Stone Bridge High quarterback Ryan Burns in the state championship game against Lake Taylor in December. Burns has committed to attend Stanford, which already has another Northern Virginian playing quarterback, and has its eyes on a third.
(John McDonnell - The Washington Post)
Last week saw the annual frenzy known as National Signing Day, in which star high school football players announce where they will go to college. The list from Northern Virginia is particularly impressive this year, with Stone Bridge (in Ashburn) defensive lineman Jonathan Allen signing with Alabama, Hylton (Dale City) linebacker E.J. Levenberry going to Florida State and Briar Woods (Ashburn) linebacker Matt Rolin choosing Florida.
But more interesting, if not unexpected, was Stone Bridge quarterback Ryan Burns formally signing with Stanford. This sets up the 6-foot-5 inch Burns to succeed Kevin Hogan of McLean, who is the current Stanford starter, and led them to wins over top-ranked Oregon and then Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. Hogan attended Gonzaga in the District, and took over Stanford at midseason as a redshirt freshman. The Fairfax Times has more on him here.
And that’s not all for NoVa, Stanford and quarterbacks. The Post’s Preston Williams reports that Stanford’s recruiting coordinator and quarterback coach recently visited Hylton High to meet with junior quarterback Travon McMillian, who is also attracting offers from the SEC and ACC. McMillian’s coach expects Stanford to make a scholarship offer, and called McMillian “a high school Peyton Manning.” Stanford is the school which brought us Jim Plunkett, John Elway and Andrew Luck. Also at Stanford is Briar Woods grad Alex Carter, the only true freshman starter on defense, who made seven tackles as a defensive back in the Rose Bowl. And we haven’t even mentioned all-everything Woodbridge defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand, a junior who has another year to decide between virtually every school in the country, including, of course, Stanford.
Here’s a video of Burns, shot before his senior season in which he led Stone Bridge to the state final. And after the jump is a full list of Northern Virginia’s signees (but not verbal commitments), which shows our local players going to Boston College, Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh, Virginia and many other top programs.
Stone Bridge lineman Jonathan Allen leaps to block a pass by Yorktown quarterback Will Roebuck in the Northern Region final in November. Allen will be performing similar feats next season for Alabama, which reportedly has a decent football program.
(John McDonnell - The Washington Post)
Jonathan Allen – Stone Bridge – DL – Alabama
Chris Blewitt – West Potomac – K – Pittsburgh
Keenan Boyce – Stonewall Jackson – LB – Elizabeth City
Kelly Brooks-Muse – Oakton – WR – Elon
Jack Brown – Jefferson – DE/LB – MIT
Oren Burks – South County – LB/WR – Vanderbilt
Ryan Burns – Stone Bridge – QB – Stanford
Shakeem Copeland – Gar-Field – RB – Norfolk State
Drew Dettra – Stone Bridge – DL – Coastal Carolina
Dean Doe – Lake Braddock – DE – Holy Cross
Nick Dorka – Madison – K/P – William & Mary
Kyle Downer – Oakton – QB – Albany
Brandon Dukeman – Battlefield – DL – VMI
Jonathan Dunn – West Springfield – RB/DB – William & Mary
Chris Durant – Oakton – OL – William & Mary
Evrett Edwards – Woodbridge – DB/WR – Duke
Dominic Esposito – West Springfield – DL – Monmouth
Bennet Habilston – St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes – K/WR – Washington and Lee
Patrick Halloran – W.T. Woodson – OL/DL – Air Force
Dezmon Hopkins – Stonewall Jackson – DB – St. Augustine’s
Jack Howerton – Langley – DT – Stetson
Aaron Jackson – South County – WR/DB – N.C. Central
Bryan Jefferson – Annandale – OL/DL – Georgetown
Ryan Ladson – Oakton – DB – Sacred Heart
E.J. Levenberry – Hylton – LB – Florida State
Darius Manora – St. Stephen’s/St. Agnes – RB – Yale
Cameron Marouf – Forest Park – K/P – Norfolk State
Reggie Miles – Hylton – DE – Navy
Geno Miller – Bishop Ireton – CB – New Hampshire
Landon Moss – T.C. Williams – WR – Coastal Carolina
Nick Newman – Battlefield – LB/WR – Liberty
Phil Novacki – Langley – LB – Georgetown
Atem Ntantang – Woodgrove – DB – Boston College
Jonathon Okafor – Forest Park – DE/LB – Norfolk State
Matt Rolin – Briar Woods – LB – Florida
Xavier Roscoe – Gar-Field – TE/LB – William & Mary
Wesley Scott – Hayfield – DB – Liberty
Cam Serigne – Briar Woods – TE/LB – Wake Forest
Christian Strahin – Stone Bridge – DB/RB – Shepherd
Anthony Strother – Gar-Field – DB – Alderson-Broaddus
Ryan Swingle – Battlefield – QB – VMI
Brad Szoka – Loudoun County – WR – James Madison
Jack Taylor -- Battlefield – Washington and Lee
Trey Taylor – Loudoun County – OG/DT – Alderson-Broaddus
Donta Wilkins – Potomac – OL/DL – Virginia
Chasz Wright – Hylton – OL -- Connecticut
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