Salem (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver prospect Shannon Lane went public with his commitment Tuesday night, choosing the Virginia Cavaliers over the Virginia Tech Hokies and Boston College Eagles.

While it was perceived that Lane would tell the UVa coaches about his commitment for the first time yesterday, he had actually already done so on his official visit.

“I committed to Coach Groh on Saturday,” said Lane. “First of all, I like the academics. They are like the #1 public school in the country. Also, I bonded well with the players and coaches and it was the only school that I bonded like that. I only took one other visit, but I never was close with the players like that.”

One current Cavalier who played a big part in getting Lane to Virginia was former teammate Kai Parham. The two were teammates at Princess Anne High School (Virginia Beach, VA) when Lane was a junior. Lane transferred to Salem for his senior season this year.

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