by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Hickory High School’s Richard Burney has been a busy guy over the last few days. He’s coming into his senior season and the 6-4 230 pound tight end/defensive end is doing as much as he can to bolster his recruitment. Burney already holds scholarship offers from Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Elon, James…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 East Carolina’s Beast of the East Passing Tournament on the campus of ECU has been a proving ground of sorts for high school teams in the past. It’s been tough for Virginia team to win on the road, but the best part of the tournament for local teams is the experience…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 With a surprise announcement, Frank W. Cox High School lineman Blake Camper made a Friday unofficial visit into a celebration. Camper’s been on the radar of college coaches for months, and his recruitment has been a whirlwind. Now, he’s shut it down with a verbal commitment. The first offers to come…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The First Annual Mike Vick Weekend is off to a great start. Last night’s Black Tie Gala was well attended and Saturday’s youth football camp at John B. Todd Stadium was packed with NFL stars. It was appropriate since Newport News is where Vick got his start. His former high school…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Warhill athlete Clayton Osterloh has quite a pedigree to live up to. His older brother Parker is now an offensive tackle at Virginia Tech at 6-9 and 300 pounds. Clayton doesn’t have his brother’s size, but he has other skills. At 6-4 and 220, Clayton is a performer at linebacker and…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Salem high school defensive end Nijee Cox is quietly working and getting noticed. Cox mans the other end of a defensive line that features top recruit Trevon Hill. While Hill might be destined for Clemson, UNC, or Virginia Tech, Cox is looking to earn more scholarship offers. That Salem defense almost…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 As a follow up to the Best of the 757 Football Combine, we have the entire recap of the combine stats from that event. We’ve highlighted the MVP winners, including the top performers from the day. Here are the results. Click on the data for a broader view. More information on…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Yes, this is a bit of recruiting drama. After flirting with UNC a year ago, and committing to UCLA in February but backing off last month, Ocean Lakes wide receiver/running back Jaason Lewis has published his top 15. That’s not exactly narrowing the choices down much. After all, most rising seniors…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The profile of Western Branch continues to rise with college coaches. After a Spring Evaluation period that was especially productive, many Bruins are hitting the college camp circuit this Summer. Western Branch Assistant Coach Jarome Bell keeps us up to date on the latest. Running back Corey Gray (SR RB 5-8…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The press typically grasps onto stories of good guys gone bad. It’s knucklehead season in football, meaning that players without much to do find a way to get into trouble. At Landstown High School, the coaches and the players found a way to contribute to the community this past weekend. The…
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