After Eight NFL Seasons, Percy Harvin Set To Officially Retire by Brandon Mitchell, UltimateRecruit Preeminent Landstown product Percy Harvin was initially set to retire before the start of 2016 season. Harvin cited hip and knee injuries as the main reason for his retirement. Word started to circulate around the NFL at mid-season that Harvin was…
Assistant Coach P.J. Howard leads a Mach1 squad (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Want to see the future of Virginia football? Here’s a look. by Jim McGrath, recruit757 Dozens of the young players that will constitute the future of Virginia prep football had their talents on display last Saturday, as Mach1 Academy held its “2 Up 2…
Beast Mode coach D.J. Palmer (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Coach D.J. Palmer led his athletes to the Beach for 7-on-7 challenge with Mach 1 Academy by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Over two dozen Fredricksburg/Stafford area football players took advantage of the hospitality in Virginia Beach, and gained some valuable in-game experience as part of Mach I Academy’s…
Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) 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 and to the community! –…
North Stafford RB Devyn Ford (Courtesy Photo) The Bruins are now in on Devyn Ford by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA It has been a great week for Northern Virginia’s sophomore footballers on the recruiting front. Just days after Litchfield Avalon received his fifth Power Five offer from Notre Dame, on Wednesday, North Stafford running back Devyn…
Episcopal DB Litchfield Ajavon (Photo courtesy of Next1Up) Episcopal student athlete Litchfield Ajavon sees his recruitment his the stratosphere as a sophomore by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Episcopal’s Litchfield Ajavon is one of the hottest college prospects in Northern Virginia, and he hasn’t even finished 10th grade yet! Litchfield, a six-foot, 185-pound safety for last year’s…
Nike Coach Of The Year Clinic Fortifies Regional Coaches by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 “Are the habits that you have today on the path with the dreams that you have for tomorrow?” The Nike Coach of the Year Clinic will only meet in 15 cities this year. Atlanta, Dallas, Portland, and Pittsburgh among other major national…
Three years ago, I created and published a graphic and an article to accompany it that illustrated the odds of making it from high school football to college, and from college to the NFL. It’s been copied, repurposed, shared and spread all over the internet. It’s flattering actually. We’re going to share it again, with…
Hayfield WR Brian Cobbs (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruitNoVA) NoVA’s hottest prospect is suddenly Brian Cobbs by Andy Hilton, recruitNoVA We new Brian Cobbs was a hot prospect. We didn’t know he would blow up this week. Between Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon, Brian picked up scholarship offers from Temple, Wake Forest and Yale. “It feels really…
W&M Coach Kevin Rogers (Photo Courtesy of William and Mary Athletics) After four years with the Tribe, Kevin Rogers steps down at W&M by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Kevin Rogers cast a long shadow at William and Mary. After four years of coaching at the school, the offensive coordinator has decided to leave that role. The…
