Virginia football is well-represented in Dallas with recent UVa products Kevin Ogletree and John Phillips on the Cowboys’ 53-man roster.

It raised the question: Is Virginia still considered Tight End University?

Virginia runner Cedric Peerman and tight end John Phillips were selected during the sixth round of the NFL Draft and former UVa quarterback Kevin McCabe quickly inked an undrafted free agent deal.

Player after player — including some Cavaliers long removed from the minds of many locals for various reasons — lifted weights, ran various drills and were monitored by scouts from 29 of the 32 NFL teams at the program’s annual Pro Timing Day.

Ogletree, Virginia’s top pass-catching option with 50 receptions for 640 yards, boasts another year of eligibility stemming from his medical redshirt in 2007.

Virginia’s seniors really don’t know what’s about to hit them this Saturday when they say goodbye to Scott Stadium.

After a high-impact collision with North Carolina running back Shaun Draughn in the fourth quarter, Copper was noticeably woozy on the field.

John Phillips, who had a pivotal 19-yard catch in overtime, hopes the win and Virginia’s resurgence will silence the critics that longed for coach Al Groh’s departure after a 31-3 loss at Duke.

The players on the East Carolina field goal block team weren’t the only ones completely fooled by Virginia’s game-clinching fake midway through the fourth quarter.

With one purpose in mind, Virginia tight end John Phillips jogged off the field at Wallace Wade Stadium the instant that he witnessed the final second tick off Wallace Wade Stadium’s clock.

Virginia coach Al Groh said he did not want to risk playing Peerman, who was listed with a leg injury on the team’s injury report on Thursday.

Some of Virginia’s players will find that out for the first time tonight. The Cavaliers (1-1) play their first road game of the season at Connecticut (2-0) at 7:30 p.m. at cozy Rentschler Field.

“I have not smoked or done any drugs while on my probation,” Lalich proclaimed.

John Phillips reached down and pulled on the orange and blue silicone bracelet on his wrist and offered a chuckle.

On the heels of a nine-win season and a trip to the Gator Bowl, Virginia was predicted to finish fifth in the six-member Coastal Division in the ACC’s preseason poll as voted on by members of the media at the league’s annual kickoff in Georgia. UVa, which was picked to better only Duke (85 points), trailed Virginia Tech (383), North Carolina (288), Miami (253) and Georgia Tech (195).