Landon Danley
Landon Danley
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Virginia. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Missouri — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
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 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 13–7
at Missouri
10 TOT · 3 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jermaine Johnson’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Harnetiaux's sophomore season at Nevada (2024).
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