This name will fly under the radar, especially with the production being at an elite level just yet for Twitty. In his career, Twitty has 22 catches for 214 yards and a touchdown.
Why is he a sneaky offensive weapon?
Twitty plays a position that could be relied on a lot, especially early on in the season. With the Cavaliers undergoing new changes at quarterback, wide receiver, and running back, continuity could be huge for Virginia. Twitty is a tight end who can win consistently in the intermediate area of the field. He has a huge catch radius and can make plays similar to what we saw from Sage Ennis this past year. He has great potential to be a go-to guy on the offensive side of the ball. The biggest thing for Twitty is to be available.
Twitty has dealt with injuries in his career and dealt with some last year. Head Coach Tony Elliot talked about his absence and how it impacted the team.
“Dakota’s you know, goes down, and so you lose the ability to have some 12 personnel. So, some of your short-yardage thoughts are impacted. Then also just your ability to put pressure on opposing defenses by being out there and staying in that personnel to kind of dictate maybe their heavy personnel being on the field, or maybe you can get a matchup advantage in the passing game. Then, now it puts a lot of pressure on Sage (Ennis)…