Signing Day: Virginia Football Class of 2019 Recruits, Bios

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Posted on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, 7:45 pm

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2019 Football Recruiting Class

  • Josh Ahern LB 6-3 215 Burke, Va. Lake Braddock HS
  • Nathaniel Beal III WR 6-5 200 Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Prep
  • Jowon Briggs DL 6-2 286 Cincinnati, Ohio Walnut Hills HS
  • Chayce Chalmers DB 6-2 208 Gainesville, Va. Stonewall Jackson HS
  • Antonio Clary DB 6-0 200 Jacksonville, Fla. Sandalwood HS
  • Fentrell Cypress II DB 6-0 173 Rock Hill, S.C. Northwestern HS
  • Tenyeh Dixon DB 6-0 185 Washington, D.C. Woodson HS
  • Dorien Goddard WR 6-3 222 Greeneville, Tenn. Greeneville HS
  • RJ Harvey QB 5-10 182 Orlando, Fla. Edgewater HS
  • Mike Hollins RB 5-10 214 Baton Rouge, La. University Lab HS
  • Ja’Quay Hubbard OL 6-6 330 Sharpsville, Pa. Sharpsville HS
  • Nick Jackson LB 6-2 222 Atlanta, Ga. The Lovett School
  • Jonathan Leech OL 6-5 270 Hoschton, Ga. Mill Creek HS
  • Seneca Milledge RB 5-6 170 Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS
  • D’Sean Perry LB 6-3 223 Miami, Fla. Gulliver Prep
  • Ben Smiley III DL 6-4 280 Chesapeake, Va. Indian River HS
  • Hunter Stewart LB 6-3 220 Alexandria, Va. Gonzaga College HS
  • Zachary Teter OL 6-5 290 Lakeland, Fla. Lake Gibson HS
  • Dontayvion Wicks WR 6-2 195 Plaquemine, La. Plaquemine HS
  • Major Williams DB 6-0 176 Fort Myers, Fla. Dunbar HS

Bios

Josh Ahern
6-3 • 215 • LB
Burke, Va. • Lake Braddock HS

Played linebacker and tight end at Lake Braddock High School for head coach Mike Dougherty … was a first-team all-region linebacker in 2018 as a senior after finishing with 183 tackles … also earned first-team All-Northern Virginia honors and second-team All-Met … 2017 first-team all-conference, all-region and all-area honoree … helped lead Lake Braddock to the conference championship in 2017 and a third-place finish in the region after tallying 182 tackles … son of Michel and Pete Ahern … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Nathaniel Beal III
6-5 • 200 • WR
Houston, Texas • Strake Jesuit College Prep

Played wide receiver at Strake Jesuit College Prep for head coach Klay Kubiak … was a 2018 unanimous first-team all-district honoree after making 31 receptions for 691 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … averaged 22.3 yards per reception as a senior in 2018 … in nine games in 2017 he made 25 catches for 590 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 23.6 yards per reception as a junior … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Jowon Briggs
6-2 • 286 • DL
Cincinnati, Ohio • Walnut Hills HS

Played defensive tackle at Walnut Hills High School for head coach Gerry Beauchamp … selected to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game at Camping World Stadium … a first-team all-state honoree after making 54 tackles and six sacks … named the ECC’s Defensive Player of the Year … earned first-team SWO District … as a junior he made 47 tackles, three sacks and was named first-team All-ECC and second-team All-SWO District … also is a thrower on the track & field team … squats over 700 pounds … an ESPN Top 300 recruit … rated a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … rated the No. 60 overall recruit in the nation and No. 3 defensive tackle by Rivals.com … rated the No. 68 overall recruit in the nation and No. 7 defensive tackle by 247Sports.com … rated the No. 82 overall recruit in the nation and No. 11 defensive tackle by ESPN.com … son of Dalila and Jowon Briggs.

Chayce Chalmers
6-2 • 208 • DB
Gainesville, Va. • Stonewall Jackson HS

Played safety and wide receiver at Stonewall Jackson High School for head coach Carroll Walker … named first-team all-region as an all-purpose defender … named first-team All-Cedar Run District as an all-purpose defender … as a senior in 2018 he posted 60 tackles and four interceptions, returning one for a touchdown … also recorded 1.5 sacks and blocked a punt … recorded six receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown … as a junior in 2017 posted 77 tackles, one interception, one sack and one blocked punt … named first-team all-district as a junior and second-team all-conference defense as a sophomore … also runs indoor and outdoor track … as a junior he qualified for the state indoor tournament in the 300m and outdoor in the 100m and 200m … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com … son of Jakia and Marvin Chalmers Jr. … father, Marvin, played wide receiver at Utah and Wake Forest … grandfather, Marvin Chalmers Sr. played shortstop at North Carolina A&T.

