Three-Star Offensive Tackle Dane Wleklinski Commits to Virginia
Virginia earned a significant recruiting victory in the trenches as three-star offensive tackle Dane Wleklinski announced his commitment to UVA in a social media post on Sunday. Wleklinski chose the Cavaliers over offers from 20 other schools, including West Virginia, Duke, Indiana, Cincinnati, James Madison, Appalachian State, Army, Coastal Carolina, and others.
A 6'6", 280-pound offensive lineman from Dublin, Ohio, Wleklinski is a three-star prospect according to Rivals and 247Sports, which also rates him as the No. 123 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 71 overall recruit in the state of Ohio. A talented multi-sport athlete, Wleklinski plays for the football, wrestling, and lacrosse teams at Dublin Jerome High School. Wleklinski was a First-Team All-Ohio Capital Conference (OCC) selection as a junior in 2022.
Virginia was a little late to the party, joining the busy battle for Wleklinski's recruitment with an offer just last weekend when he came to UVA for a visit. Wleklinski, who held offers from 20 other schools and who had already taken visits to Duke, West Virginia, and Indiana earlier this year, clearly didn't hold the Cavaliers' tardiness against them, announcing his commitment to Virginia a week after his visit.
Watch Wleklinski's junior year highlights in the video below:
Wleklinski is the third offensive lineman to commit to Terry Heffernan and the Hoos out of the recruiting class of 2024, joining three-stars Benjamin York (Burke, VA) and Grant Ellinger (Naperville, IL).
Virginia now has 14 verbal commits in its 2024 football recruiting class:
- offensive lineman Benjamin York (Burke, VA)
- athlete Ethan Minter (Chester, VA)
- tight end John Rogers (Alexandria, VA)
- offensive lineman Grant Ellinger (Naperville, IL)
- wide receiver Christian Zachary (Saint Matthews, SC)
- defensive end Chase Morrison (Roswell, GA)
- cornerback Jaylin Lackey (Snellville, GA)
- safety Cedric Franklin (Marietta, GA)
- wide receiver Triston Ward (Deerfield, MA)
- safety KeShawn Adams (Avon, CT)
- cornerback Kevon Gray (Fairburn, GA)
- defensive lineman Tyler Simmons (Windermere, FL)
- defensive end Jewett Hayes (Cincinnati, OH)
- offensive tackle Dane Wleklinski (Dublin, OH)
See updated profiles for every verbal commit in UVA's 2024 recruiting class here: Virginia Football 2024 Recruiting Class Updated Verbal Commits
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