Varina DT Richardson picks Virginia over Hokies, Indiana

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia continued to build recruiting momentum within the state borders on Friday when Varina defensive tackle Jay Sean “Bull” Richardson announced he had committed to the Cavaliers.

Richardson chose UVA over Virginia Tech, Indiana, Pitt, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Maryland, JMU, Liberty, Appalachian State and others.

Nicknamed “Bull,” the 6-foot, 290-pound defensive lineman is a 3-star and ranked the No. 22 overall prospect in the state by 247Sports composite ratings of all the national recruiting services. The Richmond native said he has been a Wahoo fan for most of his life. He visited both UVA and Virginia Tech last month.

Virginia now has 11 commitments for the class of ‘26.

Richardson said he intends to help UVA recruit more players from the state, including the state’s No. 1 prospect, Darius Gray, a 5-star IOL from St. Christopher’s in Richmond. Gray, who holds 45 offers from most of the nation’s football powers, is ranked the No. 16 overall prospect at any position in the nation.