NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University football added Elijah Davis and Jack Hassard to the 2018 recruiting class, ODU head coach Bobby Wilder announced on Wednesday.
“The Old Dominion Football Family is pleased to add Elijah Davis and Jack Hassard to our previous 17 student-athletes we signed on December 20, 2017,” Wilder said. “This class has tremendous size and position flexibility. Our coaches were focused on adding as many two-way players that could bring value in multiple areas to our team. We will continue to recruit and hopefully add to this class in the coming months.”
Elijah Davis – 5-10, 210 – RB – Lynchburg, Va./Heritage
A three-star recruit by 247 sports … Ranked as the No. 30 recruit in Virginia and No. 97 running back in the country … Three-time all-state and all-conference honoree … Rushed for 6,690 yards in his career at Heritage, the most career rushing yards in Virginia High School history … His 3,670 rushing yards were the most by a high school player in the country this season … Broke the Virginia High school record for most points in a season … Added 61 touchdowns as a senior … Helped Heritage to the state championship game as a senior … Rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown in the state championship game … Earned first-team All-Area honors and was All-Area Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … A V7 All-American.
Other Schools Considered: Virginia Tech, Liberty, James Madison
Jack Hassard – 6-5, 260 – OL – Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley
A two-time all-conference honoree … Earned All-Area honors … Named team offensive MVP.
Other Schools Considered: Appalachian State, Charlotte, East Carolina
Signed on Dec. 20
Donta Anthony Jr. – 6-6, 215 – TE – Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Recorded 25 catches for 437 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … On defense, add 51 tackles, eight sacks and four fumble recoveries … Ranked as the No. 49 recruit in Maryland.
Other Schools Considered: Bowling Green
Lance Boykin – 6-2, 180 – CB – High Point, N.C./High Point Christian
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Recorded 99 tackles and 14 interceptions in his career at High Point Christian … Also rushed for 1,560 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Other Schools Considered: Purdue, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Liberty
Diego Cervantes – 6-2, 280 – OL – Sacramento, Calif./Elk Grove/American River CC
Earned Junior College first-team All-American honors this season … First-team All-Northern California Conference on the offensive line … Helped American River average nearly 50 points and 500 yards of offense per game … Helped ARC to a 10-2 record and berth in the NCFC Championship game.
Damion Charity – 6-0, 160 – S – Hampton, Va./Phoebus
Earned first-team all-district and all-region honors … A two-time All-American on the track team … Member of state championship track and field squad.
Other Schools Considered: Charlotte, Florida Atlantic
Nigel Fitzgerald – 6-5, 210 – WR – Greensboro, N.C./Dudley
A three-star recruit by 247 sports … As a senior at Dudley, had 51 receptions for 973 yards and 15 touchdowns … Helped the team to a 10-3 record … Caught 25 passes for 462 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Helped Dudley to a state championship as a junior.
Other Schools Considered: Virginia, Wisconsin, Appalachian State, Army, Buffalo, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), Navy
Kenny Gardner III – 6-2, 180 – CB – Silver Spring, Md./Blake Recorded 40 tackles and four interceptions in his senior year at Blake … Tallied 18 tackles and five interceptions as a junior … Ranked as the No. 36 recruit in Maryland.
Other Schools Considered: Central Conn., Morgan State
Broughton Hatcher – 6-5, 250 – LS – Jefferson, S.C./Central
Ranked as the No. 6 long snapper in the country by Kohl’s Kicking Camps … Was the fifth ranked long snapper at the National Scholarship Camp … Selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl.
Other Schools Considered: Georgia
Cornell Hendrick – 6-1, 160 – WR - Warrenton, N.C./Warren County
Selected to play in the prestigious Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in Dallas, Texas … As a senior, caught 53 passes for 775 yards and seven touchdowns, while rushing 29 times for 246 yards and four touchdowns … Totaled 49 tackles and nine interceptions this year … Two-time football team MVP, was named team MVP for the basketball team as a junior.
Other Schools Considered: Elon
Oshea Jackson – 6-5, 235 – DE – Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Institute
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Ranked as the No. 53 recruit in Pennsylvania … Helped lead Imhotep Charter to a 13-2 record and berth in the state championship game.
Other Schools Considered: Temple
Will Knight – 5-10, 210 – RB – Germantown, Pa./Smyrna (Del.)
Delaware High School all-time leading rusher with 6,490 yards and rushed for 97 touchdowns … Had 217 carries for 2,164 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior … Had a pair of 2,000 yard seasons at Smyrna … Also had 78 career receptions for 1,722 yards and 20 touchdowns … Delaware Gatorade High School Player of the Year … Three-time first-team all-state and all-conference at running back … Helped lead Smyrna to three-straight state championships … Winner of Mr. Delaware and Maxwell Award.
Other Schools Considered: Akron, Bowling Green
Aaron Moore – 6-2, 160 – WR – Dumfries, Va./Potomac
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Ranked as the No. 42 recruit in Virginia … Caught eight passes for 199 yards and a touchdown as a junior.
Other Schools Considered: Howard
Sokoya McDuffie – 6-5, 275 – DT – Florence, S.C./South Florence
Played in the North Carolina vs. South Carolina Shrine Bowl All-Star Game … Had 58 tackles and 12 tackles for loss as a senior at South Florence.
Justinn Richardson – 6-1, 180 – S – Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna Prep Ranked as a two-star recruit by 247 sports … Recorded 64 tackles and five interceptions as a senior … Helped lead Chaminade-Madonna Prep to an 3A Florida State Championship.
Nick Saldiveri – 6-6, 284 – OL – Monroe, N.C/Parkwood
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Earned first-team All-Southern Carolina’s Conference … Also on the track and field team throwing the shot put and discus.
Other Schools Considered: Richmond
Isaiah Spencer – 6-5, 205 – QB – Gloucester, Va./Gloucester
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Named All-Peninsula District Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team honors at quarterback.
Other Schools Considered: Virginia, Marshall
Blake Watson – 5-9, 170 – WR – Cary, N.C./Green Hope
A two-star recruit by 247 sports … Had 106 receptions for 1,885 yards and 25 touchdowns in his career at Green Hope … Earned Tri-6 All-Conference honors … Helped Green Hope to a 10-3 record, Tri-6 Championship and advance to the state quarterfinals.
Other Schools Considered: Charlotte, East Carolina, WKU
A.C. White – 6-3, 210 – TE – Harrisonburg, Va./Harrisonburg
A two-star recruit by 247 Sports … Ranked as the No. 36 player in Virginia … Earned all-conference and all-region honors … Played quarterback at Harrisonburg High School.
Other Schools Considered: East Tennessee State, Howard