#15

Dillon Newton-Short

Sophomore wide receiver for Virginia. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.

WR · Virginia · So. · #15

6′0″ · 206 lb · Matoaca, VA · Matoaca

Returning to Virginia for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 7:30 pm ETvs West VirginiaBank of America Stadium (neutral site)Virginia by 10

How he plays

Yards / catch: 50th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2025

3 catches · 13 per catch

3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, vs William & Mary

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Virginia. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia in 2025.

His career, year by year

Dillon Newton-Short

WR · Virginia · So · #15

One game to point at: 16 rec yds, 1 receptions against NC State — Week 2, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

game log

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Virginia11-3HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#276 / 558 · 50th pct

13.0

Rec TDs#482 / 558 · 7th pct

Long catch#549 / 558 · 2nd pct

Rec yards#558 / 558 · 0th pct

Receptions#559 / 558 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 3 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home2g	1.0	11.5	11.5	0.0
Road1g	1.0	16.0	16.0	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-73g	1.0	13.0	13.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Tony Elliott

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2025

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2025	Virginia	3	39	13.0	0	--
Career		3	39	13.0	0	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 3 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 48-7vs Coastal Carolina	1	13	13.0	13
Wk 2	L 31-35@ NC State	1	16	16.0	16	Season-high 16 yds
Wk 3	W 55-16vs William & Mary	1	10	10.0	10
Total		3	39	13.0	16

The receiver room · Virginia

#4Jacquon GibsonWR · Sr.616 receiving yards · 2025
#18Dashawn MartinWR · Jr.507 receiving yards · 2025
#22Tyson DavisWR · Sr.323 receiving yards · 2025
#11Rico FloresWR · Sr.274 receiving yards · 2025
#15Dillon Newton-ShortWR · So.39 receiving yards · 2025

12 more on the roster · Virginia team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

20253 games