Hermitage (Richmond, VA) linebacker Curtis Grant has become a national recruit, recently scoring offers from Clemson, LSU and Texas Tech to go along with previous official offers from Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Virginia, Virginia Tech and many others. The big-time junior remains open to all schools, but this past Saturday a local school made a big impression.

Grant, along with other top juniors from around the state and some from outside the state, attended the University of Virginia’s Junior Day on Saturday.

“I just went up there to have a good time,” said the 6-3, 220-pound all-state performer. “I guess I had a blast with all my friends there. The coaching staff, I had a great bond there, mostly with coach [Anthony] Poindexter, coach [Jeff] Hanson, coach [Chip] West, coach [Jim] Reid and coach [Mike] London. They’re all honest and straightforward guys. They don’t beat around the bush.”

Former Virginia head coach Al Groh had not offered Grant before the end of his tenure. Former University of Richmond coach quickly changed that, extending an official offer the first month on the job. The Panthers star has since made two unofficial visits to Virginia and has come away impressed by both experiences.

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