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Virginia shooting victim Mike Hollins returns to field in Cavaliers' spring game

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No college football player's spring game snaps were more meaningful than Virginia running back Mike Hollins, who returned to the playing field five months after the mass shooting that wounded him and killed three of his teammates.

Hollins got the first carry of the game Saturday and ran it for 7 yards to a standing ovation, per ESPN. He finished the game with 40 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, all in the first half.

After that touchdown, Hollins paid tribute to his late teammate D'Sean Perry, placing the ball on his name.