On The Recruiting Trail + 10 Things to Know About UVA Football

As recruiting heats up and with the football season on the horizon, Preston welcomes back Jacquie Franciulli from Wahoos 247 to take a peak at where UVA stands in high school recruiting and to preview 10 Things to Know About UVA Football before next season.

First, Jacquie and Preston talk about the latest news in basketball after highly-anticipated Belgian forward Thijs de Ridder officially signs with Virginia.

Then Preston and Jacquie react to the latest UVA football commits in the 2026 class in DaMari Carter and Jayden Covil before taking a look at the class overall. Later Jacquie explains some of the in-roads Tony Elliott and staff have made in Virginia and where the Cavaliers sit recruiting wise.

Finally, Preston and Jacquie each have five things to know about UVA football including the deepest offensive and defensive lines in a decade, a few potential breakout candidates and games to circle on the calendar.