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Virginia Lands Star Wide Receiver, Former Florida Commit Josiah Abdullah

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2 years ago

August 3, 2024

Virginia Lands Star Wide Receiver, Former Florida Commit Josiah Abdullah

Virginia football won a major victory on the recruiting trail on Friday night, as highly-pursued wide receiver and former Florida commit Josiah Abdullah announced his commitment to UVA in an Instagram post. Virtually every major conference college football program offered Abdullah during the course of his recruitment, including the likes of Alabama, Texas, LSU, Michigan, and Tennessee, but it was the Virginia Cavaliers, and their recent success in developing wide receivers, who ultimately landed his commitment.

A 5’10” wideout from Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, Abdullah verbally committed to Florida earlier this year, but then decommitted in early June. In addition to the Gators and Cavaliers, more than 50 programs offered Abdullah, including Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, Duke, Colorado, Louisville, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, NC State, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, West Virginia… you get the idea.

Though he is only considered a three-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports, and On3 (and a four-star on Rivals), it’s clear that most of the country views Abdullah as far more valuable than that. ESPN rates Abdullah as the No. 34 wide receiver in the country and Rivals has him at No. 44, while On3 and 247Sports have him just outside the top 100 in that category. Most of the recruiting services have Abdullah ranked as a top 75 prospect in the state of Georgia, perhaps the best football recruiting hotbed in the country.

Watch Abdullah’s junior season highlights here.

Abdullah visited Virginia last week and saw what he needed to see, announcing his commitment to the Cavaliers a week later. He becomes one of the highest-rated prospects in UVA’s 2025 recruiting class.

Virginia football now has 18 verbal commits in its 2025 recruiting class:

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Denver police arrest man suspected in fatal shooting on E. Virginia Avenue

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6 hours ago

April 6, 2026

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Denver police arrest man suspected in fatal shooting on E. Virginia Avenue

Denver police have arrested the man they believe was responsible for a fatal shooting on E. Virginia Avenue on Thursday afternoon.

According to an arrest affidavit, the Denver Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 12:35 p.m. to report a shooting in the 10100 block of E. Virginia Ave. The caller told dispatch workers that a white SUV was fleeing the scene.

Responding officers found a man who was critically wounded. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Investigators reportedly discovered a handgun, the victim’s cellphone and money in the area where the shooting happened. They also located surveillance footage in the area, which appeared to show the victim exiting a white Chevrolet Tahoe as gunshots could be heard. He walked to the east, looking for help, before collapsing on the ground.

The affidavit says a conversation was discovered on the victim’s Instagram account in which he was speaking with another person who was selling a firearm.

Aurora police assisted investigators using the Flock License Plate Reader system, identifying the Tahoe at several locations. Police said the vehicle had unique characteristics on the passenger rear wheel. The affidavit says that, before the shooting, the vehicle had a rear license plate, but after the shooting, it was missing.

Daniel Villegas

Denver Police Department

Investigators found the vehicle, executed a search warrant and found a fired cartridge case in the back seat. A person connected to the case reportedly told officers that he drove his friend, later identified as Daniel Puga Villegas, to meet a person to collect money from him. However, he says an argument took place, and Villegas shot the victim, then ripped off his temporary rear license plate and, while still holding the gun, told him to drive.

Villegas was arrested on Sunday with assistance from the APD and is facing charges of first-degree murder.

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Southwest, Central Virginia Weather | 7:15 a.m. – April 6, 2026

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18 hours ago

April 6, 2026

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