From Vincent Briedis -UVA Media Relations:
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia football program signed 23 student-athletes to a National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the 2019-20 academic school year and one grant-in-aid for a graduate transfer, head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced, which brings the total to 24 recruits. The Cavaliers previously signed 21 student-athletes in December as part of the early signing period for football
Highlighting the class are four signees from the Commonwealth of Virginia, while student-athletes from 10 other states or districts also signed with the Cavaliers. UVA’s recruits come from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Washington, D.C. UVA also has two signees from Germany. Listen to analysis from Brad Franklin of Cavs Corner on The Best Seat in the House:
The following is a list of individuals who have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the University of Virginia on football grant-in-aid.
Attached is the full recruiting class and player bios:
2019 Football Recruiting Class
February Signees
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous School
Alex Gellerstedt* OL 6-6 311 Dublin, Ohio Dublin Coffman HS/Penn State
Jairus Satiu LB 6-3 200 Lehi, Utah Skyridge HS/Fork Union Military
Luke Wentz QB 6-4 207 Troisdorf, Germany Reismann-Gymnasium HS
December Signees
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown High School/Previous School
Josh Ahern LB 6-3 215 Burke, Va. Lake Braddock HS
Kariem Al Soufi OL 6-4 350 Paderborn, Germany Friedrich-Spree Gesamtschule
Nathaniel Beall III WR 6-5 200 Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Prep
Jowon Briggs DL 6-2 286 Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS
Chayce Chalmers** DB 6-2 208 Gainesville, Va. Stonewall Jackson HS
Antonio Clary** DB 6-0 200 Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS
Fentrell Cypress II DB 6-0 173 Rock Hill, S.C. Northwestern HS
Tenyeh Dixon DB 6-0 185 Washington, D.C. Woodson HS
Dorien Goddard** WR 6-3 222 Greeneville, Tenn. Greeneville HS
RJ Harvey QB 5-10 182 Orlando, Fla. Edgewater HS
Mike Hollins RB 5-10 214 Baton Rouge, La. University Lab HS
Ja’Quay Hubbard OL 6-6 330 Sharpsville, Pa. Sharpsville HS
Nick Jackson LB 6-2 222 Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School
Jonathan Leech OL 6-5 270 Hoschton, Ga. Mill Creek HS
Seneca Milledge RB 5-6 170 Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
D’Sean Perry LB 6-3 223 Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
Ben Smiley III DL 6-4 280 Chesapeake, Va. Indian River HS
Hunter Stewart LB 6-3 220 Alexandria, Va. Gonzaga College HS
Zachary Teter OL 6-5 290 Lakeland, Fla. Lake Gibson HS
Dontayvion Wicks WR 6-2 195 Plaquemine, La. Plaquemine HS
Major Williams DB 6-0 176 Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
** January enrollee
* Signed grant-in-aid
**February Signees**
Alex Gellerstedt
6-6 • 311 • OL
Dublin, Ohio • Dublin Coffman High School/Penn State
A graduate transfer from Penn State where he appeared in eight career games over the 2017 and 2018 seasons … will have two years of eligibility … was a two-year letterman for head coach Mark Crabtree at Dublin Coffman High School … served as team captain as senior … helped lead the Rocks to the Ohio Capital Conference title in 2014 … earned All-Ohio Division I first team honors from the Associated Press as a senior in 2015 … collected Ohio-South All-Region and Columbus Dispatch All-City honors in 2015 … started his high school career as a defensive lineman … consensus three-star tackle … ranked No. 34 prospect in Ohio and No. 73 offensive tackle by 247Sports … ranked as the No. 43 offensive tackle in the country and No. 17 recruit in Ohio by ESPN … rated as the No. 46 player in Ohio by Rivals … ranked by Scout as the No. 58 offensive tackle prospect, No. 16 offensive tackle in the Midwest and No. 3 offensive tackle in Ohio … also played power forward for the Dublin Coffman basketball team as a sophomore and junior … son of Stephanie and Steve Gellerstedt … has one brother, Jack … hobbies include fishing and playing basketball.
Jairus Satiu
6-3 • 200 • LB
Lehi, Utah • Skyridge High School/Fork Union Military Academy
Played linebacker at Fork Union Military Academy for post graduate head coach John Shuman … helped Fork Union Military Academy’s post graduate team to its first undefeated season in 2018, finishing 9-0 … a 2018 graduate of Skyridge High School where he was a wide receiver and linebacker for head coach John Lehman … as a senior in 2017 he caught 34 passes for 631 yards and eight touchdowns … made eight tackles on defense, including returning a fumble 25 yards … son of Rosie and Garth Satiu … uncle, Mel Purcell, played defensive line for the Cleveland Browns … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.
Luke Wentz
6-4 • 207 • QB
Troisdorf, Germany • Reismann-Gymnasium HS
Played quarterback with the Paderborn Dolphins for head coach Peter Daletzki, an American football team in Paderborn, Germany … attends Reismann Gymnasium High School in Paderborn, Germany … helped lead the Dolphins to the 2017 and 2018 Junior Bowl championship … won a U17 national championship with the state selection team Green Machine … first European quarterback to sign a National Letter of Intent with a “Power 5” school … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.
