Dakota Twitty

AWARDS & HONORS 2024 – Team’s Most Improved Offensive Player. 2023 – All-ACC Academic Team. 2022 – ACC Academic Honor Roll. AT VIRGINIA 2025 – Tallied a career-high five receptions for 29 yards in UVA’s 46-38 double-overtime win over No. 8 Florida State (9/26) … Hauled in career-long receptions of 26 yards in back-to-back games, Stanford (9/2-) and William & Mary (9/13) … Made his first career start at tight end at NC State (9/6). 2024 – Appeared in 11 games as a tight end … Finished the season with 10 catches for 78 yard … His 10 catches were good for second among all tight ends on the team … Recorded first career receiving touchdown at No. 10 Clemson (10/19). 2023 – Appeared in seven games as a tight end after transitioning as wide receiver … Hauled in his first career reception in 31-27 road win over then-No. 10 North Carolina (10/21). 2022 – Missed season due to injury. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL Four-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN … No. 9 overall recruit from North Carolina and the No. 50 WR in the nation according to 247Sports … Selected to play in the North Carolina Shrine Bowl … 2021 First Team All-State selection according to Friday Nights in Carolina … 2021 Southern Piedmont 1A/2A All-Conference selection … Amassed 2,200 yards receiving and caught 35 touchdown passes in four years at TJCA … As a senior, had 10 touchdowns and 693 yards receiving and helped TJCA reach the second round of 1A playoffs in 2021 … Averaged 14.7 yards per catch on 47 receptions as a senior … Matched season high with eight catches for 130 yards and two scores in opening round of 1A state playoff win … Caught a career-high 15 touchdowns as a sophomore (2019) … Also a standout on TJCA’s basketball team … Enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.