National Signing Day 2012: Tyrell Chavis to Virginia Tyrell Chavis, who played on both the offensive and defensive line at Varina High in Richmond, has submitted his letter-of-intent to play football for Virginia. A 6-foot-3, 300-pound prospect, Chavis is a three-star prospect, according to Rivals.com. He could play defensive tackle or offensive guard in college. Here's some footage of a sack Chavis recorded during his senior season: