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Charles Snowden

OLB
Position
6'7''
Height
225 lbs.
Weight
Sophomore
Class
Silver Spring, Md.
Hometown
St. Albans School
High School
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NOTABLE
Leaves UVA tied for No. 15 all-time at UVA in career sacks (15.0).

HONORS
2020
– All-ACC (2nd) … Phil Steele All-ACC (1st) … Phil Steele All-America (HM) … accepted invite to the 2021 Senior Bowl … Bednarik Award Preseason Award Watch List … Butkus Award Preseason Watch List … Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List … preseason Phil Steele All-ACC (1st) … preseason Athlon Sports All-ACC (second). 2019 – All-ACC (HM) … Butkus Award Preseason Watch List … preseason second-team Athlon Sports All-ACC … preseason first-team Phil Steele All-ACC.

AT VIRGINIA
2020
– One of UVA’s four captains … led the ACC’s linebackers with 0.75 sacks per game … No. 13 in the nation among linebackers with 6.0 sacks … No. 3 in the ACC among linebackers with 1.2 tackles for loss per game … No. 15 in the nation among linebackers with 10.0 tackles for loss … started UVA’s first eight games … suffered a season-ending injury against Abilene Christian … made six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and broke up two passes in the season-opening win over Duke … made three stops at No. 1 Clemson … made five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against NC State … made eight stops at Wake Forest … made eight tackles and tied a career high with 3.5 tackles for loss at No. 11 Miami … also notched a sack against the Hurricanes … named ACC Linebacker of the Week after leading UVA with 10 tackles, 4.0 sacks and one forced fumble in the win over No. 15 North Carolina … his 4.0 sacks were the most by a Cavalier since Jamie Sharper also had four against North Carolina in 1996 … made three tackles and picked up a key sack against Louisville. 2019 – Started all 14 of UVA’s games … in UVA’s opener at Pitt he finished with five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss … made four tackles and 1.0 sack against William & Mary … made four tackles and broke up two passes in the win against Florida State … named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and the ACC Linebacker of the Week after leading all players with 15 tackles, 3.5 tackles and 2.0 sacks in the win over Old Dominion … made three stops at No. 10 Notre Dame … made four stops and 1.5 tackles for loss at Miami … notched four tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss and recovered one fumble in win over Duke … recorded five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss at Louisville … led UVA with eight tackles at North Carolina … notched six tackles against Georgia Tech … made one stop and broke up a pass in the win over Liberty … notched four tackles and 1.0 sack in the Commonwealth Cup over Virginia Tech … notched four stops in the ACC Championship game against Clemson … made five tackles and 1.0 sacks in the Orange Bowl against Florida. 2018– Started all 13 of UVA’s games … led the nation’s linebackers with nine pass breakups and 11 passes defended … made first collegiate start against Richmond in the season-opening win … made four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, broke up one pass and recorded one QB hurry against the Spiders … made three tackles, one for a loss, and blocked a field goal at Indiana … made two tackles against Ohio in Nashville … named ACC Linebacker of the Week after making eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, intercepting a pass and breaking up two more against Louisville in the ACC opener … also recorded a quarterback hurry against the Cardinals … led UVA with 11 tackles at NC State … made nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss against No. 16 Miami … also added one quarterback hurry against the Hurricanes … made seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss at Duke … added a 0.5 sack against the Blue Devils, while recording two quarterback hurries … made three tackles and broke up two passes against North Carolina … made six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and broke up one pass against Pitt … made three tackles against Liberty … made two tackles at Georgia Tech … made five tackles, broke up two passes, intercepted a pass and caused a fumble at Virginia Tech … broke up a pass against South Carolina in the Belk Bowl. 2017 – Appeared in 10 of UVA’s 13 games … one of 17 UVA true freshmen to play … made collegiate debut on defense at Boise State … shared a sack with Elliott Brown for his first career tackle … recorded a clutch sack in the Duke game on the Blue Devils’ second to last offensive play … Duke was facing a 3rd and 6 in the closing minutes and he sacked Daniel Jones for a loss of 10, setting up a 4th and 16 … appeared in four defensive plays during the Duke game, including the final two defensive plays of the game … shared a tackle for loss with Elliott Brown in road win at North Carolina … made two tackles against Boston College … made two stops against Georgia Tech … made three tackles and forced a fumble at Louisville … blocked a punt at No. 2 Miami … made two tackles against Navy in the Military Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played linebacker and wide receiver at St. Albans School for head coach Gary Schnell … named first-team All-IAC … first-team All-DCIAA … first-team USA Today Washington, D.C. … recorded 35 tackles and 5.5 sacks as a senior in 2016 … also forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles … plays basketball at St. Alban’s for head coach O.J. Johnson, a former UVA wide receiver and tight end … started high school career at Blake High School … rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and Scout.com … 2020-21 Hedley M. Bowen Scholarship for Football recipient … major is government and a minor is African-American studies.