'09 VA LB Bradley Johnson (Maryland Verbal)

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'09 VA LB Bradley Johnson



Outside linebacker
Dinwiddie (VA) Dinwiddie

Ht: 6-foot-2
Wt: 215 lbs
Forty: 4.7 secs
Bench max: 275 pounds
Squat max: 385 pounds
Shuttle: 4.4 secs
Class: 2009 (High School)

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Ex-Rockbridge coach turns Dinwiddie into recruiting destination - Roanoke.com

Mills said Virginia Tech assistant Jim Cavanaugh has said he will let him know Monday if the Hokies will offer Bradley Johnson, a 6-1, 215-pound outside linebacker and strong safety.

Johnson already has offers from Maryland, West Virginia, Duke, East Carolina and Richmond.

Mills said he has been in contact with UVa assistant Levern Belin but doesn’t know what the Cavaliers’ “deal” is with Johnson.

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Will Hokies' camp yield new commitments? - Roanoke.com

In the past, Tech might have brought a relatively unheralded prospect like Dinwiddie linebacker Bradley Johnson to camp, made an offer while Johnson was on campus and had him committed in short order.

Tech might get Johnson and it could be sooner rather than later. Johnson says that Tech is a school that has always interested him, but he is up to seven offers, so it's not like he doesn't have other options.

Dinwiddie coach Billy Mills said he wouldn't be surprised if Johnson committed to the Hokies because "they're [the Hokies] definitely at the top of his list. But, just the type of kid he is, I think he'll wait at least till he goes to see Maryland [June 22-23] because he told them he would be visiting."

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Recruiting Report: Virginia linebacker commits to Maryland - University of Maryland, local and national recruiting news and analysis - baltimoresun.com

Dinwiddie (Va.) High School head football coach Billy Mills expected his star linebacker, Bradley Johnson, to return home from Maryland’s camp this week with a decision on where he’d play college football.

Johnson, who sported offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, East Carolina, Duke and Richmond, had essentially narrowed his list to the Terps and Hokies.

“I walked into the weight room yesterday morning and he had a Maryland shirt on, so that pretty much told me what his decision was,” Mills said. “Bradley’s a very intelligent young man, real mature for his age. He thinks ahead. He didn’t take his decision lightly, so he’s excited about what lies ahead the next four years.”

Mills actually thought Johnson, 6 feet 2, 215 pounds, was leaning toward Virginia Tech.

“It came as a little bit of a surprise,” Mills said. “But Bradley, he felt real good about the place and had a good visit with coach [Ralph] Friedgen. I was a little bit surprised. I thought he’d go up there, come back and commit to [Virginia] Tech, but I don’t push my kids one way or another, so it was his choice and they got a good one in Bradley. He’ll do well. …

“There’s some things with academics down the road with the internship program that he was really excited about. He’s the type of kid that looks beyond football. He’s special in that way. So I think the decision came down to that and they did a real good job recruiting him.”

Johnson, who contributed 113 tackles and two interceptions as a junior, is slated to play the SAM linebacker for the Terps. Mills isn’t sure if the Terps will redshirt Johnson, but from a physical standpoint, he’ll be ready to contribute.

“He’s not the kid that needs a year to get the physical part,” Mills said. “He’s a strong kid. He power-cleans over 325, benches 340. He’s a strong kid and can run well, too. He’s a tireless worker. He’ll be ready physically. It’s just a matter of how he picks up the playbook and who’s ahead of him.

“He’s versatile. He plays basically the strong safety for us. So he can play outside in a 4-4 [defense]. He can play one of the safeties. He’s a great cover guy and a big-time hitter. He’s got the size that he can go inside and play. There’s a lot that he can do. We can use him in a lot of situations.”