With the cancellation of the Fenway Bowl due to COVID issues at UVA, the 2021 football season has concluded.
As such, we can look at the final tally of games played, and stats accumulated, for the true freshmen on the football team.
As a reminder, we track the games played because a player can play in 4 games or less while maintaining a redshirt. If a player plays in 5 games, the redshirt is burned.
Cumulative Game Details
Offense
| PLAYER | GAMES PLAYED | OPPONENTS | SEASON STATS |
| Malachi Fields (WR) | 11 | Illinois, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Miami, Louisville, Duke, Georgia Tech, BYU, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech | 11 catches, 172 yards (15.6 AVG), 51 yards long reception; 1 tackle (solo) |
| Ty Furnish (OL) | 3 | William & Mary, Illinois, Duke | N/A |
| Noah Josey (OL) | 2 | William & Mary, Duke | N/A |
| Jacob Rodriguez (QB/FBP) | 12 | William & Mary, Illinois, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Miami, Louisville, Duke, Georgia Tech, BYU, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech | 10 carries, 56 yards (5.6 AVG), 24 yards long carry; 8 catches, 65 yards (8.1 AVG), 17 yards long reception; 1 fumble, 1 fumble lost; 1 tackle (1 solo) |
| Logan Taylor (OL) | 3 | Wake Forest, Miami, Louisville | N/A |
| Jay Woolfolk (QB) | 5 | Illinois, Duke, BYU, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech | 22-41 Passing, 245 yards, 28 yards long pass, 2 interceptions; 24 carries, 72 yards (3.0 AVG), 14 yards long carry |
Defense
| PLAYER | GAMES PLAYED | OPPONENTS | SEASON STATS |
| Ryan Attaway (LB) | 2 | Notre Dame, Virginia Tech | N/A |
| Bryce Carter (DL) | 1 | Georgia Tech | N/A |
| Michael Diatta (DL) | 4 | William & Mary, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia Tech | 3 tackles (2 solo, 1 assisted); 1 QB hurry |
| Mike Green (LB) | 7 | Illinois, Louisville, Duke, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech | 4 tackles (2 solo, 2 assisted); 1 tackle for loss; 1 sack |
| James Jackson (LB) | 10 | William & Mary, Illinois, Wake Forest, Miami, Louisville, Duke, Georgia Tech, BYU, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech | 3 tackles (1 solo, 2 assisted) |
| Langston Long (DB) | 7 | William & Mary, Illinois, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech | 4 tackles (3 solo, 1 assisted) |
| Jonas Sanker (DB) | 10 | William & Mary, Wake Forest, Miami, Louisville, Duke, Georgia Tech, BYU, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech | 5 tackles (2 solo, 3 assisted) |
| West Weeks (LB) | 11 | William & Mary, Illinois, Wake Forest, Miami, Louisville, Duke, Georgia Tech, BYU, Notre Dame, Pitt, Virginia Tech | 31 tackles (15 solo, 15 assisted); 1 tackle for loss; 1 sack; 2 QB hurries; 1 fumble recovery; 5 pass break ups |
Burned Redshirts
The final burned redshirt total was 8 players: Malachi Fields (WR), Mike Green (LB), James Jackson (LB), Langston Long (DB), Jacob Rodriguez (QB/FBP), Jonas Sanker (DB), West Weeks (LB), and Jay Woolfolk (QB).
Only Woolfolk played in the minimum 5 games to burn the redshirt. There were extenuating circumstances there as injuries to Brennan Armstrong forced him to start and play the entire Notre Dame game as well as making a temporary relief appearance against Virginia Tech.
Miscellaneous Notes
Quarterback/Football Player Jacob Rodriguez is in the transfer portal. He was not with the team during bowl prep. As a result, he seems like a longshot to return to UVA next season.
Linebacker West Weeks suffered a broken leg against Virginia Tech. He was unavailable for the bowl game. His availability for spring practice remains to be seen depending on the anticipated rehab period.