Football: UConn Interested in Briar Woods JR McSorley on Either Side of the Ball

Trace McSorley in 2012 state title game
(Photo by Joel Wolcott/Viva Loudoun)

(March 19, 2013) - Briar Woods High School football coach Charlie Pierce says that Falcons junior quarterback Trace McSorley picked up another offer, this time from the University of Connecticut where coaches on both sides of the line scrimmage like the quarterback/defensive back. McSorley now holds offers  form 10 schools.

Football: After 26 Major College Scholarship Offers, Briar Woods LB Matt Rolin Chooses South Carolina

Ashburn (June 20, 2012) - Briar Woods High School rising senior linebacker/tight end Matt Rolin racked up more two dozen major college scholarship offers before verbally committing in May to play at the University of South Carolina starting in 2013.

Rolin's big announcement came via Twitter where he tweeted: "Can't spell South caROLINa without Rolin! Committed to The University of South caROLINa!!!!" Rolin's family has huge ties to the Columbia, S.C. school as his parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles all graduated from the university.

photo by Steven Holland

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Rolin helped the Falcons to back-to-back VHSL Division 4 state titles in 2010 and 2011. As a junior he had 94 tackles with nine sacks and two interceptions while being named first team all-state.


Before choosing the Gamecocks, the 4-star linebacker also had offers from: Baylor, Boston College, Colorado, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, UConn, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Washington.