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my autograph." Mizzell didn't grow up a Virginia fan, but was quickly won over by the recruiting attention of London and several of his assistant coaches. Cor- nerbacks and assistant recruiting coordinator Chip West was the first Cavaliers coach to make an impression on Mizzell. "I had seen a couple of their games, but they didn't really seem to stand out to me until my old teammate went there," said Mizzell, who hopes to major in business or sports management. "I know I can get a great education there and all the help you need. "They [UVa coaching staff] just all showed me a ton of love." Mizzell is friends with senior commit Corwin Cutler, who plays quarterback for Virginia Beach Ocean Lakes High, and got to meet offensive lineman Sadiq Olanrewaju of Salisbury (Conn.) 2013 FOOTBALL COMMITMENTS Name Keeon Johnson Zack Jones Micah Kiser Brad Henson Sadiq Olanrewaju LaChaston Smith Donta Wilkins Brendan Marshall Jack McDonald Taquan Mizzell Andre Levrone Hipolito Corporan Corwin Cutler Jack English Kirk Garner Tim Harris Zach Bradshaw Malcolm Cook DB DB QB DE WR WR LB WR QB OL RB OL LB DT DB 5-11 180 Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) DB OL 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-6 5-11 214 Statesville, N.C. (South Iredell) 6-3 5-10 183 Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside) 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-5 275 Toms River, N.J. (Monsignor Donovan) 200 Kannapolis, N.C. (Brown) 178 Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith) 215 Baltimore (Gilman School) 197 Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) 210 Olney, Md. (Good Counsel) 275 188 Richmond, Va. (Varina) 280 Salisbury, Conn. (Salisbury School) 315 Dumfries, Va. (Potomac Senior) CAVALIER CORNER ◆ OCTOBER 2012 ◆ 46 205 School at the Richmond game. "The idea is to try and change the program around," Mizzell said of the class of 2013. The recruiting analysts at Rivals.com watched Mizzell in action at Gridiron Kings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., The Opening at Oregon and the Ri- vals100 Five-Star Challenge in Atlanta, and he impressed at each event. Mizzell's ability to be a threat out of the backfield catching the football, along with his quickness and speed, led some to wonder if he could end up at wide receiver in college. "His footwork is amazing, his route-running is rare for a running back and he's a blur in the open field," Rivals.com recruiting analyst Mike Farrell said. Rivals.com West Coast recruiting analyst Adam Gorney was able to watch Mizzell in action at The Opening, a four-day event this summer at Nike's Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School) LB 200 Richmond, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy) 190 Houston (Westside) Damascus, Md. (Damascus) 182 Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) 250 Richmond, Va. (St. Christopher's) Dorchester, Mass. (Boston College High)