VIRGINIA FOOTBALL OL Drake Metcalf, Makilan Thomas returning to Virginia football for 2026 GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Dec 30, 2025 Dec 30, 2025 Updated Dec 31, 2025 0 Virginia’s Drake Metcalf in the University of Virginia versus Stanford football game at Scott Stadium on Saturday Sept. 20, 2025. CAL CARY, THE DAILY PROGRESS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Make it a pair of offensive linemen who both decided on Tuesday that they’d officially return to Virginia for the 2026 campaign.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^52:=JAC@8C6DD]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^e432a`ac\hg2_\c62_\g45`\324h`56a``ebQm':C8:?:2 7@@E32==VD 7C6D9>6? H2?E E@ V<66A DE24<:?8V @? E96 w@@DV a_ad DF446DDk^2mk^AmkAm$E2CE:?8 C:89E 8F2C5 sC2<6 |6E42=7 2?5 G6E6C2? @776?D:G6 E24<=6 |2<:=2? %9@>2D 2C6 4@>:?8 324< E@ E96 r2G2=:6CD[ &'2 2??@F?465 G:2 D@4:2= >65:2 @? %F6D52J]k^Am kAm|6E42=7 H2D 2 7:IEFC6 @? 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D49@@= @C 564=2C6 7@C E96 }u{ sC27E]k^Am Greg Madiagmadia@dailyprogress.com@GregMadia on X 0 Comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Virginia football's freshmen want to 'keep stacking' on the Hoos' 2025 success Nine Virginia football freshman, including Corey Costner and Xay Davis, appeared in the Gator Bowl victory and they want to 'keep stacking' on… Virginia football offensive tackle Monroe Mills returning for 2026 Virginia football offensive tackle Monroe Mills is returning for the 2026 campaign. 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Virginia football's freshmen want to 'keep stacking' on the Hoos' 2025 success Nine Virginia football freshman, including Corey Costner and Xay Davis, appeared in the Gator Bowl victory and they want to 'keep stacking' on…
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