Fullback Ryan Cobb has left the Virginia football team for personal reasons. The redshirt freshman, who played football at New Jersey’s famed Don Bosco Prep with UVA baseball player Steven Proscia, called his choice to leave Mike London’s team a "business decision."
Before his unexpected departure, Cobb was in the mix to see significant playing time in the Virginia backfield backing up both Terence Fells-Danzer and Max Milien. Redshirt freshman Zach Swanson, who came to Virginia as a tight end, will now become the third-string fullback in coach Bill Lazor’s offense. Swanson stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 235 pounds. Not sure I have ever seen a fullback in college so tall. Hope he can learn to play low coming out on the blocks, but man, Swanson has sweet, pass-catching hands.
Virginia continues preseason camp as they attempt to get ready for FCS power William & Mary on September 3. We all remember what happened the last time the Hoos played William & Mary, right? Go Hoos!
