Yesterday afternoon, Rockbridge defensive end Jon Kirchner verbally committed to play for the Virginia Cavaliers. He becomes the fourth player to commit to Virginia for the 2004 class.

Kirchner, whose parents both went to Virginia Tech, faced a tough decision between the Cavs and Hokies. In the end, it came down to a gut feeling in favor of the Cavaliers.

"I committed to Virginia," said Kirchner. "It's a big relief to have it out of the way. I've visited UVA three times, and each time I went I had a gut feeling like this was the place for me."

As a junior, Kirchner made 58 tackles (37 solo/20 tackles-for-loss), had 15 quarterback hurries, four sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass deflection. He squats 500 pounds, bench presses 250 pounds, and possesses a 26 inch vertical leap.

Kirchner is the #12-rated rising senior prospect in the state by TheSabre.com. His commitment gives UVA's commitments from three of the state's top twelve players: Cedric Peerman (#6), Chris Long (#8), and Kirchner (#12).

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