Virginia Football Transfer Portal Tracker

Welcome to our UVA football transfer portal tracker, where we'll keep an updated list of all the outgoing and incoming transfers following the 2024 season and heading into the 2025 season.

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(Last updated December 23rd at 3:02pm ET)

The 2024 Virginia football season may be over, but a busy and important offseason started right away for Tony Elliott and his coaching staff, who have much work to do on the recruiting trail and in the transfer portal to shape their roster for the 2025 UVA football season.

The NCAA football transfer portal is open from Monday, December 9th through Saturday, December 28th, but that's just the window for players to enter the portal. There is no deadline for when they have to make their commitments. Players on teams who are playing in bowl games or the College Football Playoff have up until five days after their final game to enter the transfer portal.

Many players announce their intentions to enter the transfer portal before the window actually opens and graduate students can enter at any time. The transfer portal will open again in the spring from April 16th through April 25th.

See below for a list of players who have either announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal or have officially entered the portal, as well as incoming transfers who have announced their commitment to Virginia. For more updated information on players in the transfer portal who have received offers from the Cavaliers or who have reportedly scheduled visits to UVA, click here: Tracking UVA Football's Offers and Visits in the Transfer Portal

Incoming Transfers (11)

• Chandler Morris, Quarterback (North Texas): Virginia gets its likely starting quarterback for the 2025 season in North Texas transfer Chandler Morris, who ranked in the top five in the country in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and completions in 2024. Morris comes to UVA for his final season of eligibility after starting his career at Oklahoma, playing three seasons at TCU, and then spending the 2024 season at North Texas. Click here to read more on Chandler Morris.

• Daniel Kaelin, Quarterback (Nebraska): Kaelin redshirted the 2024 season as the third-string quarterback for the Cornhuskers. A 6'3", 220-pound quarterback from Elkhorn, Nebraska, Kaelin originally committed to Missouri out of high school before flipping his commitment to Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers. He also received offers from Miami, North Carolina, Michigan State, Minnesota, Arizona State, Colorado, Kansas, Duke, Florida State, Rutgers and other schools in his initial high school recruiting process. Click here to read more on Daniel Kaelin.

• Devin Neal, Defensive Back (Louisville): Neal comes to Virginia for his final year of eligibility after redshirting the 2024 season at Louisville. The 6'0", 210-pound safety has played in 51 total games, including 33 games at Baylor and 18 at Louisville, recording 149 total tackles, 101 solo stops five tackles for loss, six interceptions, seven passes defended, two forced fumbles and a sack. Neal was a Third-Team All-ACC selection in 2023. Click here to read more on Devin Neal.

• Cazeem Moore (Elon): Virginia snatches a huge addition for their 2025 defensive line in Elon defensive end Cazeem Moore who finished 2024 with six sacks, 51 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and three forced fumbles. Moore comes to UVA for his final season of eligibility after playing his first three seasons at Elon. Click here to read more on Cazeem Moore

• Ja'son Prevard, Defensive Back (Morgan State): Prevard was named a 2023 FCS Freshman All-American after registering 22 tackles, eight passes defended, and an interception in eight games as a true freshman. A 6'3" cornerback from Atlantic City, New Jersey, Prevard comes to UVA with two years of eligibility remaining. Click here to read more on Ja'son Prevard.

• Jacob Holmes, Defensive Tackle (Fresno State): A 6'3", 300-pound defensive tackle, Holmes comes to Virginia with one year of eligibility remaining. In 2024, Holmes racked up 24 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. Click here to read more on Jacob Holmes.

• J'Mari Taylor, Running Back (NC Central): Taylor racked up more than 2,500 total yards from scrimmage and 32 total touchdowns over the last three seasons with NC Central. He rushed for 1,146 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2024 and was named an All-MEAC First Team selection as well as a finalist for the FCS Walter Payton Award. Click here to read more on J'Mari Taylor.

• Brady Wilson, Offensive Lineman (UAB): A 6’2”, 300-pound center, Wilson was a three-year starter at UAB, appeared in 37 games, and played more than 2,300 snaps. In 2023, Wilson allowed only two sacks on 485 pass blocking snaps and received an 81.6 pass blocking grade, according to Pro Football Focus. Wilson was named to the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, presented to the top center in college football, in each of the last two seasons. Click here to read more on Brady Wilson.

• Maddox Marcellus, Linebacker (Eastern Kentucky): Marcellus is coming off of a standout 2024 campaign in which he racked up 97 total tackles, 46 solo stops, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, five passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He was unanimously selected to the All-United Athletic Conference First Team and comes to UVA with two years of eligibility remaining. Click here to read more on Maddox Marcellus.

• Jahmal Edrine, Wide Receiver (Purdue): Coming to UVA with two years of eligibility remaining, Edrine recorded 365 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 23 catches this season at Purdue. Edrine’s best game came against Northwestern, where he hauled in five catches for 54 yards and a touchdown. Edrine also recorded five catches for 87 yards in his final game against Michigan State. Click here to read more on Jahmal Edrine.

• Hunter Osborne, Defensive Lineman (Alabama): A 6'4", 300-pound defensive lineman from Trussville, Alabama, Osborne received offers from most of the Power Five coming out of high school but chose to remain in his home state and go to Alabama. Osborne redshirted in 2023 and then played just four games in 2024. He comes to UVA with three years of eligibility remaining. Click here to read more on Hunter Osborne.

