Willem Thurber brings ACC-sized upside to Virginia’s tight end room
Thurber arrives at Virginia as a **6-foot-5, 235-pound** tight end with the frame to develop into a classic mismatch weapon, and his prep resume at Deerfield Academy includes **First Team Northeast Prep All-League** honors and captaincy, which points to polish and leadership beyond raw measurables. He is the kind of prospect worth tracking because his value likely comes from long-term development, physical upside, and dependable intangibles rather than instant stat-sheet impact.
