Former Virginia Tech tight end Bucky Hodges signs with Pittsburgh by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here’s a familiar name and a familiar NFL destination. After bouncing around between three NFL teams, Bucky Hodges has found a home in Pittsburgh. Hodges played high school football as a quarterback at Salem High School in Virginia Beach. He moved…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Wide Receiver development: Teaching Release by David Porter, Newport News Apprentice School (a special contribution to recruit757) In today’s football world, defenses have become more exotic with their schemes in an effort to keep up with the ever-evolving, high-powered offenses prevalent at all levels of the game. As a result, defensive backs…
Cox ATH Tayvion Robinson (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Preseason practice takes on increased importance at Cox with Bayside looming for their opener by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In the first week of practice, we can talk installs, depth charts and repetition. Everyone is doing the same thing. The difference for Cox High School is that their opener…
Lafayette lineman Elijah Washington (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Elijah Washington – Lafayette High School #22 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’ve been watching our #22 athlete for years now. While linemen don’t always get a lot of love, this guy is deserving because of his discipline and his abilities that are showcased in Andy…
Virginia Tech lineman Ricky Walker (Virginia Tech video still) Virginia Tech lineman Ricky Walker comes home to Hampton in Virginia Tech’s Hometown Hokies series by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Ricky Walker is set to be a senior leader on the defensive line for Virginia Tech this fall. Virginia Tech’s camera crew followed Ricky Walker as he…
Grassfield WR/MLB Evan Odom (Photo: Sarah Murphy/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Evan Odom – Grassfield High School #23 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We wrote about our #23 athlete earlier this summer and it didn’t take long for his first offer to come. Head Coach Bobby Rome at Virginia University – Lynchburg became the first to offer,…
Oscar Smith DE Elijah Alston (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Coming into his senior season, Elijah Alston is seeing his recruitment heat up by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith lineman Elijah Alston (2019 DL 6-2 242) is seeing his recruitment take off after putting in some hard work in the off-season. Alston was a standout at May’s…
Athletes continue to find that their old tweets can haunt them by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Sports and social media continue to be a volatile mix. The headlines make it clear. No matter the sport and no matter the level, athletes are finding themselves apologizing for past behavior and opinions, and some are even losing opportunities…
Poquoson ATH Colten Hicks (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) recruit757 Fab 30: Colten Hicks – Poquoson HS #24 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It might shock you to learn that our #24 player in the recruit757 Fab 30 is from Class 2 Poquoson High School. The Bull Islanders made a strong playoff run last season, and it came…
Portsmouth Christian Head Coach Ryan Mann (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Portsmouth Christian Head Coach Ryan Mann will rely on new stars in 2018 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In 2017, Portsmouth Christian had the luxury of relying on a Division I FBS recruit to carry the load. Da’Kendall James (signed to Coastal Carolina) was a proverbial big…