After looking at the Wahoo quarterbacks and running backs earlier this week, we’re continuing our Virginia Cavaliers football position preview series today by evaluating UVA’s special teams units. While being a solid group altogether in 2021, there also wasn’t much that particularly stood out for UVA’s specialists last season. With an added emphasis on complementary football under Tony Elliott, that should change in 2022.

Kicking & Punting

Returning players

Brendan Farrell, K/P

UVA’s kicker last season, Farrell took advantage of the opportunity to fill in for Justin Duenkel against Wake Forest last year and never looked back.