Antonio Clary
6-0 • 200 • DB
Jacksonville, Fla. • Sandalwood HS

Played safety and wide receiver at Sandalwood High School for head coach Adam Geis … finished 2018 with 53 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks and three interceptions … earned first-team All-Cedar Run District honors as a utility player in 2017 … all-conference honoree as a sophomore … also runs track at Sandalwood … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.comand 247sports.com.

Fentrell Cypress II
6-0 • 173 • DB
Rock Hill, S.C. • Northwestern HS

Played cornerback and wide receiver at Northwestern High School for head coach James Martin … made 31 tackles and recorded two interceptions as a senior … also broke up 24 passes as a senior … played in the 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas senior all-star game … made 48 tackles and four interceptions as a junior … also broke up 35 passes as a junior … also runs track and won the 2018 Region 4-AAAAA championship in the 100 meters … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Tenyeh Dixon
6-0 • 185 • DB
Washington, D.C. • Woodson HS

Played defensive back at Howard D. Woodson High School for head coach Greg Fuller … his pick-six clinched a Turkey Bowl overtime victory for his Woodson team over Ballou, 18-12, in 2018 … his pick-six sealed Woodson’s fifth Turkey Bowl win in six seasons … a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Dorien Goddard
6-3 • 222 • WR
Greeneville, Tenn. • Greeneville HS

Played wide receiver and defensive line at Greeneville High School for head coach Caine Ballard … helped Greeneville to the 2018 TSSAA 4A state championship with a 15-0 record with 78 receptions for 1,320 yards and 14 touchdowns … named region co-offensive player of the year in 2018 … he helped Greeneville win back-to-back state championships … he leaves Greeneville with multiple records including single-season receiving yards, career receptions, career receiving yards and career touchdowns … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

RJ Harvey
5-10 • 182 • QB
Orlando, Fla. • Edgewater HS

Played quarterback at Edgewater High School for head coach Cameron Duke … accounted for 48 total touchdowns, including 25 rushing touchdowns and 23 passing touchdowns in 2018 … passed for 1,787 yards and rushed for 1,376 yards as a senior … was 21-5 in his career as the starting quarterback … led Edgewater to a state semifinal appearance in 2018 after his class went 0-10 in 2016 as sophomores … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com … son of Juliet and Robert Harvey.

Mike Hollins
5-10 • 214 • RB
Baton Rouge, La. • University Lab HS

Played running back and linebacker at University Lab High School for head coach Chad Mahaffey … led University Lab to back-to-back 3A state championships in 2017 and 2018 … earned MVP honors of the 2018 state championship game after rushing 27 times for 237 yards and four touchdowns … also caught five passes for 47 yards and a score in the state title game … finished senior season with 1,645 rushing yards and 33 touchdowns on the ground … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Ja’Quay Hubbard
6-6 • 330 • OL
Sharpsville, Pa. • Sharpsville HS

Played offensive tackle at Sharpsville High School for head coach Paul Piccirilli … two-time all-state offensive lineman … finalist for Pennsylvania’s ‘Mr. Football’ … helped Sharpsville reach the District 10 championship game … also plays basketball … a four-star recruit by Rivals.com … three-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com.

Nick Jackson
6-2 • 222 • LB
Atlanta, Ga. • The Lovett School

Played linebacker and wide receiver at The Lovett School for head coach Mike Muschamp … made 95 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and caused one fumble in 2018 as a senior … also made 26 receptions for 406 yards and three touchdowns … recorded 57 tackles, 3.0 sacks and caused one fumble as a junior in 2017 … made 26 tackles and 8.0 tackles for a loss as sophomore … also made 26 receptions for 406 yards and three touchdowns in 2016 … will graduate with 72 career receptions for 1,224 receiving yards and nine touchdowns … averaged 17.0 yards per reception for his career … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Jonathan Leech
6-5 • 270 • OL
Hoschton, Ga. • Mill Creek HS

