Updated 2024 Virginia Rankings: Stock Risers

The updated 2024 Rankings have dropped!! After the season, many athletes had the opportunity to showcase their talents on a national and local level through 7v7 tournaments, camps, and combines. Here are some of the players who stock has risen in the Updated 2024 Rankings.   [player_tooltip player_id="158668" first="Fletcher" last="Westphal"] | 6’8’’ 320 lbs | Offensive Line | Tuscarora High School Westphal jumps from being the 8th ranked overall prospect in the state to 4th, and is the 1st ranked  Offensive Lineman in the state. He is a prospect that continues to move up in the rankings as time goes on. Prior to the last update, he was originally ranked as the 16th overall prospect and he could make a case for the top prospect ranking by the next update. Last season, he earned Second Team All Dulles District Offensive Line Honors and currently has offers from Miami, UNC, Georgia, Penn State, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pitt, Michigan State, Stanford, and Virginia Tech.   [player_tooltip player_id="157084" first="Chanz" last="Wiggins"] | 6’4’’ 190 lbs | Wide Receiver | Kings George High School Wiggins makes a jump from the 7th ranked player to the 5th overall prospect in the state. He is the 2nd ranked Wide Receiver in the state, was named 1st Team All District as Wide Receiver and Punt Returner, and 2nd Team All District as a Defensive Back. He holds offers from Maryland, James Madison, Yale, UConn, Coastal Carolina, FAMU, Marshall, Liberty, Charlotte, Duke, and East Carolina.   [player_tooltip player_id="293571" first="Makai" last="Byerson"] | 6’6’’ 220 lbs | Defensive Line | Manchester High School Byerson makes the largest jump on our list, going from 15th ranked to the number 6 ranked prospect in the state. The Manchester rising junior is also the number one ranked Defensive Lineman in the state. A 1st Team All Region and 2nd Team All Metro football player, Byerson shows his athleticism by also being a 2nd Team All Region 6A player basketball. The 6’6’’ Athlete has also been active this camp season, having won the Defensive Line MVP at the Under Armour Elite Underclassmen Camp in May. He has offers from James Madison, Duke, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion, East Carolina, and Marshall.   [player_tooltip player_id="293569" first="Kesean" last="Henderson"] | 6’ 180 lbs | Athlete | Hopewell High School Henderson moves up from the 11th ranked athlete to the 7th ranked overall prospect in the state, along with being the 1st ranked player in the Athlete category. The younger brother of Ohio State Sophomore and 2020 number 1 nationally ranked Running Back, TreVeyon Henderson, Kesean is just as exciting to watch in his own right. He already has offers from South Carolina, West Virginia, Duke, Coastal Carolina, Pitt, Maryland, Old Dominion, Virginia Tech, and Virginia.   [player_tooltip player_id="293572" first="DJ" last="Toliver"] | 6’5’’ 270 lbs | Offensive Line | Lord Botetourt High School Toliver makes a pretty significant jump, going from 16th to the 8th ranked prospect in the state and 2nd ranked Offensive Lineman. Toliver was named BRD 2nd Team Offensive Lineman, and also is the District and Region 3 Shot Put Champion. The 3.925 GPA student has offers from Virginia Tech, Liberty, Louisville, and UVA.   [player_tooltip player_id="159341" first="Luca" last="Puccinelli"] | 6’7’’ 220 lbs | Tight End | Benedictine High School Puccinelli moves up a couple of slots in our ranking, going from 14th to 11th overall. He has the prototypical size and athleticism that college coaches love at the position, so it’s not a shock that he is our number 1 rated Tight End in Virginia. He currently holds offers from UConn, Duke, East Carolina, Liberty, Old Dominion, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech.