Virginia Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2017 Commits
- 16
- Average Stars
- 2.81
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 10
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Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Virginia commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2017 class includes 16 commits, with an average star rating of 2.81. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Virginia recruits and commits
- Where can I find Virginia football recruits?
- This page tracks Virginia football recruits by class year, with the selected 2017 class showing 16 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Virginia recruits are in the 2017 class?
- Virginia's selected 2017 recruiting class includes 16 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Virginia commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 11 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 16 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2017 Virginia: Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 69.54
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Athlete
- Top Pipeline
- VA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
2.81
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
VA • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2017.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
16 recruits found in 2017.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nelson | OT | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'6" | 254 lbs | Buena Park, CA | Buena Park | Retained |
| Germane Crowell | ATH | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Winston Salem, NC | Carver | Retained |
| Shawn Smith | ATH | 3★ | 86.5 | 5'11" | 160 lbs | Brunswick, GA | Brunswick | Retained |
| Zane Zandier | OLB | 3★ | 86.5 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Clairton, PA | Thomas Jefferson | Retained |
| Jamari Peacock | RB | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'1" | 220 lbs | Yulee, FL | Yulee | Retained |
| Tommy Christ | DT | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Sterling, VA | Dominion | Retained |
| Ryan Swoboda | OT | 3★ | 83.9 | 6'10" | 270 lbs | Windermere, FL | Windermere Prep | Retained |
| John Kirven | TE | 3★ | 82.1 | 6'6" | 240 lbs | Woodberry Forest, VA | Woodberry Forest | Retained |
| Elliott Brown | OLB | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'6" | 215 lbs | Watertown, CT | The Taft School | Retained |
| PK Kier | RB | 3★ | 81.7 | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Winchester, VA | Millbrook | Retained |
| Joey Blount | ATH | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Fairburn, GA | Landmark Christian School | Retained |
| Zachariah Burton | CB | 3★ | 81.2 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | New Castle, DE | William Penn | Retained |
| Isaac Buell | SDE | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'4" | 268 lbs | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville Central | Retained |
| Darnell Pratt Jr. | WR | 2★ | 79.6 | 6'3" | 170 lbs | Ellicott City, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Retained |
| Brian Delaney | K | 2★ | 79.1 | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Chantilly, VA | Westfield | Retained |
| Olusegun Oluwatimi | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Hyattsville, MD | DeMatha Catholic | Retained |
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