Green Run (Virginia Beach, VA) junior David Dean , a 6-2, 285-pound defensive tackle prospect, has the attention of college recruiters. The first-team all-Tidewater selection is up to three FBS scholarship offers and is drawing significant interest from other FBS programs as well.

The Background

David Dean didn’t start as a freshman, but the experience he gained in 2007 helped immensely.

“My freshman year, I was playing behind people like [current Virginia Tech defensive lineman] Joe Jones and Jeff Crawford,” Dean said. “I had to earn my spot. I took some beatings going against players like that in practice, but I kept progressing.”

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