Dillon Newton-Short
Virginia Cavaliers
68
Depth

Dillon Newton-Short

Virginia CavaliersSolid
RESDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Dillon Newton-Short starting?

Dillon Newton-Short is listed 2nd string at RES for Virginia Cavaliers.

Dillon Newton-Short is listed RES #2 for Virginia at 68 OVR.

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Depth at RES · Virginia Cavaliers

  1. 11185Rico Flores Jr.Starter
  2. 21568Dillon Newton-ShortYou
  3. 36567Grant Ellinger
  4. 49462Ezekiel Larry

What's Next

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Matoaca, ranked #1,062 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 catches, 39 yards, 0 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,062 NatlTeam Share1%
Matoaca, VA
Jersey
#15
Class
SO
Height
6'0"
Weight
206 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
20253390

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8669
National Rank
#1062
High School
Matoaca
Hometown
Chesterfield, VA

Why this rating?

On a 87-rated defense; 23th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 68.

Team defense (SP+)
87
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 23% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
-13 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

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Dillon Newton-Short's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

3 rec · 39 yds · 0 TD
Usage / Involvement13%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.