It didn’t take long for Alex Field to respond to Virginia Head Coach Al Groh’s scholarship offer with a verbal commitment. Virginia has long been his favorite school, so he was a little more than excited when he received the scholarship offer earlier this month.

“They offered on the 18th [of February] I believe,” Field said. “I committed to them right then. I used to go down there to see football games in middle school. I went to a game with a friend of mine last year, and I wished that I could play football for them.”

Field is happy to have his recruiting processed finished at such an early stage so he can focus on his upcoming senior season. Last year, he helped Broad Run to a 6-4 mark, an astounding improvement from the 0-10 campaign in 2002.

“Very much,” Field said when asked if he was happy to have made his choice. “I got kind of worried, but everything worked out like I wanted it to. I’m relieved to have everything out of the way. Now I can focus on next year.

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