Dowtin Checks Out Practice, Adds Offer

Fork Union Military Academy star Marcus Dowtin made his first ever trip to a college football program’s spring practice yesterday. The 6-2, 205-pound prospect visited UVa, a program that recently came in with a scholarship offer.

“The UVA practice was my first college practice experience so it was very new to me,” said Dowtin, who is being recruited by UVa as a safety. “I liked the upbeat tempo and the coaching staff was okay.”

The offer from Virginia brings Dowtin’s total number of written scholarships to eight, but more could be on the way soon.

“At this point in time, I have offers from Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Virginia, West Virginia and verbal offers from Rutgers and Cincinnati,” Dowtin said.

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