With depth and competition in mind, Virginia State University Head Football Coach Henry Frazier III has assembled a 2025 recruiting class he believes will strengthen the Trojans following their 2024 Co-CIAA Regular Season Championship.

  

“We’ve addressed all our needs with this class,” Frazier said. “We were specifically looking for quarterbacks, and we signed three, including two high school freshmen and one mid-year transfer from Howard University, Savan Briggs. This will provide us with strong competition in the quarterback room.”

Among the key additions is Briggs, along with newcomers Jakari Joyce and RJ Matthews, a standout in Delaware. “The beauty of this quarterback room is that all four scholarship quarterbacks will have four years to play,” Frazier noted. “We’ll have five guys competing for the starting job, and the best man will lead a very talented football team.”

On the defensive side, the team focused on adding depth to the linebacker and secondary positions. Frazier expressed satisfaction with the addition of linebackers Maurice Calloway from Friendship Academy and Walter Brooks from Glen Allen High School. The Trojans also added defensive backs Jason Cole, a midyear transfer from VMI, and new signees Taj Horton and Raja’ee Jones.

Notable recruits from the Metro Richmond area include Zavier Artis, an offensive lineman from Thomas Jefferson High School in Richmond, and defensive back Daquan Ginyard, a standout from Eastern High School in Washington, D.C., but with roots in the area.

In Henrico County, linebacker Walter Brooks from Glen Allen High School and cornerback Myles Anderson from Varina High School are among the top local additions. The Trojans also signed Chesterfield’s Justin Lane, a promising offensive lineman from L.C. Bird High School, and defensive end Darius Wilson, a Henrico native from Varina High School.

The 2025 season promises to be an exciting one for Virginia State, with the Trojans set to open the season with a Thursday night game before Labor Day against Barton College.