State top-10 OT McConnell visiting Virginia this weekend

Posted on Saturday, Apr. 16, 2022, 5:47 pm

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By Jerry Ratcliffe

Nolan McConnell (Photo: Colonial Forge Athletics)

One of the state’s top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2023 is visiting Virginia this weekend.

Nolan McConnell, a 6-foot-7, 275-pound offensive tackle from Colonial Forge, is a 247Sports composite 3-star, but McConnell is listed as a 4-star on his Twitter account.

He is a highly-sought after offensive lineman, who already has amassed more than 20 offers from Power Five programs, including: UVA, Nebraska, Penn State, Florida State, West Virginia, Maryland, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Pitt, Louisville, Duke, Arkansas, Michigan State, Boston College, NC State, Duke, Syracuse and others.

Rivals.com rated McConnell the No. 46 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 10 overall prospect in the state, while 247Sports ranked him No. 31 and No. 7 respectively.