Illinois transfer OL Kevin Wigenton II commits to Virginia for 2025: REPORTS

The Virginia Cavaliers have made a third addition to their offensive line from the transfer portal as offensive lineman Kevin Wigenton II announced his commitment to the Cavaliers on Monday afternoon. Wigenton announced his commitment on his X account.

Wigenton will spend his final year of eligibility with the Cavaliers after spending the past year with the Fighting Illini as a transfer. He committed to go to Champaign over offers from South Carolina, Arizona State, Colorado, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Louisville and Indiana. He played in only three games for Illinois, last appearing in their game against Penn State in September before entering the transfer portal again.

Before that, he spent three years with the Michigan State Spartans. He comes to Charlottesville having played 19 games and more than 500 snaps under his belt. He has experience in playing in the guard position and is expected to slot in at right guard to replace the outgoing Ty Furnish.

Wigenton the third o-line signing for the Cavaliers

Wigenton's signing comes on the heels of a major offensive signing spree for the Cavaliers, who also got a commitment from James Madison University offensive lineman Tyshawn Wyatt on Sunday. They both will join new center Brady Wilson, who committed to Virginia before Christmas after playing for the UAB Blazers.

The Cavaliers will parade a new offensive line this season as they will be losing a bunch of their starting line and top backups from this past season. They are losing center Brian Stevens because he was in his last year of eligibility. Guards Ty Furnish, Ugonna Nnanna and Charlie Patterson will be leaving via the transfer portal.

The Cavaliers will look to bounce back after their third straight losing season. They now have a good offensive line in place to protect their new quarterback, Chandler Morris, against the pass rush of the ACC.