, basketball and baseball all at a high level.
After stellar careers in Charlottesville, both players now look to punch their ticket to the next level, hopefully by having their name called during the NFL Draft this month.
Joe Reed was one of only 337 invited players nationwide, alongside two other former Virginia standouts — cornerback Bryce Hall and linebacker Jordan Mack — who were unable to participate in workouts due to injuries.
Virginia’s 2020 class ranks 9th in the ACC and 48th nationally, according to 247 Sports. While those numbers do not pop off the page, Coach Mendenhall’s class features players that will have an opportunity to make a significant impact.
Anae’s return to the Cavaliers is huge for a program that saw its offense set the record for most points in a single season in program history, with 449 points.
The Cavaliers had a successful season in 2019, but face several challenges heading into 2020.
After yet another impressive season under Coach Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia football fell in the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl, 36-28, to ninth-ranked Florida
Kickoff is at 8 p.m. Monday. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
The early National Signing Period for college football was open from Wednesday to Friday, as Virginia saw 13 of its 14 current commits officially sign letters of intent.
Virginia will next face No. 6 Florida in the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl Dec. 30.
Virginia Athletics announced Sunday that the Virginia football team has accepted an invitation to play in the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl.
Virginia will need to play at its best — and then some — to hand Clemson its first loss in nearly two years and prevent the Tigers from winning their fifth-straight conference championship.
This year’s 10 honorees are the most for Virginia since 2014, when the Cavaliers also had 10 players selected.
Winning the game lifted the monkey off the back of not only the football program, but countless Cavaliers fans in filling the only significant chink in their pride in Virginia athletics.
With the Commonwealth Cup, the ACC Coastal and a lot of pride on the line, Virginia knocked off Virginia Tech, 39-30, behind 475 total yards from senior quarterback Bryce Perkins.
As the teams descend upon Scott Stadium to face off this Friday, it is worth looking back at the history of the Commonwealth Cup game.
They talk about the Commonwealth Clash, and tell you, ‘This is the year.’ You’re interested in going, but the problem is you don’t really understand what they’re talking about.
The winner will face No. 3 Clemson in the ACC Championship game Dec. 7 in Charlotte, N.C.
The Cavaliers (8-3, 5-2 ACC) took down the Flames (6-5) behind a strong offensive performance.
As Virginia prepares for its regular season finale against Virginia Tech over Thanksgiving break, a win over Liberty could be a big confidence-booster for the Cavaliers.
