Top Story VIRGINIA FOOTBALL 'Roll of the dice' is paying off for Hoos S Jalen McNair, who has found his Power Four fit at UVa GREG MADIA The (Charlottesville) Daily Progress Apr 10, 2026 Apr 10, 2026 0 × Virginia safety Jalen McNair discusses his decision to transfer from Buffalo to join the Hoos this past winter. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLOTTESVILLE — He spent his first six seasons all in one place at Buffalo, but Jalen McNair is no stranger to change.kAmp?5 E96 d\7@@E\g[ `hg\A@F?5 D276EJ D2:5 96’D =62?:?8 @? 9:D A2DE E@ 96=A 9:>D6=7 244=:>2E6 E@ ':C8:?:2’D 5676?D6 E9:D DAC:?8] |4}2:C =67E E96 qF==D E9C@F89 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= E9:D A2DE H:?E6C 2?5 ;@:?65 E96 r2G2=:6CD :? y2?F2CJ]k^AmkAm“x 925 E9C66 9625 4@2496D 2E qF772=@[ 6:89E 5:776C6?E 5676?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@CD 2?5 D6G6? 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