6-2, 195-pound Josh Furman, an exceptional athlete who posted an electronically-timed 4.36-second 40-yard dash at a Scout.com combine earlier this year, has earned 13 official Division 1 offers but is looking to narrow his list of schools by August 15th, the first day of Old Mill High School’s (Millersville) preseason practice.

Connecticut, Duke, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest are all vying for a spot in Furman’s finalist list. Virginia Tech, one of a handful of schools the talented athlete visited earlier this year, seems to be in solid shape at this point.

“I actually talked to Coach [Kevin] Sherman two weeks ago,” said Furman. “They keep a lot of contact with me. They send me a lot of mail. The coaches send a lot of written letters. I’ve written Virginia Tech high on my list.”

Elaborating more on his Virginia Tech interest, he said, “Growing up, I was a fan of Virginia Tech. Seeing it all in person, I liked the facilities. It gave me more interest.”

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