Grant Ellinger holds the RG · Backup spot in Virginia Cavaliers’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Grant Ellinger is a right guard for the Virginia Cavaliers. The 6'4", 303-pound redshirt sophomore from Naperville, Illinois, was a three-star recruit in the 2024 class. At Naperville Central, he earned first-team all-conference honors as both a junior and senior, and was named DuPage Valley Conference offensive lineman of the year. He made his collegiate debut against Coastal Carolina on September 21, 2024, appearing in one game that season. In 2025, Ellinger appeared in all 14 games, primarily contributing on special teams.