Word spread quickly in the college football world after rising La Salle High senior Chris Fileppo verbally committed to play at James Madison University.
“Chris was a little bit of a late bloomer to the whole recruiting process,” said new La Salle High head coach Brett Gordon, who starred for the Explorers at quarterback in the late 1990s and later at Villanova University.
“Once the offers started coming in for him in the early spring time frame they were for Division I-AA level. Then James Madison (a Division I-A program) came along, and he committed to them.
La Salle High rising senior Chris Fileppo has committed to play college football at West Virginia.
“We talked about it and told him that didn’t mean that the recruiting would stop and that it might intensify and that’s what happened. (Division I-A programs) South Florida, Purdue and West Virginia then offered him, and he did his due diligence researching the offers and changed his mind.”
Trip to West Virginia swayed La Salle High standout
And, after a visit to Morgantown, West Virginia in late June, Fileppo committed to the Mountaineers.
“I really liked the coaches and the campus and had the chance to talk with some of the players and they all had really good things to say about the coaching staff and the program,” Fileppo said.
“I was solid to JMU, but my coaches told me to hear everyone out and I’m glad I did.”
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Doylestown resident will likely play in the defensive secondary for West Virginia after a senior season at outside linebacker for the Explorers.
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“We want to have him closer to the line of scrimmage,” Gordon said. “Chris has the ability to impact games in a lot of ways with his size, speed, instincts and ball…
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Author : Bucks County Courier Times
Publish date : 2024-07-03 19:18:06
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