Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Virginia
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November 11, 2025
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Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Virginia
The recruiting race for the Class of 2026 is already heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2026 football recruits from Virginia using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by the 247Sports Composite ranking. Here's the players from Virginia set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
- National rank: #694 (3 stars) - Position rank: #52 - College: Michigan - Offers: Michigan, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, SMU, Arizona - High school: Huguenot (Richmond, VA)
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#19. Zaevion Cleveland (CB)
- National rank: #662 (3 stars) - Position rank: #56 - College: Virginia Tech - Offers: Virginia Tech, Syracuse, Virginia, Delaware, Duke - High school: Green Run (Virginia Beach, VA)
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#18. Alex Dunn (CB)
- National rank: #629 (3 stars) - Position rank: #51 - College: Virginia - Offers: Virginia - High school: Rustburg (Rustburg, VA)
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#16 (tie). Brandon Murray (CB)
- National rank: #555 (3 stars) - Position rank: #43 - College: Rutgers - Offers: Rutgers, Army, Brown, Cornell, Maine - High school: Battlefield (Haymarket, VA)
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#16 (tie). Jaziel Hart (CB)
- National rank: #555 (3 stars) - Position rank: #43 - College: North Carolina - Offers: North Carolina, Penn State, Akron, Cincinnati, Duke - High school: North Cross (Roanoke, VA)
- National rank: #532 (3 stars) - Position rank: #42 - College: Syracuse - Offers: Syracuse, Wisconsin, Duke, Virginia, Boston College - High school: Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA)
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#14. Mathieu Lamah (LB)
- National rank: #462 (3 stars) - Position rank: #32 - College: Penn State - Offers: Penn State, Virginia, Rutgers, Central Michigan, East Carolina - High school: Patriot (Nokesville, VA)
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#11 (tie). T-Ron Richardson (DL)
- National rank: #415 (4 stars) - Position rank: #47 - College: Oklahoma - Offers: Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Syracuse, Auburn - High school: Hopewell (Hopewell, VA)
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#11 (tie). Isaiah Simmons (LB)
- National rank: #415 (4 stars) - Position rank: #29 - College: Pittsburgh - Offers: Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Delaware, Duke, East Carolina - High school: Maury (Norfolk, VA)
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#11 (tie). Kedric Golston II (Edge)
- National rank: #415 (4 stars) - Position rank: #42 - College: Tennessee - Offers: Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Boston College, Duke - High school: Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA)
- National rank: #348 (4 stars) - Position rank: #35 - College: not committed - Offers: Maryland, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Alabama, Auburn - High school: Green Run (Virginia Beach, VA)
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#9. Amare Gough (WR)
- National rank: #337 (4 stars) - Position rank: #53 - College: Syracuse - Offers: Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Virginia, Boston College - High school: Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA)
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#8. Carter Scruggs (IOL)
- National rank: #246 (4 stars) - Position rank: #15 - College: Clemson - Offers: Clemson, Alabama, Boston College, Charlotte, Duke - High school: Loudoun County (Leesburg, VA)
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#7. Dyzier Carter (WR)
- National rank: #240 (4 stars) - Position rank: #40 - College: Rutgers - Offers: Rutgers, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida State, Georgia - High school: Louisa County (Mineral, VA)
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#6. Davion Brown (WR)
- National rank: #193 (4 stars) - Position rank: #31 - College: not committed - Offers: Penn State, Auburn, Boston College, Duke, Florida State - High school: Trinity Episcopal (Richmond, VA)
- National rank: #154 (4 stars) - Position rank: #13 - College: Michigan - Offers: Michigan, Kentucky, SMU, Appalachian State, Campbell - High school: Hermitage (Richmond, VA)
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#4. Valdin Sone (DL)
- National rank: #137 (4 stars) - Position rank: #17 - College: Georgia - Offers: Georgia, Florida, Nebraska, Auburn, Alabama - High school: Blue Ridge School (Dyke, VA)
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#3. Travis Johnson (WR)
- National rank: #123 (4 stars) - Position rank: #13 - College: Michigan - Offers: Michigan, North Carolina, Penn State, South Carolina, Indiana - High school: Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA)
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#2. Darius Gray (IOL)
- National rank: #33 (5 stars) - Position rank: #2 - College: South Carolina - Offers: South Carolina, LSU, Ohio State, Tennessee, Clemson - High school: St. Christopher's School (Richmond, VA)
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#1. Savion Hiter (RB)
- National rank: #9 (5 stars) - Position rank: #1 - College: Michigan - Offers: Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama - High school: Louisa County (Mineral, VA)
