Recruiting decisions put on hold for now

For three straight weekends, Jay Weatherington showcased his skills at camps hosted by Virginia Tech, Maryland and Virginia. It was worth the effort as it gave the school’s football coaches a chance to see the Woodbridge High School lineman in person.
But needing a break from the recruiting process, Weatherington took this week off and headed to Myrtle Beach.
“It’s good to have nothing to do,” Weatherington said.
The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Weatherington already has offers from Boston College, James Madison, Liberty, Richmond and Navy. But he’s waiting to see if he will get any additional offers before making a final decision.
Assistant coach Bud Foster, who recruits Northern Virginia for the Hokies, told Weatherington at the Virginia Tech camp the weekend of June 8th, that if the decision was up to him, he would extend an offer.
But the final say rests with Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, who only has around 12 scholarships available for the class of 2009. Weatherington said he would have a better idea of his standing with Tech after the Hokies host another camp the weekend of July 12th and Beamer gets the chance to evaluate more players.
Weatherington has already taken unofficial visits to Richmond and James Madison. He visited Boston College over spring break with his father, but may go back next month with his mother, who was unable to make the first trip.
Navy is a school Weatherington is familiar with because his older brother Zack plays football there.
Boston College was the first school to offer Weatherington back in January, but he decided to wait on making a commitment until the recruiting process played out more.
“I really like Boston College, but I wanted to see what else might happen and see if any other schools wanted me,” Weatherington said.
The Eagles, as well as the other schools who have offered, have understood his intentions.
All the schools recruiting Weatherington are looking at him as both an offensive and defensive lineman.
“I love playing tight end, but I love playing football more,” Weatherington said. “So it doesn’t matter. I want to be on the field.”
Weatherington missed the rest of the season after dislocating his ankle and breaking his tibia Oct. 19th against Forest Park.
Fully healed, Weatherington played lacrosse this spring. At least two colleges (Virginia and Boston College) came to see him play.
Woodbridge head football coach Keith King said two other rising seniors have attracted interest: offensive lineman Austin Brown and wide receiver Kelvin Lewis.
Brown has received interest from Connecticut, Towson, James Madison and Delaware, while Lewis has received interest from Delaware, William & Mary and Richmond.
Forest Park rising senior Brandon Scott has been busy on the camp circuit.
He went to a one-day camp at Maryland June 19th before going to a camp the next day at Penn State.
Scott has received no offers yet, but he has a list of favorites with Penn State being his No. 1 choice followed in no particular order by Boston College, Syracuse and Connecticut.
Scott, who along with Stonewall Jackson and Tennessee-commit Damien Thigpen has been nominated to compete in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, said attending the camps has given coaches a better idea of what he can do.
Injuries limited Scott during his junior season, where he played on the defensive line and at wide receiver. The chance to perform in person in front of the college coaches, he said, has helped him.
“When I was at Maryland, one of the assistants said, ‘That’s not what we saw on film,’ ” Scott said. “That’s the most frustrating thing that if I had not gotten hurt, I would have more solid games.”
Teammate Miguel Marshall has also attracted interest, in particular from Towson, Old Dominion and Liberty, Forest Park coach Charlie Chandler said.