Four-Star Offensive Tackle Ja’Quay Hubbard Commits To Virginia

By: Chris Horne |

Virginia football has received some good news on the class of 2019 recruiting front, as Sharpsville (PA) senior offensive tackle JaQuay Hubbard announced his verbal commitment to the Cavaliers over Mississippi State, Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Hubbard made the announcement on Saturday (September 1), which is also his 18th birthday.

Rivals.com has assigned the 6’5″, 320-pound senior a 4-star ranking, giving Virginia its third 4-star recruit in this class.

Hubbard’s Rankings as of September 1, 2018

-Rivals – 4-star, No. 26 offensive tackle in the 2019 Class, No. 5 overall senior in Pennsylvania

-247Sports – 3-star, No. 74 offensive tackle in 2019, No. 15 overall senior in Pennsylvania

-ESPN – 3-star, No. 76 offensive tackle in 2019, No. 13 overall senior in Pennsylvania

Hubbard, who narrowed his list to four in July, took official visits to Mississippi State and Virginia before reaching his decision. The official to Starkville came in the spring, while the official to UVA occurred in late June.

Since he was named Virginia football head coach in December of 2015, Bronco Mendenhall made it clear that building the offensive line was one of his top priorities on the recruiting trail. UVA signed five offensive line recruits in 2017 (the first full class in the Mendenhall era) and five more in 2018. With the 6’5”, 320-pound Hubbard in the fold, Virginia now boasts four offensive line commits in the 2019 Class.

Stay tuned to TheSabre.com for more on the Cavaliers’ newest pledge. In the meantime, check out his junior season highlights as well as highlights from his first game of 2018. Below the highlights, there is a rundown of Virginia’s 2019 Class, which now includes 19 prospects.

Junior Year

First game from this season

Virginia Football’s 2019 Class Commitments

– Josh Ahern, Linebacker, Lake Braddock (Burke, VA)
– Kariem Al Soufi, Offensive Lineman, Germany
– Emil Bo Andersen, Defensive Lineman, Denmark
– Jowon Briggs, Defensive Tackle, Walnut Creek (Cincinnati, OH)
– Chayce Chalmers, Linebacker/Safety, Stonewall Jackson (Manassas, VA)
– Antonio Clary, Athlete, Sandalwood (Jacksonville, FL)
– Fentrell Cypress, Cornerback, Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.)
– Dorien Goddard, Athlete, Greeneville (TN)
– Robert Harvey, Jr., Dual-Threat Quarterback, Edgewarter (Orlando, FL)
– Ja’Quay Hubbard, Offensive Lineman, Sharpsville (PA)
– Jonathan Leech, Offensive Lineman, Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA)
– Seneca Milledge, H-Back, Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL)
– DSean Perry, Linebacker/Defensive End, Gulliver Prep (Miami, FL)
– Jairus Satiu, Linebacker, Skyridge (Lehi, UT)
– Hunter Stewart, Linebacker, Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
– Tiquest Terry, Wide Receiver, Blacksburg (VA)
– Zachary Teter, Offensive Lineman, Lake Gibson (Lakeland, FL)
– Luke Wentz, Quarterback/Athlete, Germany
– Major Williams, Defensive Back, Dunbar (Fort Myers, FL)