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UVA OL Joe Bissinger Transfers to SMU

Bissinger will return to his home state of Texas for his senior season

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Photo courtesy of Matt Riley/Virginia Athletics Communications

Virginia junior offensive lineman Joe Bissinger has transferred to SMU, Bissinger announced in a social media post on Monday afternoon. 

"Thank you UVA for everything these past four years," Bissinger said in the post. "I look forward to this next chapter as I am committed to SMU. I am coming home." 

Bissinger, a 6'4", 320-pound guard from Houston, Texas, played in 33 games for the Cavaliers over the last three seasons. Bissinger will transfer to SMU, who Virginia was slated to play in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl on December 29th until the game was canceled due to COVID-19 issues in the UVA football program. 

Bissinger is the third UVA football player to commit to another program since the cancellation of the Fenway Bowl on Sunday, joining offensive lineman Bobby Haskins (USC) and linebacker Noah Taylor (UNC). 

Live updates for the status of every Virginia football player in the transfer portal can be found here: Virginia Football Updated Transfer Portal

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Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.

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