Recruiting Profile: Fontel Mines

– Wide Receiver

– 6-5, 205

– Hermitage High School, Richmond, Va. (Coach Patrick Kane)

– Runs 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds

– Senior Year Stats: 37 receptions for 674 yards and ten touchdowns

– Wide Receiver rankings: No. 43 Insiders (3 stars), No. 61 Rivals (3 stars)

– In-state ranking: No. 15 The Sabre

– Committed to Virginia in early December of 2002

– UVa recruiter: Mike Groh

For Fontel Mines , attending UVa’s 2002 summer camp was more than a chance to have some fun with friends, learn about techniques and sharpen his receiver skills. It was a chance to gain a little more recognition than he had garnered up to that point, and hopefully earn a scholarship offer from the Cavaliers.

Mines approached the camp with his typical relaxed persona, and ended up earning a scholarship offer from the Cavaliers shortly after with a successful camp showing.

“I went up there and just had fun with my friends,” said Mines, whose time of 4.47 in the 40 yard dash impressed Cavalier coaches. “Of course I was looking for an offer, and that was my main goal. After the whole thing was over, I received an offer from UVa. A lot of different colleges were contacting me as well.”

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