Walnut Hills Coach Discusses 4-Star Briggs’ Virginia Commitment & More

Walnut Hills (Cincinnati, OH) varsity football head coach Gerry Beauchamp was surprised at the timing of rising senior Jowon Briggs’ college commitment. He wasn’t surprised at the choice.

On Friday, June 22, the 6’3”, 278-pound defensive line prospect pledged to the University of Virginia over Alabama, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, and Tennessee. Briggs, who is ranked the No. 57 overall rising senior in the nation by Rivals and the No. 105 overall rising senior nationally by 247Sports, is UVA’s most highly rated commitment in the Bronco Mendenhall era.

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