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"And Jamil, he's the type that you'll never out work him. His work ethic is just so important to him, and he's also very physical. He's going to be a great one for us." Overall, there are recruits in the class that Lon- don referred to as "size players" who have the frames to work with the strength and condition- ing program to add weight over the course of their first couple of years in the program. But there are others, like Blanding, Brown and Kamara that he said "can help right away" once they arrive on Grounds. "I've watched Jamil play over the years, and I've seen him make some fantastic catches," London added. "He'll get his opportunity the same way Andrew has this spring and Quin will this fall. It's an exciting group of players." Though many will focus on the highly rated signees, there are recruits like California native Jeffery Farrar and Richmond's Donovan Dowling that London and the Cavaliers believe will surprise some people. Farrar, a 6-1, 195-pound cor- nerback from Upland, Calif., played both corner and wide receiver in high school. The first player from the Golden State to come to UVa since 2005, he was a first-team All-Baseline League defensive back who had 35 tackles and five interceptions for 105 return yards as a senior. Rivals.com listed Farrar as the No. 36 athlete nationally, and he also was a 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American. And Dowling, who could be the sleeper of the class with his two-star rating according to Rivals. com, did a little bit of everything at Varina High School. A 6-1, 205-pound athlete, he played both wide receiver and cornerback, and helped lead the Blue Devils to an 8-3 record and a second-round appearance in the Division 6 playoffs. Five times during his senior season, Dowling had scores of 82 yards or more, and he scored touchdowns in five different ways: rushing, receiving, intercep- tion return, punt return, and a block punt recovery. The Capital District Player of the Year, Dowling earned all-district recognition at four different positions. "You look at what he did — he was all-everything for them," London said of Dowling. "With his skill level and being one of those 'size athletes,' he can do so many different things. You can put him just about anywhere on a football field and he's going to be successful. The same could be said for Jeffery and a number of our signees." In all, UVa's commitments stuck with the program, London believes, not only because of the things the university can offer, but also because of their own comfort level with the coaches and with each other. "That was the chatter early on," he recalled. "You always want your recruiting classes to grow close, and a lot of times that happens after they get here. With this group, the chatter started back when they committed. They said they'd stick together and help turn this thing around. "When you look at their high school accolades, they're high achievers. This class is full of multi- sport athletes, players who excelled in the other sports they played as well. There's a level of con- fidence they have coming in here. "It's something special that you take notice of, but as always they have to do it on the field. We can't wait to have them on Grounds." ◆ Wide receiver Jamil Kamara, a U.S. Army All-American, notched 69 receptions for 1,399 yards and 23 touchdowns to help Vir- ginia Beach (Va.) Bishop Sulli- van Catholic win its first-ever state championship last fall. PHOTO BY BRAD FRANKLIN i24-27.UVa Recruiting.indd 5 4/2/14 9:34 AM