Garrett Tujague
OL, NC State
About this speaker
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS:
At Virginia:
- The Cavalier offensive line paved the way for three of the top quarterbacks in Virginia history: Brennan Armstrong, Bryce Perkins and Kurt Benkert.
- His units also helped the Cavaliers tally over 5,000 yards of total offense in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
- In 2021, three of his players were named All-ACC performers, including center Olusegun Oluwatimi, who was also named an All-American by several outlets and became the program’s first Rimington Trophy finalist. It marked Oluwatimi’s second all-conference honor.
- The 2021 Virginia offense was the first in program history to average over 300 yards passing per game, as its 396.2-yard average was the second-highest average in the nation. In 12 games, UVA averaged 515.8 yards per game of total offense - the most in school history.
- In 2020, Tujague’s offensive line ranked No. 1 in the ACC and No. 12 in the nation in tackles for loss allowed (4.2), while also ranking No. 2 in the ACC withcsacks allowed a game (2.0).
- He was on the 2019 staff that led the Cavs to the ACC’s Coastal Division title for the first time and it’s first New Year’s Six bowl game. UVa finished the 2020 season ranked No. 24 in the final College Football Playoff poll and No. 25 in the final USA Today coaches’ poll.