#83

Willem Thurber

Sophomore tight end for Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

TE · Virginia · So. · #83

6′5″ · 234 lb · Brattleboro, VT · Deerfield Academy

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: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

1 catches · 28 per catch

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 28 yds, vs Norfolk State

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 tight end for Virginia. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

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

His career, year by year

Willem Thurber

TE · Virginia · So · #83

The receipt: 28 rec yds, 1 receptions against Norfolk State — Week 2, 2026.

28 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Virginia2-0HC: Tony Elliott · Run-heavy

Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#1 / 7 · 100th pct

28.0

Long catch#3 / 7 · 71st pct

Rec TDs#5 / 7 · 21st pct

Rec yards#8 / 7 · 0th pct

Receptions#8 / 7 · 0th pct

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

Splits & context

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

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 · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Virginia	1	28	28.0	0	--
Career		1	28	28.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 59–3

vs Norfolk State

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 · -8 rush yds (2 car) · D. Sparks — 54 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 61 LONG

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

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
Total		1	28	28.0	0	28

The tight end room · Virginia

#9Dakota TwittyTE · Sr.129 receiving yards · 2025
#89John RogersTE · So.101 receiving yards · 2025
#88Connor CoxTE · Sr.21 receiving yards · 2025
#86Lukas UngarTE · Sr.14 receiving yards · 2025
#83Willem ThurberTE · So.1 game · 2026

3 more on the roster · Virginia team page

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

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