National Signing Day for the class of 2016 has arrived and the Virginia football program will welcome its first recruiting class of the Bronco Mendenhall era. Before we get to the list of recruits expected to sign letters of intent with the Hoos, here are some news and notes…
SIGNING DAY NEWS & NOTES
– UVA Football promises National Signing Day will be “a little different” this year. Click here to find out just what they mean.
– Below are links to other resources for you to follow for your complete Signing Day coverage.
Once all the LOIs are in, the entire class will be located in our 2016 FOOTBALL SIGNEES page, which you can access by clicking here.
Check out TheSabre.com EDGE and Football message boards for discussions and any news throughout the day. If you are on Twitter, follow @TheSabre for the latest news as well. Be sure to give @UVa_Football a follow as well. This is where the LOIs will first be announced as they become official. Recruit bios and video will be posted on VirginiaSports.com throughout the day.
– Bronco Mendenhall will hold a Signing Day Press Conference at 3 p.m.
– UVA is awaiting decisions from two prospects today. They are…
– Trysten Hill, DT, Suwannee (Live Oak, FL)
ESPN 3-star recruit; 247Sports, Rivals and Scout 2-star recruit
Hill is considering Central Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and UVA. UCF and UVA are considered the favorites when the all-state lineman announces his decision at 3 p.m.
***UPDATE***: Hill chose UVA over Central Florida.
– Wayne Taulapapa, RB, Punahou (Honolulu, HI)
247Sports, ESPN and Scout 3-star; Rivals 2-star
Taulapapa is expected to pick between Navy and UVA. Based on our interview with him on Monday, UVA appears to be the clear favorite.
***UPDATE***: Per Hawaii Prep World, Taulapapa has signed a letter of intent with Virginia.
UVA’s CLASS OF 2016
One previous commitment — William Fleming (Roanoke, VA) cornerback/wide receiver Darrius Bratton — will not sign a letter of intent today. TheSabre.com confirms that he plans to attend Fork Union Military Academy next fall.
Below is a rundown of all of the players in UVA’s 2016 Class. We will update the status of Virginia’s recruits from “Committed” to “Signed” as the LOIs are announced.
Sonny Abramson, Quarterback, Pope John XXIII (Sparta, N.J.)
Consensus 3-star recruit (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout)
Status: SIGNED
Christian Baumgardner, Tight End, Ocean City (N.J.)
247Sports and ESPN 3-star; Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: ENROLLED (Enrolled in January of 2016)
Cole Blackman, Wide Receiver, Atlee (Mechanicsville, VA)
Consensus 3-star
Status: SIGNED
Christian Brooks, Defensive Lineman, Centreville (Clifton, VA)
247Sports and ESPN 3-star; Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Holland Corbett, Placekicker, Fork Union Military Academy (Western Albemarle (Crozet, VA))
247Sports, Rivals and ESPN 3-star; Scout 2-star
Status: ENROLLED (Enrolled in January of 2016)
De’Vante Cross, Quarterback, Parkland (Allentown, PA)
247Sports, ESPN and Scout 3-star; Rivals 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Osiris Crutchfield, Defensive Lineman, Western Albemarle (Crozet, VA)
247Sports and ESPN 3-star; Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Deedrick Daniels Jr., Defensive Back, Chamberlin (Tampa, FL)
247Sports and ESPN 3-star; Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Hasise Dubois, Wide Receiver, DePaul Catholic (Wayne, N.J.)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Nick Grant, Defensive Back, Courtland (Spotsylvania, VA)
247Sports, Rivals and ESPN 3-star; Scout 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Bryce Hall, Defensive Back, Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA)
ESPN 3-star; 247Sports, Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Tre Harbison, Tailback, Crest (Shelby, N.C.)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: ENROLLED (Enrolled in January of 2016)
Trysten Hill, Defensive Tackle, Suwannee (Live Oak, FL)
ESPN 3-star; 247Sports, Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Aidan Howard, Wide Receiver, Gateway (Monroeville, PA)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Ben Knutson, Offensive Lineman, Penn (Mishawaka, IN)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Jordan Mack, Defensive Back, Wesleyan (Norcross, GA)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Chris Moore, Defensive Back, Broad Run (Ashburn, VA)
3-star 247Sports and ESPN; 2-star Rivals and Scout
Status: SIGNED
Juwan Moye, Outside Linebacker, Parkview (Lilburn, GA)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Joe Reed, Wide Receiver, Randolph-Henry (Charlotte Court House, VA)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Dillon Reinkensmeyer, Offensive Lineman, Valor Christian Academy (Highlands Ranch, CO)
247Sports, ESPN and Scout 3-star; Rivals 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Robert Snyder, Inside Linebacker, Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA)
Consensus 3-star recruit
Status: SIGNED
Wayne Taulapapa, Running Back, Punahou (Honolulu, HI)
247Sports, ESPN and Scout 3-star; Rivals 2-star
Status: SIGNED
Matt Terrell, Outside Linebacker, Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, VA)
247Sports and ESPN 3-star; Rivals and Scout 2-star
Status: ENROLLED (Enrolled in January of 2016)
Landan Word, Inside Linebacker, Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, VA)
247Sports, ESPN and Scout 3-star; Rivals 2-star
Status: SIGNED