2009.02.04
Freshman year update on top 50 Virginia HS football recruits, class of 2008
Thirty-six were redshirted.
One had his scholarship revoked after he was caught selling pot.
One failed to meet NCAA eligibility requirements and lost his scholarship.
A handful opted for another year of prep school before heading off to college.
All in all, the vast majority of Virginia's top 50 high school football recruits in the class of 2008 finished the year with little or nothing to write home about. But that's not all that uncommon, especially all the redshirting.
You can check out the fates of all of the state's top 50 recruits -- as rated by Roanoke Times sports writer Doug Doughty -- in our updated database in the DataSphere. Sports staffer Brad Foster tracked down the latest on each player. There's also a database of Doughty's top 100 for this year, as well as the latest on the recruiting classes of UVa and Virginia Tech.
Some players in the class of '08 did have something to write home about, you'll see.
Dyrell Roberts, a wide receiver from Smithfield, played in all 14 games at Virginia Tech this year, and started five. He caught 17 passes for 227 yards, among other highlights.
Stephen Meadows, out of James Monroe in Fredericksburg, played in five games and started one for Youngstown State. He recorded a total of five tackles and 1/2 sack.
That's just a taste. I don't want to give it all away.
