Is Dakota Twitty starting?
Dakota Twitty is the projected starter at TE for Virginia Cavaliers.
Graduate student · #9 · 6'5", 247 lbs
See full Virginia Cavaliers depth chart ›Depth at TE · Virginia Cavaliers
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Virginia Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TEDakota TwittyThis player
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top tight ends in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Thomas Jefferson Class Academy, ranked #309 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 11 catches, 129 yards, 0 TD. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- GR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 247 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 129 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 78 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9007
- National Rank
- #309
- High School
- Thomas Jefferson Class Academy
- Hometown
- Mooresboro, NC
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated offense; 45th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WDELYDS 11
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 5.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 42-3
Sep 19LWVUYDS 46
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 46
- AVG
- 11.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-27
Sep 11WNORFYDS 5
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 59-3
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WDEL | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LWVU | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | WNORF | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Dakota Twitty's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.