VirginiaPreps Class of 2014 Top Football Prospects

Hand is the nation's No. 1 overall prospect. His top five schools are Alabama, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina and Virginia Tech. Last season, Hand racked up 110 tackles, 40 tackles for a loss, 16 sacks and three fumble recoveries.

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Brown is yet another 5-star prospect from the Commonwealth. Brown is a 6-foot-4, 292-pound defensive tackle from Oscar Smith that comes in at No. 6 overall nationaly. He recently trimmed his list to 10: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, UVa, and Virginia Tech.

Nnadi's upside is very impressive. Strong off the snap and athletic, he plays with great passion. Nnadi has grown up on the Dolphins line playing alongside fellow scholarship players Eli Harold and Demetri McGill so he's had a first hand look at what it takes to be a dominating player in the trenches which should only serve to carry his game to new heights. VirginiaPreps.com's Rod Johnson on Nnadi: "Though he didn't attend too many camps last year and hasn't become a big national name yet, look for the Dolphins' big man to get a lot of attention this Spring and early Summer. His film and on-the-field play are nearly unmatched."

Four-star junior quarterback Caleb Henderson of Burke (Va.) Lake Braddock has quietly accumulated over 20 offers and is now claiming a top five. Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan, Oregon and UNC are currently the five to beat for Henderson's services. As a junior he threw for 2,600 yards and 23 touchdowns, rushed for 567 yards and 11 touchdowns, leading his team to a 9-3 record and district title. How can he get better? "This off-season I still want to improve my foot speed. That would be the biggest thing right now."

McMillian is a true dual threat quarterback, able to hurt opposing defenses with his arm and legs. In ten regular season games as a soph he threw 10 TD passes and rushed for another 15 scores. Rod Johnson says of McMillian "He will rank as one of the most explosive players in the state from the Class of 2014 and should draw attention from every school throughout the mid-Atlantic, if not further out across the East. His sophomore film is somewhat reminiscent of former Virginia Tech great Tyrod Taylor."

Woodberry Forest coach Clint Alexander says of Martini "He is an outstanding athlete and has great ball skills. I expect Greer to be a 6-foot-4 230 pound inside linebacker as a senior. He is very smart and can read and diagnose plays quickly which makes him even faster on the field. Greer can cover and fill against the run." Martini has the frame to pack on more muscle and could become a solid defensive end..

The 6-foot, 184-pound Yorktown athlete had a monster junior season on both sides of the ball and on special teams. His 191 carries for 1,847 yards and 32 touchdowns put him near the top of the state's leader board on offense. Meanwhile on defense, "MJ" picked off 10 passes and recorded 78 tackles. And as a return man he totaled 400 yards and brought three punts back for touchdowns.

Last May, Ricky Walker had one offer from Virginia Tech. Now he's added offers from Boston College, North Carolina, N.C. State, Old Dominion and Penn State. This past season, Walker racked up 70 tackles and 10 sacks at Bethel, playing on both sides of the ball for the first time in his career. For his efforts, Walker was named first-team all-Peninsula District and he was named the Peninsula District Defensive Player of the Year in the process. He was also named first-team All-Eastern Region on both offense and defense.

He's been set at the same size for a couple of years now, perhaps signaling the end of his growth spurt. But that might be a good thing for Fort Chiswell offensive tackle Coleman Thomas. The past two years, Thomas has been 6'6" 295 pounds. It's given him time to get his coordination and footwork down. Of course, playing for his high school's basketball team has been a plus, too. He already has a handful of offers, and the list should continue to grow, unless he decides early.

One offer is already in for Scott. The 5-foot-9, 180-pounder pulled the offer from the Big 12, but other schools are moving in. "West Virginia offered, other than that, nobody else really has," Green Run head coach Shawn Wilson said. "West Virginia is the only one that has seen him. They saw him on the spot and offered a verbal. He doesn't even have tape out to colleges, so it's all word of mouth. West Virginia just saw him working out." Wilson added: "He's a great athlete too. He was the leading rusher in the area before he got banged up a bit. He's just an all-around player. He listens well and is a pretty good student."

In the past three seasons, Boothe has played quarterback, wide receiver and tight end. That versatility might also be one of the biggest attributes he has. Last season, Boothe helped Western Branch to a 9-3 record. Virginia Tech was the first to offer.

In three years as the starting quarterback for the Briar Woods Falcons, Class of 2014 prospect Trace McSorley has racked up as impressive of a body of work as any signal caller in the state notching a 42-3 record and collecting three consecutive state championships during his high school career. A big-time success in the classroom as well, McSorley carries a 4.06 grade point average while taking honors classes at Briar Woods. Offers are starting to roll in for McSorley, including several from the ACC!

Eberle recently picked up his first offer, from Maryland. "This (the offer) is awesome," said the 6-foot-4, 270-pound Eberle. "It's really a dream come true. The past few years all I wanted was to play college football so it feels great. All the extra time working out, training and all the film study has really paid off."

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