Penn (New Castle, DE) defensive back prospect Zachariah Burton has verbally committed to the University of Virginia, giving the Hoos seven pledges — three of whom are likely to play in the defensive backfield — in its class of 2017. The 6’0″, 185-pound rising senior announced his decision via Twitter this afternoon.
I'm an honored and blessed to announce that I am committing to #UVA #HoosRising #HoosRising17 pic.twitter.com/qFnxwcMZhM
— Zachariah Burton1⃣ (@_Roya1_One) June 12, 2016
Burton spurned offers from Army, Connecticut, Temple and Yale, among others, in favor of the Cavaliers. He joins quarterback Lindell Stone, all-purpose running back Lamont Atkins, offensive lineman Tyler Fannin, defensive tackle Tommy Christ, safety Joey Blount and defensive back Germane Crowell as members of Virginia’s 2017 Class.
A multisport athlete, Burton has played baseball and run track in addition to playing football in high school. Stay tuned for much more on Virginia’s newest commitment from TheSabre.com.
