2025 Virginia Rankings: Stock Risers

Orey Ferrell

March 1, 2022 @ 08:00 AM

The rankings for the class of 2025 have been updated. Let’s take a look at some guys who have made a jump in the rankings after a spectacular freshmen campaign. <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-217081" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/10/Prep-Redzone-Stock-Risers-1-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" />   [player_tooltip player_id="185384" first="Ari" last="Watford"] | 6’6’’ 215 lbs | Defensive End | Salem -Virginia Beach High School Watford didn’t have a big jump to make being that he was already listed as the 2nd ranked overall in the state of Virginia, but it’s always worth noting when a player takes over the number 1 spot. Watford already has the frame of a college athlete and ended his first year playing high school football as a Freshmen All American. He currently holds approximately 18 offers from Division 1 schools such as Campbell, Texas A and M, Michigan, East Carolina, Tennessee, Bowling Green State, Old Dominion, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Penn State, and Duke; just to name a few.   [player_tooltip player_id="185393" first="Chris" last="Spence"] | 6’3’’ 160 lbs | Wide Receiver/ Defensive Back | Oscar Smith High School Spence makes a notable jump from the 10th ranked overall player in the class to the 2nd ranked. His overall size, athleticism, and ability to play both ways reminds me of the current number one prospect in the country, Travis Hunter. Ironically, Spence has an offer from Jackson State and Florida State (the school where Hunter is now signed to and the school where he was previously committed to), along with a few others like Campbell, Boston College, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Duke, South Carolina, and Liberty.   [player_tooltip player_id="193650" first="Michael" last="Dabney Jr"] | 5’7’’ 175 lbs | Running Back | Life Christian Academy Dabney makes the largest jump on our rankings list for the class of 2025, jumping 18 spots from number 23 to 5. Life Christian has a strong history of getting their players to the next level, and I’m sure that Dabney will not be any different. He currently has offers from Boston College, Maryland, and Pittsburgh.   [player_tooltip player_id="193647" first="Leon" last="Clark"] | 5’9’’ 185 lbs | Running Back | Norfolk Christian Clark makes a huge jump from the 20th ranked overall player to the 8th ranked player. He was an extremely productive player on both sides of the ball rushing for 866 yards on offense, and finishing the season with 70 tackles, 4 sacks, and 11 tackles for a loss. Clark being one of the most productive freshmen in the country earned him 2nd Team All State honors as both a Running Back and Defensive Back. To date, he has offers from Duke, University of North Carolina, and Maryland.