Virginia Football Recruiting: Mike London, Cavaliers Looking To Pull In Impressive Class

National Signing Day isn't typically a very exciting time of year for Virginia Cavalier fans, but thanks to Mike London and the rest of his staff, the Cavaliers are starting to get some national attention in recruiting. The Cavaliers had a second-straight strong class, one which nearly ranked in the top-25 Nation-wide.

The guys over at Scout have the 26 commitments the Cavaliers received ranked as the 28th best class in the Nation. Rivals has Virginia ranked as the fourth best recruiting class in the ACC for 2012. The gem of this class is Eli Harold, a five-star on Scout and a four-star on Rivals, that helps bring this class up a few rankings.

Virginia football officially announced 26 commitments on National Signing Day. The Cavs were able to pull in five-star linebacker Eli Harold from Virginia Beach, VA out of Ocean Lakes High School. Harold was rated as the No. 1 linebacker in the country and the Cavs were able to keep him in the state. Virginia was also able to land four-star quarterback Greyson Lambert from Jesup, GA out of Wayne County High School. Lambert is ranked as the No. 9 overall quarterback in the country.

Virginia was able to battle Virginia Tech to the right to the in-state recruits, getting commitments from 13 players hailing from the state of Virginia. The Cavs lost out on four-star defensive end Ken Ekanem however, who signed on with Virginia Tech.

The Cavaliers class is ranked No. 5 in the ACC and No. 27 overall as of now, according to Scout.com.

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The Virginia Cavaliers are looking to follow up their 2011 football season with a Top 25 ranked recruiting class. The Cavs are looking to lock up a pair of four-star defensive ends, including the No. 5 ranked defensive end in Eli Harold from Virginia Beach, VA out of Ocean Lakes High School. Virginia is also expected to sign defensive end Michael Moore from Hyattsville, MA out of DeMatha, the No. 11 ranked defensive end.

The Cavaliers is expected to sign four-star athlete Canaan Severin from Worcester, MA out of Worcester Acadmy as well. Virginia will also lock up four-star inside linebacker Kwontie Moore from Norfolk, VA out of Norfolk Christian School, the No. 3 ranked linebacker in the country.

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For the second-consecutive year, the Virginia Cavaliers have given the Virginia Tech Hokies a run for their money in the recruiting game, especially when it comes to in-state recruits.

The Cavaliers have commitments from 13 in-state players, including 10 from southeastern Virginia, compared to Tech's 15 in-state commitments.

There are still a few key in-state recruits up for grabs, including Clover Hill's Joel Caleb, who is choosing between UVA, VT and Ohio State. He is considered one of the top recruits in the Richmond area.

Some of the other major gets include Virginia Beach Ocean Lakes DE Eli Harold, Clifton Centreville DE Ken Ekenem and Norfolk Christian Academy LB Kwontie Moore. Defensively, the Hoos are building a solid foundation.

Virginia Tech might rank higher than Virginia in recruiting this year, but the two programs have managed to basically shut down the state from outsiders. It's officially an even race for recruits and it's only going to get more heated.

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