MATTHEWS, NC – Lord Botetourt (VA) 2019 offensive lineman Jesse Hanson had a feeling it would happen this way. In early April, Hanson received his first offer, from Coastal Carolina. But earlier this month, the bigger offers came in.

First, Virginia jumped in, then Iowa State. Now, Hanson (6-4, 290) is waiting to see who will be next. In the meantime, as he explained this month at the Charlotte stop of Nike’s The Opening Regionals, he has a good idea of what he needs to do and what schools are looking for in order to be next to offer.

“For me, one thing I’m always trying to improve on is my quickness,” Hanson said. “I’m trying to show that I can move fast. Pass blocking, I know I can, but they don’t get to see it. That’s the two main things.”

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