Virginia Slot Receiver Billy Kemp IV Declares for the NFL Draft

Virginia slot receiver Billy Kemp IV has entered his title into the 2023 NFL Draft, Kemp introduced by way of social media on Monday night. 

“I want to lengthen my gratitude to the coaches, trainers, and workers on the College of Virginia for permitting me the chance to play the game I really like on the collegiate degree,” Kemp mentioned within the submit. “To my brothers, I cherished each minute of labor and battle. I’ll cherish the friendships and reminiscences in my coronary heart.”

Kemp got here on sturdy on the back-end of his sophomore season, catching his first-career landing move late within the third quarter of Virginia’s epic 39-30 victory over Virginia Tech in 2019. He adopted that up with a breakout 2020 season that noticed him haul in 67 passes for 644 yards for a mean of 6.7 receptions per sport, the 2nd-best mark within the ACC, incomes him an All-ACC honorable point out. Kemp stepped it up a notch in 2021, setting career-highs with 74 receptions, 725 yards, and 6 touchdowns and incomes Third-Staff All-ACC honors.

Kemp struggled to remain wholesome in his ultimate season, beginning in solely 4 video games and lacking three video games totally as a result of harm. He was dependable in his restricted time on the sector, however recorded solely 16 receptions for 116 yards this season. Kemp completed his five-year UVA profession with 1,174 receiving yards on 192 profession catches, good for 4th all-time on Virginia’s profession receptions checklist. As UVA’s major punt returner for a number of seasons, Kemp additionally totaled 2,337 all-purpose yards in his profession. 

Regardless of the less-than-ideal season Kemp had in 2022, he may nonetheless earn himself a spot on an NFL group as a prototypical slot receiver as a result of his quickness, route-running expertise, and dependable palms in short-yardage conditions. 

Billy Kemp IV is the third UVA soccer participant to declare for the NFL Draft because the finish of the season, becoming a member of cornerback Anthony Johnson and extensive receiver Dontayvion Wicks. 

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