by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Nansemond Suffolk junior Tavon Askew will take an unofficial visit to Elizabeth City State next week. He’ll also visit Lees-McRae on June 13. A native of Ahoskie, North Carolina, Askew transferred to NSA during the 2014 offseason, has seen his recruiting process pick up in recent weeks, garnering extended interest from…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 You don’t often hear of the Troy Trojans recruiting in the 757, but you better believe it. Grad assistant Justin Keown reached out to Heritage assistant coach David Porter on Thursday night and gave him the news. “Coach Keown said that they saw his film and was excited about his…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 James Madison was the first to offer Keshaun Moore, linebacker at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy. Dukes coach Bryan Stinespring fell in love with Moore’s athleticism and offered him not long after Stiney made the move from Virginia Tech to JMU. Now, Moore has a second scholarship offer for many of the same reasons.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recuit757 The inaugural Hampton Roads Futures Classic presented by Recruit757 will take place on June 15, 2016 at Kecoughtan High School. The event, which features a girls and boys game, will highlight rising 6th through 9th grade basketball players in the Hampton Roads area. Registration is open to athletes outside of the…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Norview has had a busy off season thus far and it’s about to pick up even more. Anthony Craig (JR OL 6-5 285) picked up his first offer this week in which came by way of Virginia Union University. The rising senior has continued to gain notoriety based off of his…
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by Andy Hilton, recruitNoVA It’s the time of year when 8th grade athletes hit the college recruiting radar. Typically, you’d expect a Power 5 school to be aggressive in pursuing a 14-year-old. In this case, it’s MAC representative Toledo who has jumped first to get in on rising ninth grader Blake Corum of…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Life is getting better and better for college prospect Archie Callahan. The Virginia Beach lineman is coming into his senior season and his recruitment is heating up. In the past couple of weeks, Archie (JR OL 6-3 270) picked up offers from Kentucky Christian and UVA-Wise. Assistant Coach Klay…
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Coach Lew Johnston has a blog of his own called “Coaching the little things” that you can check out. It’s a great resource for information, plus Lew is an expert in coaching the classic “Wing T” offense. Thanks to Lew for his contributions to recruit757.com, the coaches corner, and to the community! – AH…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Smithfield WR Chris Pierce continues to see his recruitment pick up steam. Pierce added his fifth scholarship offer on Wednesday when University of Central Florida Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander visited the high school to see Coach Reggie Chavis and the Packers. “Coach Chinander loves how versatile Chris is and felt that…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s been a big week for Bruce Smith. The Booker T. Washington grad, Virginia Tech star and NFL Hall of Famer will have his jersey retired by the Buffalo Bills at a game this fall. He’s only the second Buffalo Bill player to have his jersey retired by the…
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