'10 VA DE Zack McCray

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Just received offers from Tennessee and NC State. Notre Dame and LSU are also showing a lot of recent interest. He already has offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Maryland, UNC, Boston College, Duke, West Virginia, Wake Forest and others.

He is the cousin of 2009 Rivals100 TE Logan Thomas who signed with Virginia Tech.

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Strongside DE
Lynchburg (VA) Brookville

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 216 lbs
Forty: 4.76 secs
Class: 2010 (High School)

Cousin of Logan Thomas.

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McCray, who is rated one of Rivals.com's top 250 juniors in the nation, also has offers from Virginia Tech, Boston College, Maryland, North Carolina and Duke. The list will undoubtedly continue to grow.

Some schools want him at tight end, others at defensive end, and he's cool with either one. Virginia Tech, West Virginia and North Carolina definitely see him as a defensive end, while Maryland and Wake Forest are flexible.
 
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"Earlier in recruiting, I thought I'd like to get the recruiting done early, and make a decision before the season starts," McCray said. "But now, I think I'd rather wait. If I found the perfect school, I'd commit now if I had one, and it depends on what other offers might come in. But I think I'd like to take my official visits, and I really don't have a deadline of when I'll commit."
 
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from the UNC site. North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, NC State and Maryland stand out to McCray, as those are the ones he feels most comfortable with. He will take unofficial visits, as well as a few official visits before he makes his choice.
 
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McCray said. "But now, I think I'd rather wait. If I found the perfect school, I'd commit now if I had one, and it depends on what other offers might come in. But I think I'd like to take my official visits, and I really don't have a deadline of when I'll commit."
 
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He visited VT on Apr 4th
"Then out there in practice, Coach Foster pulled me aside and told me I was their No. 1 prospect on the defensive side of the ball. He said I'm the guy they are hoping for. After practice was over, he pulled the whole defense over and introduced me to everybody. I met a whole bunch of the defensive line along with Tyrod Taylor and Darren Evans. They were all trying to get me up there.

"I also talked with Josh Eadie who just walked on from Brookville. He was excited I was there and told me I could stay with him any time.
 
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"Yeah, I got a full campus tour. They took me to the academics center, the business school. They showed me the stadium, we ate and then we came back and watched practice," McCray said. "It was a little bit of everything.""The last two visits, I came for the Alabama game, and I really didn't get to talk to the coaches any except for coach (Jason) Michael," McCray said. "The first time I came to the spring game and went straight to the stadium.

"They're getting things done over there. The new stadium (additions) are real impressive and will be even more impressive with the new renovations. The new business school and academics stuff also is very nice. I think it will help a lot with student athletes in the future."

"I think that they're doing a good job, they jumped on the ball really quick, especially in recruiting and caught up with all the other recruiting classes," said the articulate, 6-foot-5, 236-pounder. "I think they have a lot of experience, especially at the pro level with Monte Kiffin and coach (Ed) O (Orgeron) on the defensive line. That's a lot NFL experience.""It's definitely important. When I come out of college, I want to have a degree that is going to say something about me as a hard worker and that I can accomplish more than football," he said.

"I'm interested," said McCray, who indicated he's still pretty wide open but would like to reach a decision before the end of his senior season. "With the new staff with all the experience they have, I wanted to come back and check it out and see for myself. &#8230;

"It's a possibility (McCray will return for an official visit). I haven't sat down and laid out every trip. If I had to choose off this weekend, I would say probably (for an official visit). But, I've got a lot more visits to make."
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3rd trip...5 hour drive each way sounds real good for us!

I agree it does sound good. But his other 2 visits were for the O&W game last year (he didn't sound like he had to much fun) and for the Alabama game last year (which we were handily defeated). It doesn't sound like Fulmer or any of the coaches even spoke to him. I wish that all of his visits had been with the new staff...
 
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He recently attended the Virginia Tech spring game, is planning to see LSU, has been to Tennessee three times in the last year and a half and also wants to see other places while trimming his list.

"I'm starting to narrow it down," McCray said. "I have probably five or six that I'm still waiting on for spring evaluation. It's still to see who comes in and shows interest. There are five or six that I want to narrow it down and take some visits and then maybe narrow it down even further."

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&#8220;I took a visit down there (Tennessee) during spring break and liked it.&#8221; Mc Cray said, &#8220;I liked the campus and the business school. From watching their spring practice they really get after it.&#8221;

&#8220;I like them (Tennessee) they possible be one of the teams in my top six. I&#8217;m trying to feel them out a little bit more.&#8221; Mc Cray added

sounds like we are in the top 6 not top 4 right now!

Alabama, LSU, North Carolina State and Virginia Tech
 
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