Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 The VHSL shares an opinion on the risks of sport specialization By Bob Gardner, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Billy Haun, Executive Director of the Virginia High School League One of the responsibilities that parents take most seriously is protecting their children from injury, whether…
Hampton University (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Coach Robert Prunty and Hampton University hold their Coaches Clinic on May 4 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Get set for a day full of learning and networking. Hampton University head football coach Robert Prunty wants all of the coaches of the region to take a day to visit the campus…
#9 Josh Sweat playing for Oscar Smith (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) The NFL Draft sees more familiar names selected on Saturday by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The second pick of Day Three of the NFL Draft got the party started for Virginia athletes. In the fourth round of the NFL Draft, with the 102nd overall pick, the…
Massaponax lineman Teagan McDonald at Elon (Photo courtesy of Teagan McDonald) NoVA linemen Teagan McDonald, Jack Forsyth, and George Neiser are making visits and drawing offers by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Three of Northern Virginia’s biggest linemen have received more interest in the form of offers and official visits this week. Teagan McDonald, formerly of Riverbend,…
Derrick Nnadi at the NFL Combine press conference (NFL Video) Derrick Nnadi is selected by the Chiefs with their third round pick by Andy Hilton, recruit757 “With the 75th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select… Derrick Nnadi, defensive tackle, Florida State University.” With that, Derrick Nnadi starts his NFL career.…
Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757 Parents sometimes struggle with “regime change.” Here’s a coach’s look at the situation. by Tony Bateman, Defensive Coordinator, Bluestone High School In my years of coaching football, I have seen many head coaches step down for various reasons. Some may have been “fired”, but in most cases, these affairs are a mutual…
Ocean Lakes Head Coach Joe Jones (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Joe Jones shows why the Big Skills Showcase is all about the linemen by Joe Jones, Ocean Lakes High School When I became the Head Coach at Ocean Lakes in 2016, one of my dad’s introduced me to the ‘Joe Moore O-Line Camp’ that is held…
Michael Vick (Photo: Mary Ann Magnant/recruit757) Atlanta has a new football team, and Michael Vick is on staff by Andy Hilton, recruit757 At a 10 a.m. Wednesday press conference, officials have announced the addition of Atlanta to the Alliance of American Football. Plans for the new league were officially unveiled in March as Charlie Ebersol,…
Andrew Brown (WAVY Video Still) Former Oscar Smith and UVA star Andrew Brown finally gets the moment he’s worked over a decade for by Nathan Epstein, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) CHESAPEAKE (WAVY) – Andrew Brown has proven his worth at every level of football. After an All-American career at Oscar Smith High…
Oscar Smith ATH Cam Kelly names his top 8 (Twitter Photo) There are some surprises in Cam Kelly’s top 8 list by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Oscar Smith athlete Cam’Ron Kelly is one of the most highly recruited athletes in the rising senior class. As a class of 2019 cornerback, safety, wide receiver, quarterback and kick…