Virginia opens the season against William & Mary.
Ra'Shaun Henry returned for the extra year of eligibility as a Virginia receiver. ~ Photo courtesy Virginia Athletics Media Relations/Jim Daves

The Virginia football team welcomed back eight “Super Seniors” for the 2021 campaign after the NCAA granted extra eligibility due to the pandemic-impacted 2020 season. Mandy Alonso, Adeeb Atariwa, Joey Blount, Elliott Brown, De’Vante Cross, Chris Glaser, Nick Grant, and Ra’Shaun Henry join 94 other ACC players returning for the year of added eligibility.