Derrick Nnadi (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) The 757 has Derrick Nnadi centerstage Sunday night by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The 757 has watched Derrick Nnadi grow up. Nnadi went from being an oversized ninth-grader to one of the biggest beasts in the Ocean Lakes weight room. That attracted the attention of dozens of colleges. Florida State won…
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Nick and Alex Sikkar (Photos: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Alex Sikkar and Nick Sikkar team up at the Uncommitted Senior Showcase by Byron Jones, recruit804 There are still senior athletes working on their college commitment. We remind athletes and parents all the time that February’s National Signing Day is just the first day that players can officially…
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Green Run WR Antonio Sablon (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit757) Green Run’s football athletes are fulfilling their dreams by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The Green Run football program is on the rise. The Stallions leapt from one win in 2018 to four in 2019, and more is expected this fall. Coach Brandon Williams has several seniors working out…
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Kobe Bryant (Getty Images) Brandon Mitchell speaks for the recruit757/804/NoVA family in an open letter addressed to Kobe Bryant Dear Kobe, January 26, 2020. Sunday is usually the day I gather up all of the laundry and wash a couple load of clothes for my wife and I. Most of the time her work schedule…
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Lake Braddock QB Billy Edwards (Photo: Sheridan King/recruitNoVA) Offers and commits continue to roll in for NoVA football athletes by Jim McGrath, recruitNoVA Patriot wide receiver Tyler Settle has made his college commitment, posting to Twitter last night to announce his intention of continuing his academic and football careers at Slippery Rock University, in Pennsylvania.…
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Phoebus LB Trevon Hayes (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Phoebus LB Trevon Hayes chooses East Carolina University by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 If anyone is familiar with the “Mamba Mentality” it’s that of Phoebus linebacker Trevon Hayes (2020 LB 6-1 220). The Phoebus product was a key contributor throughout the first four games of the season for the…
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Freedom QB Quest Powell (Photo: Sheridan King/recruitNoVA) Quest Powell opts to head south by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Freedom-Woodbridge quarterback Quest Powell (2020 QB 6-2 190) had a stellar junior season in leading his squad all the way to the VHSL Class 6 state championship game. It was the Eagles’ first trip to the title game…
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Graham and Appomattox take the top awards in VHSL Class 2 by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Appomattox had a convincing state championship win over Stuarts Draft in December, but it is the Graham G-Men who are taking home the awards for Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year. Devin Lester and Aaron Edwards nabbed those awards…
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Huguenot WR Kevin Gayles (Photo: Joe Barnes/recruit757) Norfolk State picks up commitment from Kevin Gayles by Byron Jones, recruit804 Norfolk State Head Coach Latrell Scott landed a big commitment from Huguenot High School’s Kevin Gayles (2020 WR/DB 6-2 195) on Sunday evening. Gayles was our #5 ranked player in our FAB 30 list of best…
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Matoaca QB Marcus Dreher (Photo: Lance Hinton/recruit804) Marcus Dreher holds two offers and looks for more before decision time comes by Byron Jones, recruit804 Matoaca’s Marcus Dreher (2020 QB 6-1 210) currently holds offers from Virginia State and Virginia Union University. He attended recruit757’s Uncommitted Senior Showcase last week with the goal of increasing his…
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