St. John’s College Standout DJ Brown Commits To Virginia Football

By: Chris Horne |

The Virginia football program snagged a recruit out of the talent-rich Washington Catholic Athletic Conference on Thursday (July 6), when St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.) cornerback DJ Brown verbally committed to the Cavaliers. Brown, a rising senior, announced his decision on Twitter.

The full text within the above tweet reads as follows:

It has always been a dream of mine to play big time college football and also at a top academic institution. First and foremost I’d like to thank my parents, family, friends, and teammates for supporting me through everything, making me who I am today. I would also like to thank all the coaches and trainers that have coached me all the way up until now. Lastly, I would like to thank all the coaches and universities that have offered me scholarships. With that being said, I am committed to: The University of Virginia #GoHoos #Wahoowa #RIPDad

According to Rivals.com, Brown held scholarship offers from Arizona, Boston College, and Vanderbilt before making his decision. The 6’2″, 180-pound defensive back becomes the 19th member of Virginia’s 2018 recruiting class.

UVA’s Updated 2018 Class

– Joe Bissinger, OL, Memorial (Houston, TX)
– DJ Brown, CB, St. John’s College (Washington, D.C.)
– Derek Devine, OL, North Allegheny (Wexford, PA)
– Javar Garrett, LB, Peddie School (Hightstown, N.J.)
– Case Gatlin, LB, IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
– TC Harrison, OLB, Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA)
– Bobby Haskins, OL, The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.)
– Tavares Kelly, WR/PR/KR, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
– Will Lawrence, OL, Memphis Harding Academy (Memphis, TN)
– Emmett McNamara, DE, Red Bank Catholic (N.J.)
– Ugo Obasi, WR, Milford Mill (Baltimore, MD)
– Hunter Pearson, PK, Seneca (S.C.)
– Bryce Ramer, DL, Beaver Area (PA)
– Wyatt Rector, QB, Leesburg (FL)
– Samson Reed, DL, Kahuku (HI)
– Noah Taylor, OLB, Avalon (Gaithersburg, MD)
– Wooby Theork, WR, Naples (FL)
– Martin Weisz, OL, The Benjamin School (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
– Joseph White, S, Landstown (Virginia Beach, VA)

Junior season highlights of Virginia’s newest pledge are below and are courtesy of Hudl.com.