Spotlight VIRGINIA FOOTBALL Virginia football transfer portal target: Ezekiel Larry GREG MADIA The Daily Progress Jan 7, 2026 Jan 7, 2026 Updated Jan 9, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ezekiel Larry learned a valuable lesson two years ago that he plans to lean into during this second try at a jump from the Ivy League to the FBS.kAm{2CCJ[ 2 EC2?D76C 5676?D:G6 6?5 7C@> *2=6[ H:== G:D:E ':C8:?:2 @? (65?6D52J[ 96 E@=5 %96 s2:=J !C@8C6DD @? %F6D52J]k^AmkAm“xE’D 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 8C62E @AA@CEF?:EJ] xE’D 2== 6I4:E:?8] %9:D :D >J 7:CDE !@H6C u@FC G:D:E[” {2CCJ D2:5]k^AmkAm%9:D A2DE 72== :? 9:D C6EFC? E@ *2=6[ {2CCJ’D `_]d D24<D A2465 E96 xGJ {628F6]k^Am Yale defensive lineman Ezekiel Larry celebrates after a play against Harvard in 2023. AP Images kAmw6 925 7:?:D965 E9:C5 :? E96 4@?76C6?46 :? 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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 …
Yale transfer DE Ezekiel Larry commits to Virginia football Former Yale defensive end Ezekiel Larry committed to the Virginia football program on Friday, he confirmed to The Daily Progress.