We officially have a defection in the Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry. And a long-snapper to boot!
Back in April, we noted that Virginia’s Enzo Anthony had opted to enter the NCAA transfer database. Anthony was just the second long-snapper portal entry noted by CFT, with Alabama’s Scott Meyer back in February of 2019 being the first.
Two months after taking the first step in leaving the Cavaliers, Anthony has flipped to the Hokies side of the Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry. Anthony made the announcement on Twitter.
“First off I would like to thank everyone at UVA for this past season. Especially my teammates who I am fortunate enough to call my friends,” the specialist wrote. “I want to send a huge thanks out to Coach Fuente, Coach Shibest, & Coach Burnham.
“With that being said, I’m excited to announce my commitment to Virginia Tech!”
COMMITTED!!! pic.twitter.com/lfuHdgq6Cb
— Enzo Anthony (@enzo__anthony) June 8, 2020
Enzo was a true freshman this past season. He served as the Virginia long-snapper on punts in 13 of the Cavaliers’ 14 games. The only game in which he didn’t see the field? From his official bio:
Enzo will have to sit out the 2020 season. Barring receiving a waiver, of course. That would then leave the Florida native with three years of eligibility he can use starting in 2021.