After decommitting from Navy late last year, Kemari Copeland goes with West Point by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Here in Hampton Roads, all branches of the armed forces are represented, but the Navy is most prominent. In the football recruiting game, the Naval Academy holds a lot of influence. In the case of Kellam’s Kemari Copeland…
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Tampa Bay lineman Josh Wells (Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Former Hanover star eyes Super Bowl title by Byron Jones, recruit804 Hanover County native Josh Wells fell in love with the game of football at a young age with the hopes of someday playing in the NFL and winning a Super Bowl. This…
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North Stafford lineman C.J. Van Buren (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Recruiting continues to roll in Northern Virginia by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA As spring football is becoming more of a reality for teams across Virginia, the search for quality athletes has also picked up steam. This week, several Northern Virginia footballers made their collegiate intentions known and…
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Coach Chris Beatty (Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics) Chris Beatty fulfills a dream by reaching the NFL coaching ranks by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After a storied run at the high school level and over a decade in college coaching, Chris Beatty has reached the NFL. He’ll join the coaching staff for the Los Angeles Chargers.…
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Virginia Tech (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) Former Hokie lineman Darryl Tapp leaves the coaching staff by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Justin Fuente scored quite a coup with the arrival of former Hokie lineman and NFL veteran Darryl Tapp a little more than a year ago. Tapp came in with vast experience, name recognition and a connection to…
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Godwin head coach Kevin Simonds (Photo courtesy of Godwin FCA) Kevin Simonds moves into the head coaching role for Godwin Football by Byron Jones, recruit804 After beginning his football coaching career in 1993, Mills Godwin Head Coach Ron Strine decided to step away from the program in October. Strine was a longtime assistant coach at…
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Maury P/K Luca Weber (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) It seems Luca Weber may be closing in on a decision by Andy Hilton, recruit757 With the traditional National Signing Day less than a week away, and the start of a spring football season later next month, it seems that Luca Weber (2021 P/K 6-1 180) may be…
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Portsmouth Christian WR/DB Asaad Brown (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) The University of Virginia invests early in Asaad Brown by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This time last year, running back Assad Brown (2024 DB 6-0 175) was prepping to be a freshman sensation at Deep Creek High School. COVID changed those plans, and with the announcement that Portsmouth…
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Dillon Tennyson commits to UVA (Twitter photo) Dillon Tennyson will walk on at Virginia by Byron Jones, recruit804 Benedictine wide out Dillion Tennyson (2021 5-9 175) ended his recruitment this week when he committed to the University of Virginia. Tennyson, who will be a preferred walk-on for the Cavaliers, held additional offers from William and…
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Coach Lew Johnston (Photo: Sam Mizelle/recruit757) Let’s look again at Leadership by Lew Johnston, a special contribution to recruit757 Since I was a boy, I have loved reading biographies…. particularly of famous people. In my youth, it was guys like Davy Crockett and Andrew Jackson. These days I am still reading about successful men— who…
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