Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Tony Grimes Profile Position: Cornerback Height and Weight: 6-1, 175 Classification: 2021 Recruiting Ranking: 5-star 2018 High School: Princess Anne – Virginia Beach, VA – 5A Beach League 2018 Cavaliers Record: 2-8 2018 Honors: after four interceptions – first team defensive back All-Beach and All-Region Offers (31): Alabama, Auburn, Buffalo, Charlotte, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG If the five-star status for Class of 2021 cornerback Tony Grimes is not a big enough statement as to his skills on the gridiron, perhaps his 25 scholarship offers helps create the scene. The 6-0, 180-pound, Princess Anne High School cover corner is the pantomime to opposing Virginia receiver following stride for stride creating […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: RyanWrightRNG Trevion “Trey” Stevenson proved to be a rising star during the 2018 season creating chaos in opposing Virginia 3A backfields. The growing 6-5, 210-pound, Class of 2021 defensive end/athlete put an end to 61 plays with 15 stops behind the line of scrimmage with seven sacks and forced four fumbles while picking up two. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The 2021 season was a blur on the Phoebus High School gridiron with No. 36 Trevion “Trey” Stevenson running around. The Class of 2021 talent emerged as a two-way player truly standing out on defense. The lockdown defense from Stevenson off the edge helped his Hampton area squad to a 13-2 record that included […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In a nod to the kind of season the KaTron Evans had in 2018, most players coming off an 0-10 season do not get a whole lot of recruiting attention. Yet, Evans was so dominating in the trenches as a defensive tackle for Granby High School (Norfolk, VA) college coaches could not afford to […]
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Posted by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Brendon Clark Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 213 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2019 Recruiting Ranking: 3-Star (247Sports) High School: Manchester – Midlothian, Virginia – Class 6A 2017 Lancers Record: 11-2 2017 Stats (13 games): 165-of-272 for 2,006 yards with 28 touchdowns against just four interceptions; 130 carries for 688 yards with 12 touchdowns […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Few high school athletes can lay claim to the list of accomplishments posted like Nate Craft during his career. After coming up as a freshman to the varsity squad for Salem High School, he went on to be a three-time 4A All-State kicker earning All-Conference and first team All-State punter honors during his senior […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing like closing strong for a collegiate football staff, and that is what Florida is doing. The Gators are playing catch-up with National Signing Day coming on Wednesday but added a big recruit on Tuesday in four-star defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe. Conliffe became one of the more highly recruited defensive tackles in the 2017 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tennessee pushed their 2017 recruiting class to 27 commits on Tuesday with the addition of Virginia defensive end Ryan Thaxton. Thaxton is an athletic end capable of lining up on either side of the line that should be able to provide pressure off the edge for the Volunteers while setting the edge against the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Opportunities for special teams players can be rare, especially for field goal kickers, putting a greater emphasis on showcasing one’s abilities on the field of play whenever possible. Outside of game action and kicking in practice or during warmups, competitive kicking camps have been a go-to for college coaches seeking the next top talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Back in April, the future of Virginia’s football program got a big boost when Class of 2017 running back Lamont Atkins decided staying in-state was best for him. The 5-11, 200 pound, Lake Braddock High School rising star was fresh off a 1,100-yard rushing season showing hints of even greater things to come. Atkins […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Very few times in the high school recruiting world punter, kicker, and athlete all come together without a snide comment or laced into a pun of some sort, but Hickory High School’s Tommy Martin is a rare breed. Martin has been playing against Virginia 5A varsity competition since his freshman season. Initially called upon […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Clemson could be building the perfect beast with their 2017 recruiting class and the addition of Jordan Williams on Saturday helps the effort. Williams jumped out as one of the top defensive ends in the nation playing for Cox High School in 2015. The 6’4.5”, 260 pound, end helped guide the Falcons to an […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Tennessee’s 2017 recruiting class got a big boost on Friday when defensive tackle Eric Crosby picked the Volunteers over in-state power Virginia Tech. Virginia high school football coaches will be happy when the 2016 season is finished meaning the end of having to game plan against Crosby and Ocean Lakes High School. The Dolphins […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When the 2012 high school football season had concluded, the college football recruiting world was sold on Derrick Green. The Hermitage High School star was rated by Rivals as the No. 1 overall back in the nation, No. 8 overall regardless of position, with over 30 scholarship offers on the table. The Virginia product […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Hokies Junior Day was an immediate success landing a verbal commitment from 4-star defensive end Tyjuan Garbutt on Saturday. Virginia Tech hosted the Fredericksburg area native, nicknamed “TG4”, during the 2015 season working a relationship with the 6’4”, 220 pound, talent over 17 other offers. Some of the schools seeking his talents at […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The college football path for linebacker Chad Thornton was never easy and never a clear-cut road forward. The 6’1”, 220-230 pound, Virginia native started ringing bells at Battlefield High School in Virginia then took his talents to Globe Tech in New York, followed by Los Angeles Valley College, and now, as fate would have […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA National Signing Day is a national event for diehard college football fans, but it is also the culmination of a stressful time for college coaches and recruits. The minutes, hours, and days leading up to the ink going on the papers of letters of intent across the country are filled with hand wringing and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Los Angeles Valley College sophomore linebacker Chad Thornton Jr. might be a long way from his Haymarket, Virginia, area home but the former Battlefield High School standout is making himself at home on the Monarchs’ defense in 2015. The 6’1”, 230 pound, Virginia native has settled in nicely with LA Valley’s defense coming up […]
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