Daniel Sparks
Daniel Sparks
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. This is his fourth season at Virginia. All-ACC in 2025 was the third honor of his career. The receipt on tape: 5 rush yds against California, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tony Elliott.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 13–7
at Missouri
2 NO · 82 YDS · 41 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (31 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia · Last season: 11-3 (AP #20) · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Cannon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Porter Wilson’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Kai Kroeger's graduate season at South Carolina (2024).
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