by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In the topsy turvy world of college football recruiting, you should expect the unexpected. Tallwood safety Christian Byrum committed to ODU last fall, pushing away other schools including North Carolina State and East Carolina. His teammate, wide receiver Will Howard, had seen his recruitment crawl along all season. Howard was a…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 One of the most versatile fullbacks in this year’s recruiting class has made the call for his college commitment. After an Autumn of fits and starts as far as recruiting is concerned, Grayson Boyce of Poquoson has made his decision. Boyce committed to the Hampton Pirates in the fall because he…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This one will be short and sweet, but it’s here to make high school athletes think. What’s more important to you? Impressing your friends now, or earning a college scholarship that’s going to deliver an education that’s going to serve you for the rest of your life? It’s easy to think…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re in the closing days of the recruiting period before National Signing Day, and this is also the last weekend for official visits before National Signing Day. Wednesday isn’t the end of the recruiting cycle, but it is a mile marker where many current seniors can finally confirm their college commitments…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Over the next few days, we’re going to roll out the last of the results for the recruit757 2014 Senior Showcase. Here’s the recaps for the defensive backs. Also, for those of you who attended the showcase and paid a fee for the event, we’re going to set you up with…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There have been Super Bowl Champions from The 757 before. Antoine Bethea of Denbigh helped the Indianapolis Colts top the Chicago Bears to win Super Bowl XLI. Green Run’s Plexico Burress caught the game winning touchdown for the NY Giants in Super Bowl XLII. If the Seahawks can win this weekend,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There were a lot of top performers in different categories at the 2014 recruit757 Senior Showcase, and the college offers and commitments are rolling in now because of the strength of the field there. In the interest of showcasing the area’s talent one more time, we figured we’d slice up the…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 College commitments continue…. Ocean Lakes lineman Javon Majors saw playing time in his junior season, but was playing behind a lot of quality talent, including Demetri McGill, who went on to play for ECU. In his senior season, he broke through and earned full playing time, finishing his year by competing…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s another success story from the recruit757 Senior Showcase. Kempsville’s Rodney Potter made a visit, picked up an offer, and made a verbal commitment, all from the exposure that he received at the event. Chowan University Assistant Coach Tommy Austin spotted Potter at the Showcase, and kicked his recruitment of Rodney…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Sophomore quarterback Levonta Taylor of Ocean Lakes continues to pick up high quality offers. The Dolphin DB came into the week holding offers from Tennessee, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Hawaii, Michigan State, NC State and North Carolina. This week, Taylor picked up offers from Clemson and Miami, according to…
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