Hampton Lineman Jalen Powell (Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757) Hampton lineman Jalen Powell is drawing college interest by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Although the Christmas season is all but wrapped up, there are many prospects still continuing to get nods from programs looking to bolster their roster. The end of November gifted Justin Redd, Jalen Powell, and…
UVA Safety Quin Blanding (Photo: UVA Athletics) Bayside grad and top defender Quin Blanding will return for his senior season by Andy Hilton, recruit757 University of Virginia Athletics announced on Monday that safety Quin Blanding will forego the NFL draft and return for his senior season. “After careful thought and consideration, I have decided to…
Oscar Smith QB Shon Mitchell (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Shon Mitchell and Dazz Newsome headline the All-757 teams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here are the 2016 All-757 teams. We look at every one of the football programs in the 757 area code. This is not the best of a group of twenty or thirty teams. There…
Bishop Sullivan OT Archie Callahan (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Bishop Sullivan lineman Archie Callahan has made his college commitment by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s a great gift for Christmas. Bishop Sullivan lineman Archie Callahan has made his college commitment to the University of Maine. His announcement came via Twitter last weekend: “I would like to thank…
ODU Football tops EMU, to win their first bowl by Andy Hilton, recruit757 In their first ever bowl appearance, and on foreign soil to boot, the Old Dominion Monarchs topped Eastern Michigan by a score of 24-20. The Monarchs were powered by a defense that shut out EMU in the first half and were sparked…
Of all the Player of the Week winners, Dazz Newsome snags the year end prize by Jim McGrath, recruit757 In a closely contested race, Hampton’s Dazz Newsome was selected on Wednesday as the recruit757.com/Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Year. Newsome was chosen over 13 other local players who had won Player of the Week…
Salem QB Noah Beckley (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) Players of the Year and Coach of the Year all hail from Salem, just outside Roanoke by Andy Hilton, UltimateRecruit Congratulations to all of the players selected for the 4A All-State Teams! The teams were selected by coaches from Group 4A and typically were selected for an All-Region…
Phoebus DE Keyshawn Battle-Patterson (Photo: Mike Caudill/recruit757) The holidays are hot for recruiting with Keyshawn Battle-Patterson by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 The offseason has appeared to be extremely kind to Phoebus defensive end Keshawn Battle-Patterson. The Phoebus product appeared to be up to six offers after UVA-Wise pulled an offer out of nowhere on December 14.…
Menchville ATH Shemar Butts (Photo: Kim McCaffrey/recruit757) Averett comes calling for Shemar Butts by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Although the season has reached its conclusion programs are still showing heavy interest in players across the Peninsula. Shemar Butts (SR/DB 5-10 160) was extremely quiet about his recruitment over the course of the regular season and into…
Our first annual Player of the Year banquet is Wednesday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This year, we’re doing things bigger and better! recruit757 is set to announce the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Year! In conjunction with P.R.E.P.S. Inc., a resource for tutoring and mentoring young athletes in the 757, and Buffalo Wild Wings,…
