Landon Danley holds the MLB · Backup spot in Virginia Cavaliers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Landon Danley is a 6'3", 225-pound linebacker for Virginia. The Irmo, South Carolina native played safety at Dutch Fork High School, where he recorded 175 tackles and 10 interceptions across 38 games and helped the Silver Foxes to a 14-1 record and SCHSL 5A state championship in 2022. Danley redshirted in 2023 before appearing in all 12 games in 2024, primarily on special teams, and earned Specialist Rookie of the Year honors. In 2025, he made his first career start against Coastal Carolina on 8/30, recording a career-high seven tackles to lead the team in a 48-7 victory. He has compiled 48 total tackles this season, including 23 solo tackles.

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