Cavaliers Now

Virginia Tight End Joshua Rawlings Enters the Transfer Portal

Rawlings, who appeared in 26 total games over the last three seasons at UVA, enters the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining

Matt Newton

Virginia Tight End Joshua Rawlings Enters the Transfer Portal
Virginia Tight End Joshua Rawlings Enters the Transfer Portal /
In this story:

Virginia senior tight end Joshua Rawlings announced on Monday afternoon that he is entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. 

"Over the last four years I have made significant strides into the man I seek to become and it is with the utmost humility when I say I am forever grateful for the University of Virginia," Rawlings said in a social media post. "As I close one chapter of my life, I look forward to what the future holds. With 2 years of eligibility left, I will be entering the transfer portal. Forever a Cavalier, Wahoowa."

A 6'6", 263-pound tight end from Pittsburgh, Rawlings appeared in 26 total games over the last three seasons, including all 12 games in 2023. He recorded his first career reception at Miami and caught his first touchdown pass the following week, a nine-yard strike against Georgia Tech. Those were his only two career receptions, as he spent most of his career sitting behind Grant Misch and Sackett Wood on the UVA depth chart. 

Virginia's tight end unit is getting thin, as Misch has exhausted his collegiate eligibility and it's unclear if Wood, a senior, will be utilizing his additional COVID year of eligibility. UVA is certainly in the market for reinforcements at the tight end position and the Cavaliers have offered at least two tight end transfers - Harvard's Tyler Neville and Ball State's Tanner Koziol. 

Keep track of all of Virginia's activity in the college football transfer portal here: Virginia Football Transfer Portal Updates

Subscribe to the Cavaliers Now Newsletter to receive UVA sports news in your inbox first thing on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

See more Virginia football news and content: Virginia Football on Sports Illustrated

See more Virginia sports news and content: Virginia Cavaliers on Sports Illustrated

To stay up to date on all Virginia Cavaliers sports news, follow CavaliersNow on social media:

Facebook: @CavaliersNow
Twitter: @CavaliersNowFN

Published
Matt Newton
MATT NEWTON

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.

Home/Football