Sage Ennis

AWARDS & HONORS
2022 (at Clemson) – ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2021 (at Clemson) – ACC Academic Honor Roll. 2021 (at Clemson) – ACC Academic Honor Roll.

AT VIRGINIA
2024 – Appeared in the Cavaliers’ first four games before suffering a season-ending knee injury … Caught a pass for two yards in 31-30 road win over Wake Forest (9/7).

PRIOR TO VIRGINIA

AT CLEMSON (2020-23)
Overview – Physical tight end caught six career passes for 77 yards in 449 offensive snaps over 41 games (two starts) at Clemson from 2020-23. 2023 – Caught three passes for 52 yards and was a trusted blocker in the running game for 171 snaps over 10 games (one start) … Clemson had 16 rushing touchdowns prior to his season-ending injury, including 10 for which he was on the field as a blocker … Recorded his first reception of the season on a six-yard grab vs. Wake Forest … Caught a career-long 28-yard pass at NC State … Added an 18-yard reception, Clemson’s longest of the game, vs. No. 12 Notre Dame … Suffered a season-ending knee injury vs. Georgia Tech. 2022 – Contributed in all 14 games, playing 54 offensive snaps and playing on special teams … Caught two passes for 17 yards at Notre Dame. 2021 – Ascended Clemson’s tight end depth chart as the season progressed and finished the year having played 197 snaps and having recorded one eight-yard catch in 13 games with one start … Contributed on special teams vs. No. 5 Georgia … Made offensive season debut vs. SC State … Made his first career catch vs. Boston College, gaining eight yards … Made first career start in a two-tight-end set vs. Florida State. 2020 – Played 27 snaps in four games … Made collegiate debut at Wake Forest … Also saw action against The Citadel, No. 7 Miami (Fla.) and Pitt.

PREP & PERSONAL
Played for Quinn Gray at Lincoln High in Tallahassee, Fla. … Had experience at defensive end, quarterback and tight end during his career, including starting at quarterback as a sophomore … Scored nine touchdowns on just 23 carries as a goal line Wildcat back as a junior in 2018 … Recorded 113 receptions for 1,783 yards and 17 touchdowns over his career at tight end … Rushed for 13 touchdowns, giving him 30 total rushing and receiving touchdowns for his career … Named first-team FACA All-District, Tallahassee QB Club Student Athlete of the Year and team MVP as a team captain in 2019 … Recorded 40 catches for 560 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019 … Finished 2018 season with 39 receptions for 596 yards and four scores … Played quarterback as a sophomore and completed 86-of-175 passes for 1,529 yards and nine touchdowns, including a 96-yard touchdown pass … Started at tight end as a freshman and registered 34 receptions for 627 yards and six scores … Had career-best 18.4 yards per catch as a freshman … Also played a season of baseball in spring of 2017 … Ranked as the No. 18 tight end in the nation according to PrepStar at the time of his signing … Ranked as the No. 5 H-Back/TE by ESPN.com … Earned degree in parks, tourism and recreation management from Clemson in December 2022 … Added a master’s degree in athletic leadership from Clemson in December 2023 … Enrolled at Clemson in January 2020 … Completed a micro-internship with Cisco in spring 2022 … Currently enrolled in UVA’s School of Education and Human Development graduate program.