Safety Lillard commits to Cavs

The Virginia football program gained its fifth in-state football commitment for the class of 2009 on Saturday when safety Corey Lillard gave his commitment to coach Al Groh at UVa’s spring game on Saturday.
“I just knew right then and there that my decision is not going to change any more,” Lillard said. “All I could think about was UVa and orange and blue, so why not go for it?”
The 5-foot-11, 205-pound Lillard is a rising senior at Liberty High School in Bealeton. He chose the Cavaliers over offers from Wake Forest, Arkansas, Boston College, Duke, North Carolina, N.C. State and Rutgers.
Lillard, whose primary recruiter on the UVa staff was wide receivers coach Wayne Lineburg, was an all-Cedar Run District pick at linebacker after recording 67 tackles (52 solo) in 2007. As a running back, he rushed for 639 yards and eight touchdowns while catching two touchdown passes.
“Virginia is getting a great kid,” Liberty coach Tom Buzzo said. “He’s absolutely a very humble, a very respectful kid. I love all my kids, but he’s a good one.
“I think he does a lot of good things, but probably his best attribute right now is his ability to hit.”
UVa also has commitments from Orange County safety Quintin Hunter, Sherando quarterback Ross Metheny, Harrisonburg running back Alex Owah and Chancellor running back Dominique Wallace.