Virginia Football Recruiting Class 2017
| Commitments: | 25 | ACC Rank: | 10 | National Rank: | 56 | ||||
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| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | SCHOOL | ST | RANK | NAT | STATE | NOTES |
| Mandy Alonso | DT | 6-2 | 275 | Gulliver Prep | FL | *** | Top 1,450 | Top 300 | Slated to play nose tackle for UVa in the coming years; attended same high school as Cavalier linebacker Dominic Sheppard |
| Lamont Atkins | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Lake Braddock | VA | *** | Top 950 | Top 30 | Initially committed to Vanderbilt; wound up choosing UVa over Northwestern; capable of serving as an all-purpose back or wideout |
| Joey Blount | DB | 6-2 | 175 | Landmark Christian School | GA | *** | Top 1,850 | Top 200 | Son of former UVa safety Tony Blount, who in 1976 started as a true freshman in Cavalier secondary; Quin Blanding would be the next to do it |
| Darrius Bratton | DB | 6-1 | 160 | Fork Union Military Academy | VA | *** | Top 10 (Prep) | Top 5 (Prep) | Initially committed to UVa in 2016 class, but didn’t sign and failed to qualify academically; spending 2016-2017 school year at Fork Union Military Academy; recommitted to Cavaliers |
| Elliott Brown | LB | 6-6 | 215 | The Taft School | CT | *** | Top 1,725 | Top 15 | Emerged as an 11th-hour prospect for UVa who took official visit to Charlottesville the last weekend prior to National Signing Day and subsequently committed; large prospect who will likely play outside linebacker at UVa |
| Isaac Buell | DE | 6-4 | 270 | Knoxville Central | TN | *** | Top 1,550 | Top 40 | Received scholarship offer from UVa in late November, and immediately the Cavaliers jumped to the forefront; Buell committed to UVa approximately a week after his official visit to Charlottesville; important pickup at a position in which the Cavaliers hadn't loaded up in the '17 class prior to Buell's pledge |
| Zachariah Burton | DB | 6-0 | 180 | William Penn | DE | *** | Top 1,850 | Top 5 | Committed shortly after “Hoos Rising” camp in Charlottesville in mid-June; also a standout in track and field; other brother Frank is an incoming freshman football player at Ball State |
| Tommy Christ | DT | 6-5 | 255 | Dominion | VA | *** | Top 900 | Top 25 | Pledged to UVa following a spring practice visit in Charlottesville; versatile defender capable of playing defensive end or growing into an interior defensive tackle |
| Germane Crowell | WR | 6-3 | 180 | Winston-Salem Carver | NC | *** | Top 550 | Top 20 | Son of former UVa star Germane Crowell, Sr.; versatile pass catcher who combines elements of a traditional wide receiver and a tight end |
| Brian Delaney | K | 5-11 | 200 | Westfield | VA | ** | Top 2,425 | Top 55 | Earned Virginia Class 6A first-team All-State honors in 2015, helping lead Westfield High School to a state title; averaged 45 yards per punt, 73 percent of kickoffs were touchbacks |
| Tyler Fannin | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Mill Creek | GA | *** | Top 1,050 | Top 125 | His father John played college football at Marshall, while his older brother, Josh, currently plays at Middle Tennessee; helped lead Mill Creek High School to 7A state semis in 2015 |
| Matt Gahm | LB | 6-2 | 225 | Highland Park | TX | *** | Top 1,275 | Top 175 | Committed within hours after receiving scholarship offer from UVa; smart player with good instincts and pursuit ability |
| Chris Glaser | OL | 6-4 | 255 | Solon | OH | *** | Top 1,525 | Top 65 | Decommitted from Miami (Ohio) before joining UVa's class; initially committed to Redhawks in early April before switching to Cavaliers in late July |
| Terrell Jana | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Woodberry Forest | VA | *** | Top 1,150 | Top 35 | Attends same high school as two other UVa commitments, Lindell Stone and John Kirven; one of a flurry of June commitments for Cavaliers |
| P.K. Kier | RB | 5-11 | 200 | Millbrook | VA | *** | Top 1,750 | Top 45 | Switched from initial commitment to James Madison to join UVa’s class; his uncle, Mark Cooke, played for Virginia from 1987 to 1990 |
| John Kirven | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Woodberry Forest | VA | *** | Top 1,250 | Top 40 | Was UVa’s first 2017 commitment, pledging under Mike London’s regime; he briefly decommitted, but re-affirmed his loyalty to Virginia in July; could play either TE or DE in college |
| Ryan Nelson | OL | 6-6 | 260 | Buena Park | CA | *** | Top 625 | Top 65 | Received initial scholarship offer from UVa in February; pledged to Virginia following September visit to Charlottesville; took the scholarship that Harry Crider gave up when he switched from UVa to Indiana during the summer |
| Jamari Peacock | RB | 6-1 | 220 | Yulee | FL | *** | Top 750 | Top 100 | Bigger back who gives UVa a viable option in third down and short-yardage situations; flew somewhat under radar as UVa picked up other RB commitments, but pledged to Virginia in early November |
| Darnell Pratt | WR | 6-2 | 175 | Good Counsel | MD | ** | Top 1,900 | Top 35 | Attended same high school as current UVa players Vincent Croce, Kirk Garner, Andre Levrone, and Brendan Marshall |
| Shawn Smith | WR | 5-11 | 160 | Brunswick | GA | *** | Top 600 | Top 65 | Late addition to UVa class who received Cavalier offer in early December and committed in late January; was committed to South Carolina for several months before decommitting; also considered ACC rival Louisville |
| Charles Snowden | DE/LB | 6-7 | 200 | St. Alban's School | DC | *** | Top 1,475 | Top 15 (DC) | Committed to Virginia on Oct. 2, becoming the program's 20th 2017 pledge; received scholarship offer from Virginia in mid-September; was also getting recruited as a basketball prospect by some mid-major programs; could potentially play either DE or LB with the Cavaliers |
| Ryan Swoboda | OL | 6-9 | 270 | Windermere Prep | FL | *** | Top 1,200 | Top 175 | Under-the-radar prospect who committed to Virginia in early December, a couple of days following an official visit to Charlottesville; among the tallest commitments of any Power Five program in the 2017 class at 6-9 |
| Lindell Stone | QB | 6-2 | 205 | Woodberry Forest | VA | *** | Top 675 | Top 20 | Prep teammates with fellow UVa pledges Terrell Jana and John Kirven; grew up in Texas prior to transfer to Virginia before junior year |
| Gerrik Vollmer | OL | 6-5 | 280 | The Taft School | CT | *** | Top 1,400 | Top 10 | Initially committed to UVa's ACC rival Louisville, but backed away from Cardinals pledge in December; UVa offered just before National Signing Day, and earned his letter of intent; one of four OL prospects to sign with Virginia |
| Zane Zandier | LB | 6-3 | 205 | Thomas Jefferson | PA | *** | Top 475 | Top 10 | Received scholarship offer in May; first PA native to join UVa's 2017 class, fills out LB recruiting for Cavaliers |
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