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Cornerback Philip Brown of Phoebus HS was the gem of the 2004 class.

This week, the UVa football program brought in yet another excellent class of talent. Virginia coaches focused primarily on the defensive side of the ball. The Hoos filled some immediate needs in the defensive backfield by signing superstar cornerback Philip Brown (Hampton, VA), as well as Chris Gorham (Pottstown, PA), Therrien Davis (Greenbelt, MD) and stud safety Nate Lyles (Chicago, IL).

Virginia also shored up its defensive line, grabbing two of the top defensive players in the state of Virginia in Olu Hall (Fairfax) and Chris Long (Charlottesville). Hall played defensive end in high school, but will likely move to outside linebacker at UVa. He was considered by many to be the number one prospect in the state of Virginia.

Long, son of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long, is a man among boys on the field. Not long ago, Long was considering playing offensive line at UVa, but he turned in an outstanding year playing defensive end at St. Anne's Belfield and is now likely to play on the defensive side of the ball as a Cavalier. Long will have to adjust some to the 3-4 defensive alignment, but it shouldn't take long for him to settle in and become a major player for the Hoos over the next couple of years.

The Hoos also nabbed two more excellent defensive line prospects in Jon Kirchner (Lexington) and Clint Sintim (Woodbridge).

On the offensive side of the ball, the only disappointment was not landing a star wide receiver. Virginia had hopes of landing a speed receiver that could stretch the field vertically and give the Hoos some more options. But efforts to land one of the nation's big time receivers fell short. The Hoos had their eyes on Doug Dutch (committed to Michigan), Dwayne Jarrett (committed to Southern Cal), Bryant Creamer (committed to Illinois) and Eddie Royal (committed to VT).

Still, the Hoos did well on the offensive side of the ball with recruiting this year, landing some excellent prospects in offensive lineman Zak Stair (Manassass, VA), tight end Tom Santi (Nashville, TN), fullback James Terry (Lake Ridge, VA) and running back Cedric Peerman (Naruna, VA).

The Hoos also landed some recruits that were just under the radar screen for many recruiting services, namely quarterback Scott Deke (Los Angeles, CA). UVa had both Deke and top in-state QB Sean Glennon in camp this year. But the Cavalier coaches were very impressed with Deke, offering him a scholarship instead of Glennon, even though Glennon was considered at the time to be the top prospect in the state of Virginia. Deke didn't disappoint on the field this past season, racking up 2,150 yards and 22 touchdowns on 144 of his 257 passes.

The other signees include athlete Ahmad Bradshaw (Bluefield, VA), placekicker Chris Gould (Lock Haven, PA), athlete Jamaal Jackson (Chesapeake, VA), linebacker Devonta Brown (Charlottesville, VA), fullback Kevin Bradley (Fayetteville, NC) and offensive lineman Brandon Albert (Glen Burnie, MD). Albert was the biggest surprise, not committing to the Hoos until signing day. Albert, a 6-7, 310-pounder is an exceptional athlete for his size. He's a two-sport athlete who played both football and basketball in high school.

Overall, UVa landed an excellent class that will fill some important needs in the coming years. CNNSi is reporting this class as the 25th best in the nation, making it the third straight Top 25 class for Coach Al Groh and his staff.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Six University of Virginia football players earned Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team honors, Commissioner John Swofford announced on Tuesday. To be eligible, a player must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the fall semester or have maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career.

Named to the 47-member team were Cavalier seniors Ryan Childress, Ryan Sawyer, and Matt Schaub, junior Charis Canty, sophomore Connor Hughes, and freshman Marcus Hamilton.

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