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Camp performances made Culpeper's Fells-Danzler a hot prospect Date published: 2/7/2007
BY TAFT COGHILL JR.
Before Terrence Fells-Danzer knew his SAT score, he had already passed the initial exam from college football coaches: the eye test. The Culpeper High School senior linebacker stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 225 pounds. He played every position except offensive line and place-kicker during his career with the Blue Devils. He's also a standout track and field performer who has excelled in events ranging from the 100-meter dash to the shot put. So when Fells-Danzer attended four showcase combines, including two at Virginia and one at Virginia Tech, coaches were impressed. The exposure offered the kind of up-close contact with recruits that game film doesn't. Both the Hokies and Cavaliers offered Fells-Danzer full scholarships. He chose Virginia in May and will sign a national letter of intent today, National Signing Day. "To be honest, that [camp exposure] kind of brought him to the forefront more than anything else," Culpeper coach Greg Martz said. "That's the way a lot of recruiting is done today, and it definitely helped him." In addition to his athleticism, Martz said Fells-Danzer was attractive to colleges because he's a "low-risk" recruit, with excellent academics and good character. He's the eighth-ranked player in Virginia by He's the highest rated player from the Fredericksburg area since former Culpeper star Kent Hicks, who enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2004, but recently transferred to Liberty after failing to earn playing time with the Hokies. Fells-Danzer said he doesn't feel any pressure to live up to his lofty ranking. He said he wants to join a strong list of successful linebackers under Virginia coach Al Groh that includes former all-ACC performers Ahmad Brooks, Kai Parham and Darryl Blackstock. "It's a strong possibility I can put myself into that category if I work hard enough," Fells-Danzer said. "But stepping into college, what you did in high school doesn't mean anything. You have to start over from scratch." Fells-Danzer said he was recently clocked by Culpeper coaches in the 40-yard dash at 4.4 seconds and he has a 33-inch vertical leap. While he and Martz admit there's no substitute for on-field production, those numbers are certainly impressive for a player his size.
Date published: 2/7/2007
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