Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 59-3vs Norfolk State | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 28 yds |
Willem Thurber is a tight end at Virginia who has played in 1 of Virginia's 9 games this season, most recently Sep 11.
Virginia is 4-5.
A game that shows it: 28 receiving yards and 1 reception against Norfolk State — Week 2, 2026.
28 receiving yards · 1 catches · 0 receiving TD
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 59-3
1 rec · 28 yds
Dominant 56-point win at home against Norfolk State.
With B. Pribula — 162 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 51.1 · D. Sparks — 54 yards per punt · 2 punts · 2 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2026Virginia4-5HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 28.0 YDS/g, 28.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
42.2%
253 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,937 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the ACC.
Two seasons at Virginia
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Virginia ElliottYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Virginia ElliottYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,937 in the 2025 class. Signed with Virginia.Also from Deerfield Academy: Cole Geer (Virginia), CJ Williams (Vanderbilt), Triston Ward (Virginia) and 2 more.
2025
- Signed with VirginiaThree-star, out of Deerfield Academy