Nansemond River wide receiver Marvin Branch, Jr. has had a great junior year. For the Warriors football team, Branch won All-District Honors and almost led his team to the playoffs. Marvin also starred for the Nansemond River basketball team. That versatility is attractive to college coaches. That’s why Marvin’s recruitment is starting to heat up.
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Virginia Tech hosted three of the 804’s best young talents. Tyler Powell (JR DT 6-4, 245) from Cosby High School, Ricky Deberry (SO OLB/DE 6-2 235) from St. Christopher’s in Richmond, and Sylvester Mayers (FR ATH 5-7 145) from Glen Allen High School. The players toured the facilities, spoke with current and former players, and watched a live scrimmage.
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Granby’s William “Boojoe” Smith is seeing the hard work that goes into a 9-1 season pay off. Smith led his Comet team to a highly successful season that was just a play away from being a 10-0 campaign in 2012, and the recruiting attention from colleges has been rolling in ever since. Boojoe took a visit to Hampton University on Friday, and just recently picked up some significant SEC interest.
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College coaches are catching on to Western Branch recruits. Lineman Thomas Coleman picked up his fourth offer on Monday, getting a nod from the Big Ten.
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For most people, the process of earning a college scholarship is a bit of a mystery. Scholarships can be elusive and planning for college can be difficult. As a student-athlete, you have even more details to juggle. What’s the NCAA Clearinghouse? What are core classes? How do I figure out what colleges might be a fit for me? If I don’t get a scholarship, how will we pay for it? There’s now one event where all of your questions can be answered.
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Jamestown fullback Stas Szczepanski isn’t your typical football player. He’s also not your typical running back. At 5-9 230, the junior ball carrier is a load on defenders looking to tackle him. He’s not the shifty, speedy, skill player that The 757 is known for. He’s a brute, and there are college coaches looking for just that type of back.
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The Peninsula District has another coaching opening. Coach Melvin Moore confirmed that he has decided to leave Menchville High School after coaching there for two years. That leaves Menchville and Warwick with coaching vacancies, in Spring practice season with recruiting visits by college coaches ready to start up on next week.
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Neeshant Parikh (JR QB 6-2 175) from Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond is setting his sights on a great senior year and the desire to play college football. Neeshant threw for 1,100 yards for the Titans this past season as he lead his team to a 7-4 record. Throwing for 200 yards a few times this past season, Neeshant is looking to improve and lead his team to a state title, avenging a first round playoff exit this past season.
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Another weekend and another opportunity for athletes from the 804 to visit college campuses. Three of the area’s top recruits made the 90 minute drive out to Norfolk and visited Old Dominion University. Alec Eberle (JR, OG/DT, 6-4, 270) from Atlee HS in Mechanicsville, Brandon Tyson (JR, OG/DT, 6-3, 320) from Clover Hill HS in Chesterfield, and Rashaad Goodwyn (JR, S, 5-11, 190) from Dinwiddie HS all descended on the Monarchs.
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Tallwood safety Christian Byrum has been on a hot streak. Byrum picked up a pair of offers late this week, which puts him up to six now, with many more schools showing interest in the 6-1 195 pound athlete.
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