Syracuse football coaches grieve three UVA players

On Sunday evening, the University Of Virginia campus went into lockdown for a shooting that would leave three people and two more injured. On Monday morning, it was revealed that the three who died were members of the Virginia football team: Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry.

Chandler was a junior wide receiver for the Cavaliers. Davis Jr. was also a junior wide receiver and appeared in every game this year for the Cavaliers including the game against Syracuse in the JMA Wireless Dome, where he caught a touchdown pass. Perry was a junior linebacker from Miami, Florida, who appeared in three games this year.

Syracuse football offensive coordinator Robert Anae and quarterbacks coach Jason Beck coached Perry and Davis Jr. at UVA. Orange head coach Dino Babers spoke to the media Monday morning and addressed the devastating news.

“[The shooting] is something that affects everyone. It has affected our building,” Babers said. “We have coaches that know those players and they have been fielding phone calls and stuff like that. It’s a disturbing time, and once again puts us back to what’s truly important — family and football, and putting those things in the right perspective. It’s a big thing for us.”