Virginia Football Hosting Multiple Transfer Portal Targets This Weekend

The Virginia soccer program is internet hosting a number of switch portal targets at UVA this weekend. Offensive lineman Daijon Parker and defensive again Tywan Francis each posted on Twitter on Friday that they have been in Charlottesville. 

A 6’5″, 285-pound offensive lineman from D-II program Saginaw Valley State, Daijon Parker has considerably surprisingly change into a extremely sought-after goal within the switch portal with greater than 20 provides from each FBS and FCS faculties. Virginia jumped within the combine with a proposal on December fifth, becoming a member of fellow Energy 5 program Washington State in addition to another notable FBS faculties like Tulane, Japanese Michigan, Previous Dominion, Florida A&M, and Colorado State. UVA offensive line coach Garett Tujague and head coach Tony Elliott visited Parker at his residence in Inkster, Michigan final week and Parker is returning the favor with a visit to Charlottesville this weekend. 

Parker began at proper deal with for Saginaw Valley State in 2021 and began at left deal with in 2022. He entered the switch portal on November twenty second as a graduate switch and has one 12 months of eligibility remaining. 

Tywan Francis made the choice to depart Colorado State in late September this season after being a key contributor for the Rams over the past 5 seasons. A 5’11”, 195-pound defensive again, Francis appeared in 35 whole video games over his profession at Colorado State, headlined by a robust 2021 marketing campaign that noticed him document 88 tackles, together with two tackles for loss and a sack, three passes defended, and a pressured fumble. Francis was Colorado State’s beginning nickelback this season and had recorded 32 tackles by the primary 4 video games of the 2022 marketing campaign, which was third on the crew on the time. 

Francis introduced on September twenty eighth that he could be utilizing his redshirt for the 2022 season and getting into the switch portal as a graduate switch. 

Virginia is seeking to certain up the secondary after shedding Fentrell Cypress II and Chayce Chalmers to the switch portal and Anthony Johnson to the NFL Draft. After all, the offensive line continues to be an space of want for the Cavaliers. 

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