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UVa transfer strategery just took a hit, transfer Zion Wilson jumps to pros

Never suited a game for UVa. Brilliant 2026 transfer class ranked 37th (after a bump up from the 40s) lost its 6th highest transfer member, Zion Wilson. Strategy; pay the big money to experienced men instead of children…. even if they don’t have any eligibility left. Zion was a comp 88 which which had elevated the average per player to a laudable 86.21. He gets a raise but foregoes the honor of suiting up in the revered orange and blue; certainly never have a plume in his cap. The raise was big; $25k signing bonus and $225K in guaranteed money. As I’ve read elsewhere, its just another player UVa put into the league. Errr, except that the only snaps he had were in the spring game. Ouch, that’s gotta hurt. [For our learned UVa viewers and others in Rio Lindo, ’strategery’ was intentionally spelled as such.] ** Edited by V333T at 6/4/2026, 5:33:28 PM ** Edited by V333T at 6/4/2026, 5:36:35 PM ** Edited by V333T at 6/4/2026, 5:39:34 PM
Posted: 06/04/2026 at 05:00 PM ET

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UVa transfer strategery just took a hit, transfer Zion Wilson jumps to pros
V333T 06/04/26 05:00 PM ET
quite impressive. going from walkon at ecu to a roster spot with the eagles**
Windows NT 06/05/26 09:15 AM ET
Had good season last year. Could have been a late round pick. UDFA at worst**
True Hokie 06/05/26 11:58 AM ET
It really was impressive. Would’ve been a good one for UVa, alas
V333T 06/05/26 11:23 AM ET
They knew Chandler was not coming back.**
hokietony 06/05/26 11:43 AM ET
At some point, for sure. **
V333T 06/05/26 11:45 AM ET
They moved on from him early on.**
hokietony 06/05/26 11:53 AM ET
He must have had a heII of a spring game.**
likehokies 06/05/26 08:27 AM ET
Here is a tune that may cheer up our Hoo friends (link)**
Tuckahokie 06/05/26 06:39 AM ET
He was ineligible- didn’t jump voluntarily.**
True Hokie 06/04/26 08:58 PM ET
I hear there might be another. Makes it tough when you can only get 1 year
V333T 06/05/26 05:07 AM ET
Hope you're right, but they damn sure did it last year. Lucky or not. SUCKS**
HOKIERIT 06/07/26 09:10 AM ET
VT was slow to catch onto the strength of the portal and had little NIL.
V333T 06/07/26 09:42 AM ET
Yep...and as we learned (*finally), the game has CHANGED bigtime! **
HOKIERIT 06/07/26 12:33 PM ET
Recruit from the stands?
HokiefromBedford 06/05/26 09:07 AM ET
I heard TE speak last week, he said he'd prefer transfers to compose...
True Hokie 06/05/26 08:06 AM ET