UVa picked up their third verbal commitment for the 2005 recruiting class, when Broad Run High School (Ashburn, VA) tight end/defensive end Alex Field committed to the Cavaliers. Field chose the Cavaliers as soon as he received an official scholarship offer.

“Yes Alex did commit to UVa,” Broad Run Head Coach Ken Belchik. “He was getting some interest from other schools, but he wanted to play for Virginia. He’s always been a big-time Virginia fan.”

As a junior, Field earned first-team all-district honors for both the tight end and defensive end positions. As a tight end, he is an excellent blocker and a good receiver as well. At defensive end, Field racked-up 11 sacks en route to earning district Defensive Player of the Year honors.

“Defensively, Alex was the Player of the Year in our district,” Belchik said. “He’s 6-6, 248 pounds, and he’s strong. He played defensive end for us, and nobody could stop him. Nobody could single block him. He’s a bright player and he’s intelligent.

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