Accompanied by his father, Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA) product Canaan Severin made an unofficial visit to the University of Virginia last Friday. The 6’3″, 210-pound wide receiver prospect reflected on the experience and discussed what he learned about where he stands in terms of Virginia’s scholarship situation.

Severin and his father arrived in Charlottesville in the morning. On the day they were shown around grounds by primary recruiter Jim Reid and wide receivers coach Shawn Moore, met with head coach Mike London and academic personnel, and took in an afternoon practice.

“I could tell what kind of place Virginia is academically by talking to everyone,” Severin said when asked for his overall impressions. “I met with the Dean of Admissions. I visited with some faculty. I can tell what Coach London is trying to do there. He does a good job at it.”

Coach Reid and Coach Moore “just told me they want me really bad. They want me to play wide receiver. They wanted to get another big wide receiver in this class and they want me for that,” Severin said. “They also like my personality and character. They said they are building the team with guys like me.”

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