Is Justin Ross starting?
Justin Ross is listed 2nd string at RCB for Virginia Cavaliers.
Justin Ross is listed RCB #2 for Virginia at 79 OVR.
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Virginia Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
This season: 32 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 187 lbs
- Transfer
- Navy
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 32 | 1 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Hunter Huss
- Hometown
- Gastonia, NC
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 82th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.90 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 79.
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
Oct 3LFSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-7
Sep 19LWVUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-27
Aug 29WNCSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LFSU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LWVU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WNCSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Ross's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.