by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 With the departure of Demetrius Strickland, Trequan Smith (JR/RB 5-10 190) doesn’t necessarily stand alone. The Crabbers still have three running backs on their roster heading into the summer. None are more prepared than Smith to be thrust into a starting role. Smith shared time in the backfield with Strickland last…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Highly regarded high-academic quarterback Lindell Stone decided he didn’t have to go to the West Coast for a great education. Once considered to be enthusiastic about more far flung institutions, Lindell Stone seemingly changed tack and made his verbal commitment to the University of Virginia on Monday. It was just…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 .“It’s real organized. I like how everything is set up,” Tucker-Dorsey said of the Opening tryouts. The 5-foot-11 linebacker was a first-team All-4A East selection, along with earning second-team all-state honors this past season. With the Spartans’ coaching staff focusing primarily on local recruits, it should not be a surprise that…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norview junior running back Kevin Marks Jr. considers himself one of the best offensive threats in Hampton Roads, and he was out to prove as much at Sunday’s Nike Opening Regionals combine at Centreville High School. “It was a great opportunity to show my talent,” Marks said of the opening tryouts.…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Norcom junior guard Travis Ingram added an offer from Arkansas State over the weekend, he announced via Twitter over the weekend. Ingram, a 6-foot-2 guard helped the Greyhounds capture its third consecutive state championship last month. The offer from Arkansas State is the seventh for Ingram, who will step into more…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 This was a big weekend for spring camps, with a two-day USA Football event in Virginia Beach, a Rivals event in Charlotte, and the Nike Opening Regional in Northern Virginia. On Sunday in Charlotte, Lake Taylor lineman Darnell Ewell (JR DT 6-3 300) unveiled his top five college choices. Ohio State,…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Grafton safety Tavaris Noel is a shining example of the best student-athletes in the 757. He doesn’t hold any college scholarship offers yet, but you know it’s coming. Noel has been First Team All-Conference at defensive back in the last two seasons. He was an Honorable Mention for…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Oscar Smith junior quarterback Shon Mitchell got a chance to participate in his third Nike Opening camp on Sunday, his second at Centreville, ironically, the school that handed Mitchell a loss in the state championship two seasons ago. But it was also the first camp since the abrupt resignation of former…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 When we reported on Noah Knapp a little over a month ago, he competed at the Richmond VTO and stood out among the 75 or so campers at the event. Noah updated us then and noted that he had been hearing a lot from Division I FCS schools like Elon, Columbia,…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 After beginning this week without a single offer, Kings Fork junior forward Amesha Miller picked up her second offer in four days with Grambling State becoming the latest school to offer the 6-foot-3 forward. Norfolk State was the first school to enter the race for Miller, extending an offer on Tuesday.…
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