Clover Hill (Midlothian, VA) finished with an 8-3 overall record last season and, led by one of the top juniors in the state, should be competitive once again next season. Joel Caleb , a 6-2, 180-pound sophomore quarterback/defensive back, totaled 1,837 yards of offense – 1,151 yards rushing and 686 yards passing – in guiding the Cavaliers to a playoff berth in 2009.

“He’s very athletic and he’s got the size to go with it,” Clover Hill head coach Sean O’Hare said of Caleb, who also had 20 total touchdowns (11 rushing and nine passing). “He’s a little over 6-2, 185 pounds right now. He has a great handle for things out there, which allowed him to do well at quarterback for us. He is mentally and physically mature for his age.”

Projecting to the next level, Caleb has potential at a number of different positions. Could quarterback be one?

“For us, we want to snap it to the best athlete we have as many times as we can,” O’Hare said. “That’s got a lot to do with why he plays quarterback for us. He is throwing well too, though. As far as what the big schools want him for, he can do a lot of different things. He is also a very good defensive player. If he was a wide receiver, he would be our best wide receiver. If he was a tailback, he’d be our best tailback. Plus, he has two more years to develop.”

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