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Kellam (Virginia Beach, VA) standout Hunter Steward , 6-7, 300-pound offensive tackle, has committed to the University of Virginia football program. Steward earned spots on the first team of the Group AAA and All-Tidewater recognition lists. He joins Luke Bowanko , Sean Cascarano , and Cody Wallace as offensive line recruits; Steward is expected to be headed to prep school before arriving at UVa.
Steward, who called the decision a “gut feeling”, informed coach Al Groh and coach Bob Pruett of his choice Wednesday afternoon. He said the December school break helped him wrap his mind around the decision.
“It was just one of those things you know. I just felt like Virginia was where I needed to be,” Steward said. “I told Al Groh and Bob Pruett of my decision this afternoon. They were pretty happy and excited about it. They’re ready to get things moving with me.”
Barring a change, Steward will enroll at Fork Union Military Academy before coming to Virginia. He has a solid GPA and his SAT scores are good, but his transfer from Canada to Kellum in Virginia Beach contributed to the move toward FUMA.
Steward thinks the Fork Union experience could help him.
“I’m actually starting to get pretty keen on the idea of going to Fork Union,” he said. “I think it will be good for me. I can go through a college type program and be kind of a college guy when I get to Virginia.”
As for being the latest in a line of Canadian commitments – defensive end commitment Brent Urban and current freshman Austin Pasztor are also from Canada – Steward said it didn’t play much of a role in his decision to become a Cavalier.
“It wasn’t a big factor, but I guess it is pretty cool,” he said.
Steward has an official visit scheduled to UVa on Jan. 16.
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