Canaan Severin boasts 11 offers, including Boston College, Connecticut, Iowa, N.C. State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Villanova, Virginia and Western Michigan. The Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA) rising senior is in the midst of making college visits, and one week ago he was in Charlottesville touring the University of Virginia.

“When I’ve gone on visits, the schools usually have grad assistants come out and bring me around. UVa’s coach Reid toured me around and talked to me and my dad the whole visit. I thought that was really cool,” said the 6’3″, 215-pound wide receiver/safety prospect. “He told me everything. He told me the history about the school. I also got to meet Coach London, and that was cool as well. He’s an awesome guy, too.”

Virginia began its pursuit of Severin this past January, when Jim Reid stopped by Worcester Academy. Certainly, it seems as though Reid has been able to connect well with the Marlboro, Massachusetts, native.

“We kind of clicked right away,” Severin said, referring to his relationship with Reid. “The way I was raised was to show respect. My parents raised me the right away, and Coach Reid noticed that right away. We really clicked. He said I am a ‘UVa guy.'”

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