CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. \u2013 The Virginia football program announced Tyler Claytor as the program\u2019s new Director of College Scouting. David Hernandez was promoted to Director of High School Scouting and Tucker Myers was elevated to Defensive Recruiting Coordinator to round out the program\u2019s front office moves.<\/p>\n
Claytor has spent the last six years in the scouting department with the Washington Commanders, most recently as an area scout. He is a former standout defensive lineman at William & Mary where he earned first team All-CAA honors as a senior in 2015. Claytor signed with the Chicago Bears after college and played professionally for the Richmond Roughriders of the Arena Football League. Prior to his stint with the Commanders, Claytor was a linebackers coach for Ave Maria University in Naples, Fla.<\/p>\n
Claytor will coordinate the strategic identification, comprehensive evaluation and roster-fit analysis of collegiate prospects nationwide. He will oversee advanced film study and produce detailed scouting reports while building and maintaining a robust database of prospects.<\/p>\n
\u201cTremendously excited to add Tyler to our efforts here in the front office,\u201d general manager Tyler Jones said. \u201cHe\u2019s a guy that brings a wealth of experience in professional football and through his role, will be able to provide our operation with key recommendations on transfer targets. With his addition as well as the elevation of David and Tucker, it allows for us to create specialization in both college and high school markets, similar to the structure at the highest level of football.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hernandez will begin his third season with the Virginia football program after being hired in 2024 as the defensive recruiting coordinator. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he has previous experience as an offensive scouting coordinator with the University of South Alabama and worked three years in the recruiting office for the Crimson Tide as an undergraduate.<\/p>\n
Myers is a double UVA graduate with a bachelor\u2019s in media studies and master\u2019s in intercollegiate athletics administration. Upon graduation he was hired full time as a scouting coordinator in 2024 after spending time as a recruiting assistant and equipment manager from 2022-24.<\/p>\n
Virginia Football Front Office<\/p>\n
Tyler Jones \u2013 General Manager
Justin Speros \u2013 Assistant General Manager
Cory Martin \u2013 Director of Player Personnel
Tyler Claytor \u2013 Director of College Scouting*
David Hernandez \u2013 Director of High School Scouting*
Adam Choice \u2013 Offensive Recruiting Coordinator
Tucker Myers \u2013 Defensive Recruiting Coordinator*
Carina Hargreaves \u2013 Director of On-Grounds Recruiting
Blanda Wolfe \u2013 Director of High School Relations
Scott Pioli \u2013 Executive Consultant \u2013 Front Office & Operations<\/p>\n
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