COLLEGE FOOTBALL ‘Reliable’ Jacquon Gibson could be exactly what Virginia football needs at receiver GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Aug 3, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 × Virginia wide receiver Jacquon Gibson, a UMass transfer, discusses the start of training camp and his move to join the Cavaliers. 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UVa WR Gibson on camp start, move to the Hoos Virginia wide receiver Jacquon Gibson, a UMass transfer, discusses the start of training camp and his move to join the Cavaliers.
Virginia football notes: Marcellus' rise last year has set him and the Hoos' LBs up well Virginia football linebacker Maddox Marcellus' rise in 2025 from third-down backer and special-teamer to starter, sets him and the Cavaliers' …
Virginia football safety Ethan Minter is 'a defender of culture' for the Cavaliers Virginia football safety Ethan Minter has taken charge of the Cavaliers' defensive backs, and the group is benefiting from his leadership.
