The Maury Commodores won their 2nd straight Class 5 championship finishing the season undefeated for the 2nd straight year. The title was the third for the Commodores under Head Coach Dyrri McCain.
2025
Defensive end Ari Watford (6-foot-5, 234) was the highest ranked Maury prospect coming in at #4 in the State by Rivals.com. He had offers from schools such as Ohio State, Michigan, Texas and LSU before signing with Clemson. He finished with 10 sacks for the Commodores in 2025 and was selected 1st team All-State.
Maryland commit Carlton Smith (6-foot-1, 205) had an outstanding season leading Maury with 93 tackles while adding 17 sacks and six forced fumbles. He was the Class 5 Defensive Player of the Year. He had offers 22 offers including Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, Michigan and Notre Dame before choosing Maryland. He was ranked the #9 player in the state by Rivals.Com.
Safety Kendall Daniels (6-foot-3, 180) reminds some analysts of former Maury NFL star Kam Chancellor who won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. was selected 1st team All-State and he signed to play at South Carolina. Daniels finished with six interceptions, 37 tackles and four fumble recoveries.
Quarterback Au'Tori Newkirk was the VHSL State Offensive Player of the Year. He had one of the greatest seasons ever in Virginia after passing for 3784 yards with 50 touchdown passes while adding another 588 yards on the ground with six scores. Newkirk threw five touchdown passes in the State championship game while completing14 of 20 passes for 311 yards. He won back-to-back titles in his final two high school seasons. After more than a dozen offers, Newkirk signed with North Carolina.
The top receiver for Newkirk was Rivals.com 3-star Lebron Bond who will take his talents to Indiana University. Bond was selected All-State after making 60 catches for 840 yards and 14 touchdown receptions. As a junior, Bond made All-State with 47 receptions for1327 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Both cornerback Trevon Cannon and running back Leon Clark signed to play for Coach Mike London at William & Mary. Cannon had 25 tackles and seven pass breakups while Clark had 592 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.
Jayvon Wynn (6-foot-3, 302) was selected 2nd team All-State Offensive Line. He committed to Virginia University of Lynchburg.
Playmaker Leslie Hines (6-foot-2, 220) was selected 2nd team All-State Defensive Line. He had 53 tackles while leading the team with 20 sacks. Hines is receiving D2 interests for outside linebacker and defensive end.
Cameryn Simmons was a 2-year starter who played Safety and Running Back. He had 47 tackles with 11 tackles for loss on defense and 108 all-purpose yards on offense.
Elijah Moss-Williams is 1 of 2 ranked prospect for the Commodores. The Rivals 3-star has more than a dozen offers including Virginia Tech, Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Miami and Pittsburgh. Moss was selected 2nd team All-State and he is the leading returning receiver for Maury. His junior stats included 37 receptions for 584 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Linebacker Isaiah Simmons (6-foot-0, 210) was selected 1st team All-State as a junior while collecting 47 tackles including 11 tackles for loss and four sacks. The Rivals.com 3-star has offers from Pittsburgh, East Carolina, Temple, and Toledo.
Rising senior Jyran Evans brings a 6-foot-4 length receiving to the Commodores. He missed most of the 2024 season with an injury but looks to rebound this season. Evans participated in a Rivals camp and his Rivals profile lists Michigan, Ole Miss, Old Dominion and Buffalo among his offers
Rising senior Jahvon Wiggins (5-foot-10, 150) has half a dozen offers including Virginia tech, Duke, Liberty, and East Carolina. He had 27 receptions for 586 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
Isaiah McDaniel (5-foot-11, 165) spent his 1st two years at Fork Union before playing at Maury last season. McDaniel has offers from Offers from University of North Carolina at Pembroke and University of Pennsylvania with interest from Toledo, Campbell, Princeton, Brown university, and Dartmouth.
Inside linebacker Javonti Hughes (5-foot-10, 190) is the leading returning tackler with 66 stops including 17 tackles for loss. Hughes also had time to score four rushing touchdowns on 32 carries for 415 yards. He earned 2nd team All-Eastern District on defense and honorable mention for offense. Hughes has an offer from Fayetteville State University.
Rising senior Hunter Collins (5-foot-11, 170) has two D1 offers from Delaware and Toledo. He had three interceptions and four pass breakups with 23 tackles as a junior.
Center Elijah Jones is a rising senior and he earned 1st team All-State.
Linebacker Markus McCoy was an All-State linebacker at Salem after being credited with 96 tackles including 26 tackles for loss. He has offers from UNC Charlotte and Alcorn state and he is talking with Howard, Navy, and New Hampshire.
2027
Maury sophomore defensive back Matt Williams (5-foot-11, 165) led the team with 11 pass breakups while adding four interceptions in the Commodores defensive backfield. He has eight offers including Maryland, Duke, Syracuse, Old Dominion, Charlotte, and Toledo.
Maury hasn't had a star rated offensive lineman since Vinston Painter in 2008 but sophomore Patrick Anderson (6-foot-3, 285) hopes to end that trend.
Receiver Carter O'Rourke (5-foot-9, 170) is another promising name who should see the field more as a junior. He scored a defensive touchdown last season.
Sophomore Tayshawn Branch (5-foot-11, 187) led the Commodores with 888 yards rushing on 104 carries with 15 rushing touchdowns. His three receptions totaled 104 yards with two scores. Branch has offers from East Carolina, Toledo, and Charlotte.
2028
Sophomore Dominick Everette (6-foot-2, 180) is expected to be the next star rated quarterback at Maury. He has offers from Indiana and Syracuse. Everette completed 3 of 8 attempts for 84 yards and a touchdown in limited action.
Rising sophomore TaTrequan Duke (5-foot-9, 160) is listed as an athlete while Tajuan Pair is a name to remember in the 2029 class.