UVA Football Picks Up Pair Of Predictions To Land 2026 In-State Cornerback

Tony Elliott and Virginia have nine commitments so far for their 2026 class, but they might be on the verge of adding another. Today, the Cavaliers got a pair of 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions to land in-state cornerback Jayden Covil. UVA has been battling arch-rival Virginia Tech for the commitment of Covil and it looks like they might be close to winning the battle against the Hokies.

Covil has taken official visits to Virginia, Virginia Tech, UConn, and Wake Forest this summer. According to the 247Sports Composite, he is the No. 1559 player in the country, the No. 137 cornerback in the country, and the No. 36 overall player in the state of Virginia. The 5'10 160 LBS cornerback plays at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia, and is in for a big senior season. Virginia's class currently ranks 81st in the country and 16th in the ACC.

Covil is not the only in-state athlete to pick up recent predictions to land in Charlottesville.

Last week, Virginia insider Jacquie Franciulli put in a 247Sports Crystal Ball Prediction for the Cavaliers to land 2026 athlete DaMari Carter, who was on a visit to UVA earlier this month. Now, Crystal Ball predictions can be wrong, but this shows that the Cavaliers appear to be trending towards landing one of the top athletes in the state of Virginia.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Carter is the No. 807 player in the country, the No. 53 athlete in the country, and the No. 20 athlete in the state of Virginia. He holds offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Duke, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and West Virginia, among others.