Athletic OL Holds UVa Offer, Hoping For More

“Active, athletic and aggressive” is how Manchester (Midlothian, VA) head coach Tom Hall describes 6-5, 280-pound offensive lineman Jake Goins . The Lancers lineman, a second-team all-Dominion district selection at offensive tackle as a sophomore and first-team all-district pick as a junior this past season, cites determination as something that separates him from other prospects.

“I’m just out there to win the game,” Goins said. “I like playing every game like it’s my last because you never know with football. I might as well go all out.”

Boston College, Clemson, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia Tech have expressed interest, but so far the University of Virginia is the only program to extend an official scholarship offer.

“It was awesome,” Goins said of receiving his first offer, which came last week. “I totally wasn’t expecting it. Virginia is a good school. I was kind of hoping to get some more offers from other places, too.”

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