The University of Virginia held a pregame ceremony to honor the three football players—Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry— who were shot and killed after returning to campus following a school field trip in November.
The program showcased a video tribute and revealed two memorials inside Scott Stadium for the three players ahead of the Cavaliers’ first home game since the shooting took place on Nov. 13. Virginia elected to cancel its final two games of the 2022 season following the tragedy.
Family members of the deceased players, along with the entire Cavaliers football team, were present on the sideline as the university honored the players’ legacies in the video. After the video presentation, the program unveiled plaques for Chandler, Davis and Perry at Virginia’s Legends’ Walk inside the stadium and placed their uniform numbers—Nos. 1, 15 and 41—at the south end of the field. The players’ names also were painted in the back of both end zones.
