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Eric Smith became the 20th member of Virginia's 2013 class Thursday night when he committed to the Cavaliers. Smith, a native of Decatur, Georgia, will join Sadiq Olanrewaju and Jack McDonald on the Hoos' offensive line group for the 2013 cycle. The Georgia native chose the Cavaliers over offers from North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida International, UCF and others. Smith is rated a mid 3-star prospect by 247sports, and is currently unrated by rivals. He will probably end up with a 3-star rating on that service as well.
Smith, at 6'5'' 280 lbs, projects as an offensive tackle. After the loss of Brad Henson to the Tar Heels, Smith can easily fill that void in UVa's signing class. In fact, Smith and Henson, although projected at different positions on the line, are almost identical in size. Smith is also Virginia's first commitment since the end of the 2012 season, and the coaching shakeup that followed. The newest Cavalier's lead recruiter is Vincent Brown, one of several coaches retained by London in the midst of sweeping change to the staff.
With several UVa targets off the board recently (Daesean Hamilton to Penn State and Tevin Montgomery to Boston College among others), it remains to be seen whether or not Smith will be Virginia's final addition to the 2013 signing class. At this point, Virginia fans are probably more worried about keeping the commits that they already have. Regardless, Smith is solid addition to the 2013 class, and counteracts the Cavaliers' first decommitment since early 2011.
Virginia Football: 2013 Recruiting Class
Brendan Marshall, Quarterback, Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
6'5'', 210 lbs
Rating: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, California
Sadiq Olanrewaju, Offensive Tackle, Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT)
6'5'', 260 lbs
Rating: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, UConn, Rutgers, Temple, West Virginia
Andre Levrone, Wide Receiver, Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
6'1'' 198 lbs
Rating: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, Auburn, Mississippi State, USC
Tim Harris, Cornerback/Safety, Varina
6'2'' 173 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (4*) 247sports (4*)
Offers: Virginia, California, Ohio State, Michigan, Tennessee, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Syracuse
Zack Jones, Wide Receiver, Oscar Smith
5'11'' 178 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, Illinois
Micah Kiser, Linebacker, Gilman
6'1'' 215 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*) 247sports (4*)
Offers: Virginia, Boston College, Florida, Maryland, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Stanford, Virginia Tech
Corwin Cutler, Quarterback, Ocean Lakes
6'4'' 180 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, Marshall, UConn, ECU
Hipolito Corporan, Cornerback, Westside (Houston,TX)
6'1'' 160 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, Baylor, Tulsa, UTEP
LaChaston Smith, Linebacker, South Iredell (Statesville, NC)
5'11'' 215 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Minnesota, ECU, Wake Forest
Jack English, Defensive End, St. Christopher's (Richmond, VA)
6'6'' 250 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (NR), 247sports (2*)
Offers: Virginia, Virginia Tech
Keeon Johnson, Wide Receiver, A.L. Brown (Kannapolis, NC)
6'3'' 200 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, North Carolina, Notre Dame, NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, Minnesota, Miami, ECU
Donta Wilkins, Defensive Tackle, Potomac (Dumfries, VA)
6'3'' 315 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (4*)
Offers: Virginia, Penn State, Miami, UNC, Boston College, NC State
Kirk Garner, Cornerback, Good Counsel (Olney, MD)
5'11'' 180 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (4*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, Florida State, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland, Michigan State, West Virginia, Boston College, Nebraska, Cincinnati, N.C. State, Penn State, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Houston
Jack McDonald, Guard, Boston College High (Dorchester, MA)
6'5'' 275 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, North Carolina, Boston College, Miami, UConn, Maryland, Duke, UMass
Malcolm Cook, Safety, Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, VA)
6'1'' 215 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (3*), 247sports (4*)
Offers: Virginia
Taquan Mizzell, Running Back, Bayside (Virginia Beach, VA)
5'10'' 183 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (5*), 247sports (4*)
Offers: Virginia, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, Clemson, California, Boston College, Cincinnati, UConn, Miami, Illinois, NC State, ECU, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Temple, ODU, Purdue
Eric Smith, Offensive Tackle, Columbia
6'5'' 280 lbs
Ratings: Rivals (NR), 247sports (3*)
Offers: Virginia, UNC, Arkansas, UCF, Floridia International, Georgia State