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Top 40 Virginia athletes as rated by TheSabre.com

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Super Six
# Name     Pos.   HT   WT   Location (High School)   College
1  Phillip Brown   DB   5-11   180   Hampton (Phoebus)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
 
 As a senior, Brown had seven interceptions, returning two for touchdowns. On special teams, he had six returns (4 punts and 2 kickoffs) for touchdowns. Brown is rated the number 12 cornerback prospect in the country by ESPN.com, and the number 8 cornerback prospect in the country by Rivals.com. He is the "shut-down" cornerback that all teams are looking for.
 
2  Chris Ellis   DL   6-5   230   Hampton (Bethel)   
 
 Throughout his senior season, Ellis was double- and even triple-teamed by opposing offenses. He will learn from this experience and head to the Division I level as one of the best pure pass rushers on the East Coast. Ellis earned first-team all-state honors as a senior and is rated the number 7 defensive end in the country by Rivals.com.
 
3  Vince Hall   LB   6-1   230   Chesapeake (Western Branch)   Virginia Tech Commit
 
 Hall earned state of Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year honors for his senior year performance. For the year, he made 131 tackles with 29 tackles for loss. Hall added nine sacks and two interceptions. He combines excellent instincts with very good athletic ability to be the type of player that simply makes plays.
 
4  Xavier Adibi   LB   6-2   205   Hampton (Phoebus)   Virginia Tech Commit
 
 Though Adibi didn't have the spectacular senior season he was looking for due to injuries, he did help lead Phoebus to a second consecutive state title. Adibi is rated as the number 12 linebacker prospect by Rivals.com, and earned a spot on the ESPN Army All-American game hosted by Tom Lemming. He was the lone player selected from the state of Virginia.
 
5  Chase Anastasio   WR/DB   6-2   180   Fairfax (Robinson)   Notre Dame Commit
 
 One of the most versatile and athletic prospects on the East Coast, Anastasio played free safety, running back, wing back, and wide receiver for the Robinson Rams. He earned first-team all-state honors as a senior. Anastasio is rated as the number 20 cornerback prospect in the country by ESPN.com and the number 28 safety in the country by Rivals.com.
 
6  Terrell Golden   WR/DB   6-3   215   Norfolk (Lake Taylor)   Penn State Commit
 
 A physical specimen, Golden combines tremendous size and strength with blazing 4.4 speed to become an excellent wide receiver prospect. Playing linebacker on defense gives him extra toughness as a wide receiver. Golden averaged 22.5 yards per reception as a senior, earning first-team All-Tidewater honors.
 
       
Best of the Rest
# Name     Pos.   HT   WT   Location (High School)   College
7  John Kinzer   TE   6-4   240   Fairfax (Robinson)   Virginia Tech Commit
 
 As a senior, Kinzer was named second team All-Metro by the Washington Post. He is equally adept at blocking and receiving from his tight end position. Kinzer is rated as the number 24 tight end in the country by Rivals.com.
 
8  Isaiah Gardner   RB   5-11   190   Virginia Beach (Salem)   Notre Dame Commit
 
 Gardner missed several games due to a knee injury as a senior. He could play defensive back on the Division I level. Gardner possesses great speed, as he runs a 4.4 in the 40.
 
9  James Terry   RB/LB   6-2   215   Lake Ridge (Woodbridge)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
 
 One of the more underrated prospects in the state of Virginia, Terry possesses outstanding athletic ability. He could play outside linebacker or running back in college. Terry reminds many of a bigger and faster version of outstanding Virginia freshman fullback Jason Snelling.
 
10  Shannon Lane   WR   6-0   190   Virginia Beach (Salem)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
 
 When teammate Isaiah Gardner was out with a knee injury, Lane picked up his play immensely by becoming the team's go-to-guy. In one game, he had 12 receptions for 230 yards. Having played receiver his entire high school career, Lane is an accomplished route runner and possession receiver who can still make the big play.
 
11  Matt Welsh   OL   6-5   275   Clifton (Centreville)   Virginia Tech Commit
12  Robbie Catterton   DB   6-3   190   Virginia Beach (Floyd Kellam)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
13  Duane Brown   TE/DL   6-5   250   Richmond (Hermitage)   Virginia Tech Commit
14  Kory Robertson   DL   6-4   270   Ridgeway (Magna Vista)   Virginia Tech Commit
15  Fontel Mines   WR   6-5   200   Richmond (Hermitage)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
16  Tony Hunt   RB/LB   6-1   230   Alexandria (TC Williams)   USC Commit
17  Marshall Ausberry   OL   6-6   330   W. Springfield (W. Springfield)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
18  Barry Booker   DL   6-4   255   Amherst (Amherst)   Virginia Tech Commit
19  Kenny Lewis, Jr   ATH   5-9   185   Danville (GW Danville)   Virginia Tech Commit
20  Jon Hamlett   TE   6-5   260   Forest (Jefferson Forest)   North Carolina Commit
21  Chris Johnson   OL/DL   6-6   270   Charlottesville (Charlottesville)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
22  Eddie Pinigis III   OL   6-8   280   Forest (Jefferson Forest)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
23  Carlton Powell   DL   6-4   290   Chesapeake (Great Bridge)   Virginia Tech Commit
24  Tony Jenkins   DL/OL   6-2   270   W. Springfield (W. Springfield)   Syracuse Commit
25  Justin Bell   TE   6-3   240   Alexandria (Mount Vernon)   Boston College
26  Nick Marshman   OL   6-5   250   Harrisonburg (Turner Ashby)   Virginia Tech Commit
27  Brett Warren   LB   6-2   205   Clifton (Centreville)   Virginia Tech Commit
28  Kenny Price   OL/DL   6-5   300   Virginia Beach (Kempsville)   North Carolina Commit
29  Larry Williams   WR/DB   6-1   180   Bealeton (Liberty)   West Virginia Commit
30  Kelani Heppe   OL/DL   6-4   270   Bealeton (Liberty)   NC State Commit
31  Sherman Logan   LB   6-3   230   Kempsville (Virginia Beach)   Richmond Commit
32  Mike Hull   FB/LB   6-1   245   Bealeton (Liberty)   Pitt Commit
33  Danny Prentice   LB/FB   6-0   220   Vienna (Oakton)   VIRGINIA COMMIT
34  Alonzo Coleman   RB/DB   5-10   185   Halifax (Halifax)   Vand, Ohio, VT
35  Vernon Bryant   LB/DE   6-4   215   Courtland (Southampton)   TN, UVA, VT
36  Noah Sutherland   DL/OL   6-5   255   Virginia Beach (Floyd Kellam)   UCLA Commit
37  Delton Ashburn   DB   5-11   175   Hampton* (Fork Union)   Syracuse Commit
38  Akeem Jordan   DB   6-2   200   Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg)   JMU Commit
39  Roy Norfleet   DB   6-0   205   Chesapeake (Western Branch)   ECU, W&M
40  Lewis Watson   OL   6-5   295   Lynchburg (Heritage)   ECU Commit


* Indicates original hometown prior to Post Grad School.

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