Spotlight COLLEGE FOOTBALL 'UVa is home': Virginia football LB Marcellus details his return to the Hoos GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Jan 7, 2026 Jan 7, 2026 Updated Jan 7, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Four days in the transfer portal was long enough for Virginia linebacker Maddox Marcellus.kAm“xE H2D 4C2KJ[” |2C46==FD E@=5 %96 s2:=J !C@8C6DD @? %F6D52J ?:89E] “%@ D:>A=:7J :E[ :E H2D 2 =@E @7 $tr[ q:8 `a 2?5 prr E62>D ,:?E6C6DE65. 2?5 E96C6 H2D 2 =@E @7 DEF77 >6 2?5 >J 72>:=J H6C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 564:A96C[ 3FE F=E:>2E6=J ?@?6 @7 :E 76=E C:89E]”k^Am Virginia linebacker Maddox Marcellus celebrates after making a tackle during the Cavaliers' win over Florida State last Friday in Charlottesville. 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Virginia football transfer portal tracker: Who has committed to the Cavaliers? Who is visiting? Tracking which prospects Virginia football is targeting in the transfer portal, who is visiting the Cavaliers and more.
Comfort with UVa football's coaching staff led CB Jacobie Henderson to commit to the Hoos Rutgers football transfer cornerback Jacobie Henderson had previous connections with Virginia DC John Rudzinski and DBs coach Curome Cox that …
Sources: Virginia football lands commitment from Tennessee transfer RB Peyton Lewis Virginia football landed a commitment from Tennessee transfer running back Peyton Lewis on Wednesday, sources confirmed to The Daily Progress.
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