Outgoing Transfers (17)

• Malcolm Greene, Cornerback: After appearing in the first four games of the 2024 season, Greene did not play in UVA's fifth game against Boston College and decided to redshirt the rest of the year to save his final season of eligibility. Greene transferred to UVA from Clemson before the 2023 season, which saw him appear in 10 games and log 15 total tackles and four tackles for loss. Click here to read more on Malcolm Greene.

• Jaden Gibson, Wide Receiver: Gibson played in 18 games over two seasons at Virginia. He recorded five receptions for 54 yards as a true freshman in 2023 and then had 10 catches for 91 yards in 10 games this season. Gibson enters the portal with two years of eligibility remaining. Click here to read more on Jaden Gibson.

• Anthony Colandrea, Quarterback: After starting 17 games in his first two seasons at Virginia, Colandrea announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal one day after he was benched in favor of Tony Muskett for UVA's season finale against Virginia Tech. Colandrea set the UVA freshman quarterback records for completions (154), passing yards (1,958), and total offense (2,183) in 2023 and started the first 11 games this season, but his play regressed in the back half of the year and he wound up watching the Commonwealth Clash from the sidelines. Click here to read more on Anthony Colandrea.

• Michael Diatta, Defensive Tackle: Diatta appeared in 35 games over the last four years at Virginia and played in all but one game in the last two seasons. The 2024 season was his most productive, as Diatta posted career-highs in total tackles (31), solo stops (13), tackles for loss (2), and passes defended (1) while also contributing to half a sack. In four seasons at UVA, Diatta recorded 57 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. Click here to read more on Michael Diatta.

• DJ Jones, Defensive Tackle: A sophomore from Tampa, Florida, Jones did not appear in a single game in either of his two seasons at Virginia. He enters the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.

• Charlie Patterson, Offensive Lineman: Patterson has played in 18 games over the last two seasons, including 10 of the 12 games this season, serving as the backup right guard. Though he is a senior, Patterson enters the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.

• JR Wilson, Wide Receiver: Wilson was one of the early standouts in fall camp, setting him up for a potential breakout season in 2024, but he then went down with a knee injury and missed the first four games of the season. When he returned to the field, Wilson never quite realized that breakout potential, finishing the season with eight receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown. Wilson enters the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. Click here to read more on JR Wilson.

• Trent Baker-Booker, Defensive Back: A sophomore cornerback from Indianapolis, Baker-Booker appeared in eight games over the last two seasons, including five games in 2024. He mainly appeared on special teams and did not record any defensive stats in his two seasons at UVA. Baker-Booker enters the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining.

• Titus Ivy, Wide Receiver: Ivy did not play in any games in his two seasons at Virginia. He was a three-star recruit coming out of high school in Concord, North Carolina.

• Bryce Carter, Defensive End: A senior from South Chesterfield, Virginia, Carter appeared in 19 games over four seasons at UVA, including seven games in each of the last two years. Carter started one game in 2023 and had his best season, totaling nine tackles, five of which were solo stops. In seven games in 2024, Carter made just one tackle.

• Ty Furnish, Offensive Lineman: Furnish is the second consistent starter to enter the portal, joining Anthony Colandrea. A senior offensive lineman from Woodstock, Georgia, Furnish appeared in 35 games with 29 starts over the last four seasons at Virginia. Furnish started 18 games at right guard and 11 games at center for the Cavaliers. Click here to read more on Ty Furnish.

• KJ Bratton, Wide Receiver: A junior wide receiver from Roanoke, Virginia, Bratton did not appear in a game in his three seasons at Virginia. Bratton enters the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining.

• Ugonna Nnanna, Offensive Lineman: Nnanna enters the transfer portal for the second time after initially transferring to Virginia from Houston before the 2023 season. In two years at UVA, Nnanna played 20 games and made nine starts, playing mostly on the right side of the offensive line. Nnanna enters the portal as a grad transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

• Ethan Davies, Wide Receiver: A senior from Fairfax Station, Virginia, Davies appeared in 23 games and made two starts over the last three seasons at UVA. In 2024, Davies played in eight games, but spent most of that time on special teams returning punts. He returned 16 punts for 97 yards this season, averaging 6.1 yards per return. Davies caught just one pass this season, though he certainly made it count, going for a 65-yard touchdown against Clemson.

• Ben Smiley III, Defensive End: In six years at Virginia, Smiley appeared in 40 games and made 12 starts, finishing with 50 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks in his career as a Cavalier. Smiley was one of the few players still on the roster from the 2019 team, but he now enters the portal as a grad transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. Click here to read more on Ben Smiley III.

• Aidan Ryan, Defensive Back: Ryan enters the transfer portal after spending the last four seasons at Virginia, but he played in just 10 games, all during the 2023 season. A native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Ryan enters the portal with two years of eligibility remaining.

• Malachi Fields, Wide Receiver: Maybe UVA's biggest loss in the transfer portal, Fields racked up 1,619 receiving yards and ten touchdowns over his final two seasons in Charlottesville. Fields departs with the 9th-most receiving yards (1,849), 11th-most receptions (129), and 19th-most receiving touchdowns (11) in program history. Click here to read more on Malachi Fields.