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'14 VA DE Da'Shawn Hand (Alabama Verbal)

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Posted 07/09/2012
Da?Shawn Hand, Woodbridge lineman, savors experience at Nike event in Oregon
By Preston Williams

Woodbridge All-Met defensive lineman Da?Shawn Hand returned home Monday morning from Oregon where he was one of only three rising juniors to compete at the Opening on the Nike campus in Beaverton, an event for 150 of the top high school football players in the country.

Yawning after an overnight flight, Hand spoke of meeting several NFL players and measuring himself against rising seniors, players a year older, headed for big-time schools.

The highlight amid the hubbub, however, was a bit more fundamental.

?Just to get in pads again was amazing,? said Hand, who had not worn them since the All-Met photo shoot in December. ?It felt so wonderful just to hit again.?

The Opening is a four-day training and competition session for elite invitees only. Eighty four of the 152 participants were ranked in ESPN?s Top 150 list.

The other Washington area players on the Opening roster, all rising seniors, were Good Counsel All-Met defensive back Kendall Fuller, Briar Woods linebacker Matt Rolin (a South Carolina commit), Gonzaga defensive back Devin Butler (a Notre Dame commit) and Douglass receiver Paul Harris.

The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Hand, who estimates he has more than 50 scholarship offers, particularly enjoyed talking to Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, who studied engineering at Nebraska just as Hand plans to do at whatever college he chooses.

?We could really relate to each other,? said Hand, who also met Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, Cleveland Browns defensive back Joe Haden (a Friendly graduate) and New York Jets defensive back Darrelle Revis, among others.

Hand plans to attend camps at Alabama next weekend ? teammate Evrett Edwards, a Duke commit, also is going there ? and Ohio State later this month before Woodbridge begins practice Aug. 1.

?I?m keeping it to a minimum,? Hand said of his summer schedule. ?I don?t want anything to get hectic. I?m just going to focus on my team and season and getting ready for school.?
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Da'Shawn Hand enjoys time at Nike event
By: David Fawcett | Inside NoVA
Published: July 13, 2012

Whether competing against nationally-ranked recruits or chatting up current NFL stars, Da?Shawn Hand felt right at home during his four-day stay at The Opening in Beaverton, Ore.

The invite-only event brought together 152 of the nation?s top high school football prospects, including Hand, who was one of only three juniors in attendence.

With the first opportunity to wear pads since his high school season ended last November, the Woodbridge High School rising junior defensive lineman jumped at the chance to show why he?s already being considered as the nation?s possible top recruit for the class of 2014.

?I was comfortable,? said Hand, who was one of eight players from Virginia at The Opening. ?There was a lot of great competition and you had to bring your A game.?

The 6-foot-5 Hand, who estimates he has over 50 Division I offers now, liked the opportunity to showcase his strength.

?They got to see my power, it wasn?t just finesse,? Hand said. ?And being in pads, it felt good to be out there.?

Hand said a number of NFL players were in attendance there, including Ray Rice, Joe Haden and Ndamukong Suh.

?If you had a question for them, they?d answer it, but they were just chillin with us, like any normal person,? Hand said.

Hand was particularly thrilled to meet Suh, the standout defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions, who was the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Beyond Suh?s run-stopping and pass-rushing abilities, Hand also noted that Suh was an engineering major in college. One of Hand?s priorities in choosing a college is finding one with a reputable engineering program.

?I definitely looked up to that,? Hand said. ?I?d like to follow in his footsteps and be even better.?

Hand?s biggest challenge came after the event finished Sunday. He caught a red-eye flight back that included a stopover in Chicago before arriving home Monday morning.

?That was not fun,? Hand said.

Hand?s next out-of-town trip comes Saturday when he heads to the University of Alabama for a four-day stay. He will attend a camp down there along with Woodbridge teammate Evrett Edwards.

Hand has already made unofficial visits to Virginia, Virginia Tech and North Carolina this summer and plans to attend a camp at Ohio State later this month. He said he also might take an unofficial visit to Clemson as well before high school football practice begins for the Vikings Aug. 1.
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The scenario I dream of is a truly dominant season from a D-line with three future NFL players (Simon, Hankins, Williams) and an awesome rotation, along with the charisma of Vrabel, causing Hand to want to play at tOSU.
 
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once either Spence/Washington/Pittman starts to blow up it will make recruiting even better...

when the questions are asked to recruits..."who do you model your game after"...people gonna start to say...Noah Spence...ect...
 
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