LEXINGTON, Va. – Virginia Military Institute head coach Scott Wachenheim today announced 11 signees to the 2020 recruiting class on the first day of the December signing period.  
 
"The VMI Football staff and I are very pleased with the 11 young men that signed their NLI's with us today," said Wachenheim. "All eleven possess the size, speed, intelligence, and fortitude necessary to compete at the highest levels in the classroom, the military arena, and on the Southern Conference gridiron."
 
The info on December signees below includes name, position, height, weight, hometown and high school in parentheses. Further capsule information on each signee follows.
 
2020 VMI FOOTBALL SIGNEES (As of 12/18/19)
 
Andre Cooper II, WR, 6-5, 195, Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona)
Jack Culbreath, K/P, 6-4, 175, Charlottesville, Va. (Monticello)
Julio DaSilva, WR, 6-0, 170, Philadelphia, Pa. (West Catholic)
Christian Dunn, LB, 6-3, 215, Richmond, Va. (Benedictine)
Solomon Dunn, WR, 6-4, 190, Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill)
Josh Knapp, DB, 6-3, 180, Abingdon, Md. (Archbishop Curley)
Chance Knox, WR, 5-10, 160, Charleston, W.Va. (Capital)
Alex Oliver, WR, 6-0, 175, Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee)
Will Reid, OL, 6-4, 280, Richmond, Va. (Douglas Freeman)
Evan Robinson, DL, 6-1, 295, Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs)
Aidan Twombly, TE, 6-3, 215, Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge)
 
 
EXTENDED PROFILES
 
Andre Cooper II, WR, 6-5, 195, Orlando, Fla. (Lake Nona)
 
Had 151 career receptions for 1,886 yards and 21 touchdowns…Twice named second team All-District…Orlando Sentinel Super 60 Recruit…2019 All-Conference Metro...All-Conference SSAC in 2016 and 2017…two-time honorable mention All-State…selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star game…also lettered four years in basketball…father Andre Cooper played for Florida State (1993-96) and Denver Broncos (1998-2000) and was inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame in 2014...mother Heather Anderson competed for Florida State track (1993-96).
 
Jack Culbreath, K/P, 6-4, 175, Charlottesville, Va. (Monticello)
 
Named All-Jefferson District and second team 3C All-Region, and All-Central Virginia…holds school records for most extra points in a season, most season punt yards, best career punt average and most touchbacks in a season…multi-sport athlete and lettered four years in soccer and three years in swimming and placed fifth in the 50 freestyle VHSL 3A swim championships…National Honor Society.
 
Julio DaSilva, WR, 6-0, 170, Philadelphia, Pa. (West Catholic)
 
Lettered four years in football and two years in track… As a junior brought in 27 catches for 407 yards to average 15.6 yards per catch … earned 12 solo special teams tackles as a junior.
 
Christian Dunn, LB, 6-3, 215, Richmond, Va. (Benedictine)
 
Named second team VISAA All-State at linebacker…played for 2019 VISAA state champion Benedictine...lettered four years…also played tight end…brother Thomas Dunn played football at the University of Richmond
 
Solomon Dunn, WR, 6-4, 190, Johnson City, Tenn. (Science Hill)
 
All-Region and All-Conference selection…caught 30 passes for 558 yards and four touchdowns this year…made 25 first down receptions…played in FCA All-Star game and had five catches including a 34-yard touchdown…lettered three years in football and one in track in the triple jump and 100m…state qualifier in the triple jump…holds the highest mark in the box jump (54")…brother Isaiah Dunn played basketball at King College.
 
Josh Knapp, DB, 6-3, 180, Abingdon, Md. (Archbishop Curley)
 
A three-sport athlete at Archbishop Curley (football, basketball and lacrosse) … was selected to represent Baltimore in 2019 Crab Bowl Game.
 
Chance Knox, WR, 5-10, 160, Charleston, W.Va. (Capital)
 
Named first team All-MSAC and first team All-Kanawha Valley as a senior … earned 1,124 all-purpose yards as a senior, including 542 receiving yards, 365 rushing and 217 return yards … recorded 12 touchdowns in 2019, including seven receiving, four rushing TDs and one punt return for a touchdown … named first team All-MSAC as a wide receiver as a junior in 2018 … as a junior earned 543 receiving yards on 33 catches and seven touchdowns to average 16.4 yards per grab … returned seven punts in 2018, averaging 21 yards per return and recording two touchdowns…holds the school single season punt return yardage record of 254 yards and record for longest punt return for TD – 88 yards.
 
Alex Oliver, WR, 6-0, 175, Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee)
 
As a senior had 45 catches for 1,027 yards and 13 touchdowns...co-holder of Atlee single game record for touchdown catches (5) and ranks second in most receiving yards in a game…ranked in top 10 list for most yards in a season…also had 20 tackles and two interceptions…twice named All-Region…earned honor roll two times…cousin plays for UVA football.
 
Will Reid, OL, 6-4, 280, Richmond, Va. (Douglas Freeman)
 
2018 first team All-Region and 2018 honorable mention All-Metro…lettered three years as an offensive lineman…recipient of the Charles F. Eskridge Award for outstanding sophomore football player…Eagle Scout…National Honor Society…father Billy Reid played football at Hampden-Sydney College.
 
Evan Robinson, DL, 6-1, 295, Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs)
 
The #20 prospect in the class of 2020 from recruit804 …earned First-Team All-Region and All-State at both offensive and defensive line in 2018.
 
Aidan Twombly, TE, 6-3, 215, Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge)
 
Earned All-Conference honors his senior year as a tight end…compiled 1,012 yards receiving and eight touchdowns during his high school career…lettered for two years… named the top TE prospect at the Appalachia Prep Combine in April before his senior season…honor roll student all four years…qualified for DECA states and received a silver on his concentration test…grandfather played football and baseball at University of New Hampshire.