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Micah Kiser and Jackson Matteo representing Virginia at ACC Kickoff

The ACC Kickoff starts today, July 21, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Each team has the opportunity to send two student-athletes to field reporters’ questions during the two-day media blitz. Virginia will be represented by junior ILB Micah Kiser and senior C Jackson Matteo as Bronco Mendenhall goes through the ACC media gauntlet for the first time over the next two days.

Kiser is on the 2016 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List, awarded to college football’s defensive best in character and performance. Last year, he started in all 12 games, finishing regular season No. 1 in the conference and No.