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Virginia Tech is on fire in the 2014 class, securing two more commitments today to bring the 2014 tally up to four. Obviously, if you’re landing recruits this early then you’re landing some pretty well known, big name prospects. That was the case today as Javon Harrison out of Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida committed to the Hokies.
Harrison is a WR/CB recruit who will likely play on the defensive side of the ball in college. At this time, I am a firm believer that he will likely be a unanimous four star recruit by this time next year when every recruiting service releases their 2014 rankings. Harrison held a Virginia Tech, Michigan, and UMASS offer to date.
The next commitment is from Xavier Burke, a relatively unknown recruit out of Brunswick High School in Lawrenceville, Virginia. Burke measured in at 6’3” and 220 lbs this past weekend at Virginia Tech’s one-day recruiting camp. He is being recruited as a Jumbo Athlete. At this time, it’s believed that he will likely start out as a tight end although there’s plenty of time for that to change.
I didn’t have a chance to watch the one-on-one battles between the defensive linemen and the offensive linemen this past weekend at camp. It’s hard to be in both places at once. But, it appears that Burke did enough to earn a scholarship offer from our coaching staff 18 months away from Signing Day. If our staff likes him that much, with their track record on recruits like this I’m happy to sign him up.
Check back tomorrow afternoon and I’ll have a little bit more on Harrison. Without any film, I probably won’t have a full write-up on Burke just because I don’t know a whole lot about him yet.
2014 Class Taking Shape
With four players in the boat for 2014, I think we can say that it’s shaping up to be a banner recruiting year for the Hokies. Three of the four commitments thus far are surefire four stars with Marshawn Williams being a potential top 100 recruit. Plus, who knows where Burke ends up two years from now when the final rankings are released.
With recruits like Da’Shawn Hand, Andrew Brown, Andrew Williams, Quinn Blanding, Damien Prince, Bentley Spain, Caleb Henderson, Jalyn Holmes, Jamil Kamera, William Crest, Elijah Hood, Derrell Scott, Derreck Nnadi, and others still showing interest in the Hokies, 2014 could be Virginia Tech’s highest ranked class ever.
Obviously, the Hokies will need to close on some of these prospects but things are trending in a positive direction with many of the guys I listed above.
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I love the fact that javon is good at WR but rather play DB in college, great to have that type of mentality in our secondary.
Any other guys who received offers at the camp?
As of right now, no. At least none that I’m aware of. We’re going to monitor a lot of guys throughout the season and I think you could see a few more offers go out then.
The only thing I’m worried about is Harrison being a florida recruit. It’s still very early because we all know the florida schools and Alabama probly will offer him he seems big time. I hope he sticks with us and the other recruit we got, you have to love that size for a rising junior in high school WOW! Hand seemed to love Alabama I think it will be a two team race for him with us and Bama, if we offer his cousin i think he is ours. What’s going on with Daniel Reids’ recruiting I saw where he is now considering UVA,
Harrison is 100% solid with Virginia Tech, going by his interview with VTscoop.
As for Reid he’s all over the place. I wouldn’t worry about UVA because I don’t see him following Taquan Mizzell there. Same with us if we get Derrick Green. He wants to be the only RB in a class.
Javon’s highlight tape is nice. I like him more as a DB barely, he could be a sick wideout. Every single ball is almost underthrown and i can’t tell if the QB’s arm is weak or if he is literally that fast. He gets down field and leaves DB’s and even safetys coming over top for help in the dust. This is a very solid pick up
Definitely. He’s going to be a mid-level four star by the end up it. A lot of schools are going to come by with offers but he is 100% solid with VT. Gotta credit Coach Gray here. He did a terrific job on this one.
I like Harrison a lot…I remember seeing them on ESPN when Ray Rice played there…BUT Wow, the Xavier Burke signing is interesting. Brunswick is as you know is the lowest level there is…playing teams like Bluestone, Hopewell and Nottoway (They were 5-5)…yea those guys! It is a difficult measuring stick and I doubt they scouted him as a Sophomore Region 1 Honorable mention athlete. He must have impressed the coaches a lot?? Where they afraid he might get away?? Am I missing something or will he be that good??
Them being Kathleen High School back in the day. Also 247 lists 44 targets and/or prospects and Burke is not listed…he is also not listed on any credible Recruiting site…interesting
If he got an offer this far from Signing Day, our coaches must have loved him. From what I’ve heard, he was dominant in the one-on-one’s at camp. So, in the end he must have done well enough to earn an offer. Also, Brunswick HS is AA in Virginia, meaning they play roughly the same competition as the schools in Roanoke (Salem, Amherst, Northside, Cave Spring, etc).
I would trust our coaching staff on this one.
NP – Got it, …AAA D6, AAA D5, AA D4, AA D3, A D2 A D1…My point was they are fairly close to the bottom and never a state champion from the AA Southside District and Region has the fewest AA D3 championships collectively – Brunswick High School, Greensville County High School Southampton High School, Park View High School, Prince Edward County High School..To put it simply the competition is on par with most single teams. I trust the coaches on this one but my point is why rush it…this kid just turned 16 years old!
Just looked at some film of Burke and he does look like a player. Reminds me of a young Bruce Smith plus his uncle is NFL receiver Plaxico Burress…that cant hurt!
Do you have a link to his film? I’m still searching for it.