Virginia offensive lineman Ty Furnish ascended the depth chart to become a regular up front the last two seasons. In fact, he’s started 20 of 22 games since Tony Elliott took the helm for the Hoos. That doesn’t equal a smooth journey, though.

In 2022, Furnish started 9 of 10 games at center for the Hoos. He edged out Jestus Johnson III, who has since transferred, in a training camp battle and then split time with him during the season too. Furnish never fully settled in that season, his first playing center for that many snaps at any point in his high school or college career.