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Virginia football announces 2016 signing class

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virginia footballThe Virginia football program signed 20 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent (NLI) for the 2016-17 academic school year, head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced.

Four additional recruits enrolled at UVA in January, topping the class off at 24. Highlighting the class are nine signees from the Commonwealth of Virginia, while student-athletes from eight other states also signed with the Cavaliers. UVA also welcomes recruits from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

 

Virginia football class of 2016

Signee Video Pos Ht Wt Hometown High School/Previous School
Sonny Abramson Watch QB 6-2 208 Chester, N.J. Pope John XXIII
Christian Baumgardner** Watch TE 6-4 230 Longport, N.J. Ocean City
Cole Blackman Watch WR 6-1 193 Glen Allen, Va. Atlee
Christian Brooks Watch DL 6-5 240 Centreville, Va. Centreville
Holland Corbett** Watch PK 6-0 173 Charlottesville, Va. Western Albemarle/Fork Union
Devante Cross Watch QB 6-2 180 Allentown, Pa. Parkland
Osiris Crutchfield Watch DL 6-3 227 Crozet, Va. Western Albemarle
Deedrick Daniels Watch DB 6-0 168 Tampa, Fla. Chamberlain
Hasise Dubois Watch WR 6-3 195 Irvington, N.J. DePaul Catholic
Nick Grant Watch DB 6-1 170 Spotsylvania, Va. Courtland
Bryce Hall Watch DB 6-2 195 Harrisburg, Pa. Bishop McDevitt
Tre Harbison** Watch RB 5-10 218 Shelby, N.C. Crest
Trysten Hill Watch DL 6-3 308 Lee, Fla. Suwannee
Aidan Howard Watch WR 6-4 180 Monroeville, Pa. Gateway
Ben Knutson Watch OL 6-8 280 Granger, Ind. Penn
Jordan Mack Watch DB 6-3 205 Lithonia, Ga. Wesleyan
Chris Moore Watch DB 6-2 181 Ashburn, Va. Broad Run
Juwan Moye Watch OLB 6-3 235 Lilburn, Ga. Parkview
Joe Reed Watch WR 6-1 198 Charlotte Court House, Va. Randolph-Henry
Dillon Reinkensmeyer Watch OL 6-5 255 Highlands Ranch, Colo. Valor Christian
Robert Snyder Watch ILB 6-3 225 Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill
Wayne Taulapapa Watch RB 5-11 200 Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou
Matt Terrell** Watch OLB 6-4 227 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Christian
Landan Word Watch ILB 6-3 245 Vienna, Va. Bishop O’Connell

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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