Virginia Football Injury Report and Depth Chart – North Carolina

Virginia head coach Tony Elliott met with the media for his weekly press convention on Tuesday afternoon and offered some updates on a number of injured Cavaliers forward of Saturday’s sport towards North Carolina.

Starting with the Virginia working again room, Elliott stated on Tuesday that senior Perris Jones, who has been the starter all season and has gotten essentially the most carries of any working again on the roster, will doubtless not be out there for this week’s sport towards UNC with an ankle damage. Elliott indicated that freshman Xavier Brown and junior Mike Hollins shall be requested to hold the ball extra. Hollins has gotten solely 29 carries all season, however he delivered a stable efficiency towards Miami, dashing twice for 16 yards and executing Virginia’s most explosive play of the sport, catching a brief cross from Armstrong and turning it right into a 64-yard catch and run. 

Elliott additionally stated that he envisioned fifth-year working again Ronnie Walker Jr. getting some alternatives out of the backfield over the past 4 weeks of the season. Walker has labored his means again from a foot damage that held him out for six months and he has began to get some reps on particular groups. With Perris Jones out and Miami switch Cody Brown persevering with to battle a hamstring damage, Walker may very well be in place to get some touches this weekend. 

Elliott was additionally requested about quarterback Brennan Armstrong, who went down within the third quarter of the Miami sport with an damage to his left ankle/foot. He spent an prolonged time frame within the medical tent, however was in a position to return to the sphere for Virginia’s subsequent offensive drive and continued to run the ball with no seen limitations. After the sport, Armstrong stated, “If I can stroll, I can play.” Elliott stated within the press convention on Tuesday that Armstrong has been “full pace” in observe this week. 

Backup quarterback Jay Woolfolk, who missed final week’s sport towards Georgia Tech with a knee damage, was energetic towards Miami on Saturday and checked in for one play because the Cavaliers ran some misdirection towards the Hurricanes within the pink zone. Elliott stated that they have been getting ready Woolfolk to enter the sport at quarterback when Armstrong went into the medical tent together with his damage. 

Junior linebacker Josh Ahern has missed the final two video games with a hamstring damage after beginning in 5 of Virginia’s first six video games on the WILL linebacker place. Elliott says Ahern is at the moment “day-to-day” and has been cleared for observe, however is at the moment having his snap rely managed to make sure he is not straining the hamstring an excessive amount of. On the depth chart for the UNC sport, Ahern is now listed under sophomore James Jackson on the WILL linebacker spot. 

The opposite notable change on this week’s depth chart is that senior Aaron Faumui is now listed because the starter at defensive sort out over Ben Smiley. After seeing his taking part in time lower earlier this season due to some private foul penalties, Faumui has bounced again within the final couple of weeks and is now tied for second on the workforce with 4 complete sacks. 

Elliott additionally gave a couple of damage updates regarding the offensive line. Freshman sort out McKale Boley has not been dressed for 2 of Virginia’s final three video games as he offers with an damage. He’s nonetheless listed because the backup to Logan Taylor at left sort out. Elliott says graduate guard John Paul Flores goes by some rehab, however Elliott is “hopeful” that Flores will be capable to play towards North Carolina. Sophomore Noah Josey stuffed in for Flores at guard for prolonged snaps towards Miami and Elliott stated he was impressed with Josey’s play. 

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