Lafayette WR Hezekiah Grimsley has already committed to Virginia Tech, but will still take official visits by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Lafayette 2017 wide receiver Hezekiah Grimsley was simply a cut above the rest of the receiver crop at Saturday’s Hampton Roads Youth Football camp at Christopher Newport. That’s hardly a surprise given Grimsley’s future college…
VHSL awards Lafayette and Hickory High Schools for athletic excellence by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Each year, the Virginia High School League awards the Wells Fargo Cup to the top school in each Group as a recognition of their athletic excellence. First awarded in 1990, the Wells Fargo Cup goes to the school in each group…
Lafayette Football won’t see Andy Linn hand over the reins yet… by Jim McGrath, recruit757 “Make no mistake, it was SUDDEN!” To say that Lafayette football coach Andy Linn’s ascent to the Athletic Director position at his school had any kind of purposeful structure behind it would be a misnomer. However, upon further review, it…
Western Carolina visited Currituck County for their annual Satellite Camp by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Players from the 757 that missed this little gem of a camp missed an opportunity for exposure in a small camp environment. Around 60 players camped and competed for the coaching staff at Western Carolina University, along with coaches from Chowan,…
Hokies land their first 757 commit in Hezekiah Grimsley by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Virginia Tech is certainly off to a good start with the Class of 2017. Lafayette wide receiver Hezekiah Grimsley (JR WR 6-1 180) made his verbal commitment to the Hokies on Friday. “Truly blessed to say that I am verbally committing to…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 One of my favorite sayings is offers beget offers. That is, once you earn a scholarship offer, it’s a whole lot easier to earn more once college coaches know you’re being pursued. It’s a competitive business. College coaches make their own assessments and make their own decisions, but typically an offer…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 On a team that’s demonstrating increasing numbers of explosive athletes and college prospects, Knowledge Wallace fits right in. Wallace is a bit smaller at 5-9 and 140 pounds, but he’s no less athletic. College coaches are going to be critical of his size, but he’s not fazed by that. Wallace is…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 By all accounts, we’re ahead of the curve on Armonii Burden. We first spotted him as an eighth grader who was well skilled and big for his age. Now at 6-3 and 225 pounds coming into his junior season, Burden is primed for his breakout. At Lafayette, the players who’ve paid…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Recruiting in Williamsburg is hot too. This morning, Lafayette wing back Caleb Kraegenbrink picked up an offer from the United States Military Academy, otherwise known as Army, on Friday morning. He adds that opportunity to offers from Holy Cross and Navy. Of course, playing at Army or Navy isn’t…
by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Lafayette High School continues to attract Division I coaches. This week has been a busy week at Lafayette, with the highlight so far coming on Monday. Wide receiver Hezekiah Grimsley added a scholarship offer from East Carolina. For Grimsley, it’s the eighth scholarship offer in a process where college…