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

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Prep football: Da'Shawn Hand stays focused in face of national attention
By: David Fawcett | Inside NoVA
Published: May 25, 2012

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Woodbridge High School lineman Da'Shawn Hand at practice in Woodbridge, Va. on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.

There?s no top five list, no preferred favorites yet. In fact, ask Da?Shawn Hand how many offers he has from Division I football programs and he stops and has to think about it for a moment.

He knows there are over 30, but maybe it?s 35. No make that 36 since the University of North Carolina stopped by Woodbridge High School Tuesday and extended an offer.

?I don?t know,? said Hand, a sophomore defensive end, in trying to recall the exact total. And he?s fine with that answer.

As college coaches pour into Woodbridge on a daily basis during the week to see him during this evaluation period that began April 15 and ends May 31, Hand keeps his focus without letting all the attention get to his head or letting on what schools he likes.

?I don?t worry about that,? said Hand, who recorded 21 sacks in 10 games last season to earn Cardinal District Defensive Co-MVP honors. ?I?m in control of everything.?

Right now, Hand is getting ready for a summer filled with camps. He will attend camps at Virginia Tech and the University of Alabama.

He?s also received and accepted invitations to compete at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge in Atlanta (June 22-24) and The Opening, sponsored by Nike in Oregon, July 5-8.

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Get Familiar: Super soph. Da'Shawn Hand
May, 28, 2012
By Christopher Parish | ESPN.com

These days it?s tough to find a college football team that isn?t interested in landing Da?Shawn Hand. The sophomore from Woodbridge (Va.) has more than 30 offers from Alabama to Stanford and just about everywhere in between.

It?s easy to see why. Hand is as gregarious off the field as he is ferocious on it. And on the field, he?s a sight to be seen. The 6-foot-4, 238-pound defensive end put up a ridiculous 21 sacks to go with his 84 tackles this past fall. The Vikings finished with a 6-4 record, but expectations for this season are much higher.

It?s numbers like those that have made Hand one of the most popular athletes in the Class of 2014. Following his impressive performance at the Baltimore NFTC, Hand took down Top Underclassman honors as well as an invite to The Opening at the Nike Headquarters in July, and he has some speculating he could be the nation?s No. 1 recruit next season.

None of this, however, has gotten to Hand?s head. Despite all the offers and attention, Hand says he?s still got plenty to prove. What?s left for the stellar soph? We?ll let him tell you as we Get Familiar with Da?Shawn Hand.

ESPNHS: What was your reaction when you were told you got an invite to The Opening?
Hand: I was just shocked and honored. I?ve seen clips of The Opening on YouTube and ESPN, and I was excited to be a part of it. The top 150 players in the country, and it?s Nike, so you can?t do better than that.

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What a level headed kid; polite and humble. He will be fine where ever he goes and will be a great leader there. I like the fact that he is coming to Friday Night Lights and The Game. I hope we get 100K at the FNL!

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