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6-2, 184-pound Jeron Gouveia has been a productive performer each of the past two seasons at Stone Bridge High School (Ashburn, VA). An AP first-team all-state selection at safety his junior season, he finished the year with 76 “first hits”, 19 assisted tackles, four interceptions and three fumbles. Yesterday, the talented star racked up something else – an offer from Virginia Tech, which he was quick to accept.

“He committed yesterday,” Stone Bridge head coach Mickey Thompson said. “He kind of knew an offer was coming, so he had plenty of time to think about it. Virginia Tech was the school he always wanted to go to. If you already know where you want to go, why mess around when you get the offer?”

Gouveia chose Virginia Tech over an offer from Stanford. He is being recruited by the Hokies as a safety, but the Tech staff also feels that Gouveia has the ability and the versatility to switch positions if necessary.

Heading into the off-season, there was little doubt about Gouveia’s ability as a football player. The main question in the minds of 1A coaches was speed. The Stone Bridge standout ran in the mid-4.7 range in the 40 last fall, but he has improved significantly.

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