Played offensive line at Mill Creek High School for head coach Trent Slear … was a 2018 first-team all-county selection after helping Mill Creek to an 8-4 record and a second-round appearance in the state tournament … attends the same high school as current UVA center Tyler Fannin … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Seneca Milledge
5-6 • 170 • RB
Fort Myers, Fla. • Dunbar HS

Played running back and cornerback at Dunbar High School for head coach Sam Brown … rushed 74 times for 678 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2018 … logged three games a senior with 100+ rushing yards … also caught 10 passes for 96 yards in 2018 … also made 34 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and recovered one fumble as a senior … graduates with 2,132 career rushing yards and 27 touchdowns … rushed for 843 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior … also owns 17 career receptions for 348 yards and two touchdowns … was 26-of-55 passing for his career for 427 yards and two touchdowns … played in the 2018 Rotary South All-Star Classic … took the 2A state title in the long jump in 2018 with a jump of 7.19 meters … was county champion in the long jump and triple jump, and a district champ in the 100 meters … is cousins with fellow signee Major Williams … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

D’Sean Perry
6-3 • 223 • LB
Miami, Fla. • Gulliver Prep

Played linebacker, defensive line and tight end at Gulliver Prep for head coach Earl Sims … named the South Florida Conference’s 2018 Defensive Player of the Year … finished his senior season in 2018 with 89 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and three interceptions … helped Gulliver Prep to an 8-4 record and a playoff berth in 2018, losing in the regional semifinal … as a junior he made 53 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and recovered a fumble … graduates with 199 career tackles, 41.0 tackles for loss and 15.0 sacks … on Team USA U19 and will appear in the International Bowl in Dallas, Texas … also plays high school basketball … high school coach, Earl Sims, was a three-year letterwinner for Virginia (1998, 2000-01) at linebacker … attends the same high school as current Cavaliers DE Mandy Alonso and ILB Dominic Sheppard … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Ben Smiley III
6-4 • 280 • DL
Chesapeake, Va. • Indian River HS

Ben Smiley III played defensive line and offensive line at Indian River High School for head coach Glenwood Ferebee … helped Indian River to a 12-1 record and a regional finals appearance in 2018 … named a first-team all-region honoree in 2018 … as a junior in 2017 he was first-team All-Tidewater after leading the Braves with 69 tackles, including 16.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks … earned second-team VHSL all-state honors in 2017 … was also first-team All-Southeastern District and Class 5 Region A … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Hunter Stewart
6-3 • 220 • LB
Alexandria, Va. • Gonzaga College HS

Played linebacker and defensive end at Gonzaga College High School for head coach Randy Trivers … earned second-team All-WCAC honors on the defensive line as a senior, helping Gonzaga go 9-3 and win the 2018 WCAC championship … as a junior he made 69 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and two sacks … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Zachary Teter
6-5 • 290 • OL
Lakeland, Fla. • Lake Gibson HS

Played offensive line at Lake Gibson High School for head coach Doug DeMyer… started 20 career games at right guard with a career blocking grade of 90 percent … was part of an offensive line unit that produced over 5,800 yards of total offense and 62 touchdowns over a the 2017 and 2018 seasons … first-team all-county as a senior and second-team all-county as a junior … also wrestled and helped Lake Gibson win the Dual State Championship in 2018 … son of Joyaand Doug Teter… father, Doug, is the head athletic trainer for the Detroit Tigers … has two younger brothers, twins Matthew and Deacon … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Dontayvion Wicks
6-2 • 195 • WR
Plaquemine, La. • Plaquemine HS

Played wide receiver and quarterback at Plaquemine High School for head coach Paul Distefano … named second-team all-district in 2018 … as a junior in 2017 he had 12 catches for 212 yards helping Plaquemine to the district championship … also plays basketball for Plaquemine … son of Latisha Wicks … a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

Major Williams
6-0 • 176 • DB
Fort Myers, Fla. • Dunbar HS

Played cornerback and wide receiver at Dunbar High School for head coach Sam Brown … made 31 tackles and broke up five passes in 2018 … made four catches for 104 yards as a senior … as a junior recorded 30 tackles, broke up five passes, intercepted three and returned a fumble 58 yards … played in the 2018 Rotary South All-Star Classic … is cousins with fellow signee Seneca Milledge … a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.