Saturday evening, Blair Academy’s Damon Washington’s first words when he spoke to GoBlackKnights.com of his Day No. 1 of his OV experience at West Point ... “Visit is great,” shared the product of East Brunswick, New Jersey.
By the conclusion of Day No. 2, the 6-foot-1, 185 pounder had committed to the Army Black Knights.
In His Own Words
“I have never felt so wanted by a coaching staff in my life,” Washington said on Sunday afternoon of his overall official weekend and whose recruiting has been handled by John Loose. “This morning I let Coach [Jeff] Monken know.”
“I was in his office with my parents and he asked me how my visit was and if all my questions got answered. He then asked me if I wanted to go to school there and I told him yes. He was pretty excited and so were my parents.”
“It’s is the best football I am going to get to play by far,” added the defensive back. “Along with that I will get to play under Coach [Daryl] Dixon (cornerback coach). But the life after football was the thing my parents like the most. They liked the idea of a stable career at such a young age.”
First Visit To West Point
“It was my first here and the thing that may have stood out the most was the dining hall, just how big it was,” chuckled Washington. “The weight room was also the best I’ve ever seen.”
“Izzy Akojie was my host and I was able to bond with him. He gave real answers to my questions and didn’t sugar coat how hard things can be at times. Izzy and all the players were very welcoming.”
The New Jersey Connection
The close proximity, along with the talent that comes out of the Garden State has always been a solid pipeline for the Army coaching, as confirmed by Washington himself.
“Maurice Bellan (2019 commit) went to Peddie, so he can relate to the experience I am having now at Blair,” Washington explained. “I am also already good friends with Jimmy Ciarlo (2019 commit).”
“But I do like that my parents are going to be come to all the home games and that I am not too far from home. It’s always good to know that they will be there for me.”
Stay tuned as GoBlackKnights.com will have the breakdown of Washington’s commitment and the impact his pledge will have on this 2020 recruiting class, so keep it right here as we have you covered with all the latest.
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