Brandyn Hillman
Athlete, Class of 2023
Churchland, Churchland, VA
6-2, 180

Less than two months ago, Churchland (Va.) three-star athlete Brandyn Hillman had two scholarship offers, from Norfolk State and Howard. Then one offer opened the floodgates.

On Sept. 27, Virginia Tech became Hillman’s first FBS offer. In the weeks since, it’s been joined by schools like Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Tennessee. And after the flurry of interest, Hillman has a top eight of Virginia Tech, Virginia, Kentucky, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Tennessee. He also has a decision date of Dec. 7 and some thinking over to do until then.

“Really, it’s the communication and really, how my heart feels about the university,” Hillman said. “How my mother feels. I feel like the more I’ve went through the process, the longer time I’ve taken to see what’s going on. I’m starting to feel it in my gut.”

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