Potential Cavaliers React to UVA Football Junior Day Experience

Several potential future Virginia football players came to Charlottesville for Junior Day on Saturday

Matt Newton | Jan 17, 2022

Saturday was a pivotal moment for Virginia football.

UVA hosted its Junior Day event on Saturday, bringing in several targets and potential recruits from the high school classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025. As the Tony Elliott era of UVA football begins, these are the players who could play critical roles in shaping the future of this football program.

Following their experience on Saturday, which included tours of UVA's athletic facilities, conversations with Tony Elliott and their respective position coaches, photo opportunities in UVA football uniforms, and the chance to see a Virginia basketball game at John Paul Jones Arena, several of these potential future Wahoos took to social media to reflect on their trip to Charlottesville.

Mekhai White (Class of 2024)

6'3", 175 pounds - athlete/wide receiver - King George, Virginia

White holds offers from Virginia, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Maryland, West Virginia, Boston College, Pittsburgh, and Old Dominion.

I had an amazing time at UVA today!! Thanks for having me!! @coachmhagans @Coach_TElliott @CharlesMack19 @coachdeskitch @CoachVLunsford @coach_cg pic.twitter.com/DAK3qPVGkq
— Mekhai White (@mekhai_white) January 16, 2022

Chanz Wiggins (Class of 2024)

6'3", 185 pounds - wide receiver - King George, Virginia

Wiggins holds offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Penn State, Maryland, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Old Dominion.

Aidan Leigh (Class of 2023)

6'4", 275 pounds - offensive tackle - Pendleton, South Carolina

Leigh holds offers from Ohio State, Florida, Oklahoma, LSU, and Maryland, but also visited Virginia, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, and Clemson during the 2021 season and made another visit to Virginia on Saturday.

THANK YOU @UVAFootball for the amazing JR DAY! #GoHoos @Coach_TElliott @Coach2J @coachbuttsUVA pic.twitter.com/mFNufMiGaZ
— Aidan Leigh (@Aidan_leigh72) January 16, 2022

Gideon Davidson (Class of 2025)

5'11", 185 pounds - running back - Lynchburg, Virginia

Davidson holds offers from Virginia, Penn State, South Carolina, and Liberty.

Re-offered. Amazing day with @Coach_TElliott & staff. Foundation 2something special being built at UVA. PROMISE! @Coach2J @CoachBWolfe @coachdeskitch @Coach2J @JerryRatcliffe @BrianDohn247 @LCA_Football_ @AlPopsFootball @JacquieFran_ @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/SVSxw1CsGI
— Gideon Davidson (@DavidsonGideon) January 16, 2022

Cooper Young (Class of 2023)

6'5", 280 pounds - offensive lineman - Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Young holds offers from Virginia, Pittsburgh, Maryland, and West Virginia.

Cal Grubbs (Class of 2023)

6'4", 290 pounds - offensive lineman - Maryville, Tennessee

Grubbs holds offers from Virginia, Ole Miss, East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, and Tennessee Tech.

Had a Great Jr Day at UVA!! Coach Elliott is ready to Lay The Foundation! Thank you for having me! 🔷⚔️🔶 #GoHoos #BigMenLead @UVAFootball @Coach_TElliott @Coach2J @CharlesMack19 @Coach_Stalker @drewmeyer5 @CoachBWolfe @coachbuttsUVA @MHSRebelsFB @NCEC_Recruiting @CSmithScout 🦍 pic.twitter.com/FFlnlIPGIo
— Cal Grubbs (@CalGrubbs) January 16, 2022

Tavorian Copeland (Class of 2023)

6'4", 193 pounds - linebacker/safety - Appomattox County, Virginia

Virginia was the first school to make a DI offer to Copeland on December 10th.

Had an amazing time at UVA thank you for the opportunity!!! @Coach_TElliott @UVACoachJustin @coach_zbradshaw @CoachBWolfe @CoachSintim @FTRreport pic.twitter.com/EzJ6zDFk5L
— Tavorian Copeland (@Tavorian_) January 16, 2022

Logan Howland (Class of 2023)

6'7", 250 pounds - tight end/defensive end - Westfield, New Jersey

Howland holds offers from Virginia and Maryland, but schools like Penn State, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Illinois, West Virginia, and Rutgers have also expressed interest.

LJ Booker (Class of 2024)

6'3", 175 pounds - wide receiver - Richmond, Virginia

Virginia was the first to offer Booker on October 16th.

Yesterday was amazing! Thank you for having me come for junior day! @UVAFootball @coachmhagans @Coach_TElliott @Coach_Gaither @coachdeskitch @CharlesMack19 pic.twitter.com/yu57785Sti
— LJ Booker (@LamarBookerJr1) January 16, 2022

Hopefully, UVA fans will get a chance to see many of these talented athletes suit up in the orange and blue at Scott Stadium in the future.

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