High School Profile
Virginia Beach, VA. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2021
Top college destination
Virginia
Most common position group
DL
Best class by recruits
2017 (3)
Best class by blue-chip
2015 (2)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2017 (3)
Most blue-chip recruits
2015 (2)
Most drafted players
2014 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
8 premium prospects
28.6% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
14.3%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Virginia
3 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Nnadi | 2014 | 4★ | DT | Florida State | 2018 | 3 | 11 |
| Eli Harold | 2012 | 4★ | WDE | Virginia | 2015 | 3 | 15 |
| Justin Hunter | 2010 | 4★ | WR | Tennessee | 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| Shamarko Thomas | 2009 | 2★ | S | Syracuse | 2013 | 4 | 14 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levonta Taylor | 2016 | 5★ | 1.00 | CB | Florida State | No | — |
| Justin Hunter | 2010 | 4★ | 0.98 | WR | Tennessee | Yes | 2 |
| Eli Harold | 2012 | 4★ | 0.98 | WDE | Virginia | Yes | 3 |
| Derrick Nnadi | 2014 | 4★ | 0.96 | DT | Florida State | Yes | 3 |
| Jahvoni Simmons | 2015 | 4★ | 0.93 | ILB | Virginia | No | — |
| Jason Lewis | 2015 | 4★ | 0.92 | ATH | Arizona State | No | — |
| Eric Crosby | 2017 | 4★ | 0.92 | DT | Tennessee | No | — |
| Naquan Brown | 2021 | 4★ | 0.91 | EDGE | Pittsburgh | No | — |
| Tayvion Land | 2019 | 3★ | 0.88 | CB | — | No | — |
| Lafonte Thourogood | 2011 | 3★ | 0.88 | DUAL | Vanderbilt | No | — |
| Marcus Davis | 2008 | 3★ | 0.87 | WR | — | No | — |
| Corwin Cutler | 2013 | 3★ | 0.87 | PRO | Virginia | No | — |
| Jahque Alleyne | 2015 | 3★ | 0.87 | S | — | No | — |
| Myles Alston | 2021 | 3★ | 0.86 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Jaevon Becton | 2018 | 3★ | 0.86 | WDE | Virginia Tech | No | — |
| Dedrion Bacote | 2016 | 3★ | 0.84 | WDE | — | No | — |
| Demetri McGill | 2013 | 3★ | 0.84 | DT | — | No | — |
| T.J. Griffin | 2015 | 3★ | 0.84 | CB | — | No | — |
| Randall Dunn | 2008 | 3★ | 0.83 | TE | Virginia Tech | No | — |
| Jalen Smith | 2018 | 3★ | 0.82 | WR | Navy | No | — |
| Tyler Stephens | 2020 | 3★ | 0.80 | OG | James Madison | No | — |
| Anthony Womack | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | S | James Madison | No | — |
| Justin Smith | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | RB | Navy | No | — |
| Chaz Lowery | 2011 | 2★ | 0.79 | OT | East Carolina | No | — |
| Reggie Owens | 2011 | 2★ | 0.78 | CB | Old Dominion | No | — |
| Andre Dessenberg | 2013 | 2★ | 0.78 | ATH | Towson | No | — |
| Masaddiq Walton | 2014 | 2★ | 0.77 | OLB | East Carolina | No | — |
| Dakare Coston | 2017 | 2★ | 0.77 | CB | Navy | No | — |
| Noah Knapp | 2017 | 2★ | 0.77 | OC | Army | No | — |
| Tony Baird | 2014 | 2★ | 0.77 | WDE | East Carolina | No | — |
| Corey Taylor | 2012 | 2★ | 0.77 | S | — | No | — |
| Brandon Sharpe | 2009 | 2★ | 0.77 | WDE | Syracuse | No | — |
| Jacob Hardwick | 2005 | 2★ | 0.77 | SDE | Bowling Green | No | — |
| Lamarr Smith | 2002 | 2★ | 0.77 | TE | NC State | No | — |
| Shamarko Thomas | 2009 | 2★ | 0.74 | S | Syracuse | Yes | 4 |
| Le'Ron Irwin | 2006 | 2★ | 0.70 | OLB | Temple | No | — |
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