Football: Broad Run Celebrates Four Seniors to Play at College Level

Jackson Matteo, Derril Thomas, Caleb Lindsey and Connor Jessop are 4 big reasons why Broad Run football was so good the last four years!

More photos from the celebration

(Feb. 2, 2012) - Broad Run High School celebrated on Wednesday college signing day with four of its seniors heading to the college football ranks. Family,friends, teammates,coaches and staff packed the school's cafeteria to honor Caleb Lindsey, Connor Jessop, Jackson Matteo and Derril Thomas.

Caleb Lindsey proudly wears the VMI hat after signing

Lindsey, a tight end, linebacker, will play at NCAA Division I VMI; Thomas, a running back/DB, at NCAA Division II Concord University while Jessop and Matteo accepted preferred walk-on status with Jessop, a 3-year starter at quarterback who led the Spartans to a state title his sophomore year, heading to Virginia Tech and Matteo, an All-Met lineman heads to Virginia.

All smiles for Jackson Matteo who will be heading to Charlottesville

Matteo originally verbally committed to Temple before deciding to stay in-state. Jessop sat out much of his junior season with a broken collar bone but returned in the playoffs to lead the Spartans to the regional finals. He threw for nearly 2,000 yards and 16 touchdowns this season as Broad Run moved up to AAA.

Broad Run coach Griffis said Derril Thomas will be an impact player at Concord

Thomas, who stepped into the state title game as a sophomore after T.J. Peeler was injured early in that contest, and had a big impact, went on to score more than 40 touchdowns and account for 2,000-plus yards in the single wing offense of 2nd-year coach Matt Griffis.

3-years as QB1 at Broad Run, now Jessop will try and make a name for himself with the Hokies