Greater Lynchburg College Football Standouts Deliver in Week 10

Jayden Miller grabs an interception, Spencer Sloan scores a touchdown, and Dillon Stowers and Avery Dixon each record seven tackles.

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Former Lynchburg-area high school football players made their presence felt across the college ranks in Week 10, with an interception, a touchdown reception and several strong defensive performances highlighting the weekend.

Heritage graduate Jayden Miller intercepted a pass for Christopher Newport, while Jefferson Forest graduate Spencer Sloan caught a touchdown for Johns Hopkins.

Meanwhile, former Liberty Christian Academy standout Gideon Davidson remained sidelined at Clemson, and E.C. Glass graduate Eli Wood missed his second consecutive game at Utah State.

Miller grabs interception in Christopher Newport shutout

Jayden Miller — Christopher Newport (Heritage)

Freshman defensive back Jayden Miller recorded an interception as Christopher Newport rolled to a 42-0 victory over The College of New Jersey.

His interception was among the week's notable defensive plays by former area standouts.

Sloan scores touchdown for Johns Hopkins

Spencer Sloan — Johns Hopkins (Jefferson Forest)

Freshman tight end Spencer Sloan caught two passes for 12 yards and a touchdown as Johns Hopkins defeated McDaniel 54-6.

The 6-foot-6, 240-pound former Jefferson Forest standout continues to contribute during his first collegiate season.

Stowers records seven tackles against Air Force

Dillon Stowers — Army (Liberty Christian Academy)

Senior defensive lineman Dillon Stowers finished with seven tackles, including one solo stop and six assists, in Army's 24-21 loss to Air Force.

Stowers, a former all-state linebacker and tight end at LCA, has developed into a contributor along Army's defensive front.

Dixon adds seven tackles for Charleston Southern

Avery Dixon — Charleston Southern (Rustburg)

Redshirt senior safety Avery Dixon recorded seven tackles, including two solo stops and five assists, in Charleston Southern's 20-10 loss to UT Martin.

Dixon, who previously played at Bryant and The Citadel, earned first-team all-district and second-team all-region honors at Rustburg.

Marsteller rushes for 60 yards

Alexander Marsteller — Rose-Hulman (Jefferson Forest)

Senior running back Alexander Marsteller carried the ball 17 times for 60 yards in Week 10 action, averaging 3.5 yards per attempt.

Davidson sidelined by injury

Gideon Davidson — Clemson (Liberty Christian Academy)

Sophomore running back Gideon Davidson did not play in Clemson's 18-13 victory over Syracuse after suffering an injury against Florida State.

Wood misses second straight game

Eli Wood — Utah State (E.C. Glass)

Graduate student wide receiver Eli Wood missed his second consecutive game because of an undisclosed injury, sitting out Utah State's 17-10 victory over Fresno State.

Wood, who transferred to Utah State after four seasons at Virginia, will look to return against San Diego State on Nov. 14. His availability remains uncertain.

Seminole District College Football Roster

Liberty Christian Academy

Gideon Davidson — Clemson

Position: Running back
Class: Sophomore

Davidson is a sophomore running back at Clemson after a record-setting career at Liberty Christian Academy. He rushed for more than 7,700 career yards, second-most in Virginia High School League history, and scored a VHSL-record 122 touchdowns.

Davidson helped lead LCA to the 2024 Class 3 state championship and was named the 2024 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year and Football Friday Player of the Year.

Jayden Cowart — Elon

Position: Defensive back
Class: Freshman

Cowart is in his first season at Elon after a four-year varsity career at LCA. A team captain and two-time state champion, Cowart contributed on both sides of the ball, finishing his high school career with 85 tackles and four interceptions on defense while rushing for 2,700 yards and 29 touchdowns. Cowart also earned two varsity letters in track and field.

Austin Tremblay — Liberty

Position: Defensive line
Class: Freshman

Tremblay is a freshman defensive lineman at Liberty after a decorated career at LCA. A three-year varsity starter, Tremblay helped the Bulldogs win back-to-back state championships in 2023 and 2024. As a senior, he was named LCA's 2025 season MVP and earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors at defensive end.

Dillon Stowers — Army

Position: Defensive line
Class: Senior

Stowers is a senior defensive lineman at Army. He appeared in 11 games for the Black Knights in 2025 after seeing action in six games the previous season.

At LCA, Stowers played linebacker and tight end and finished his career with more than 300 tackles, 18 touchdowns, five interceptions and 10 forced fumbles. He earned all-state honors at both linebacker and tight end before attending the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School.

E.C. Glass

Eli Wood — Utah State

Position: Wide receiver
Class: Graduate student

Wood transferred to Utah State after four seasons at Virginia, where he appeared in 35 games. His best season with the Cavaliers came in 2025, when he caught 16 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

Wood originally joined Virginia as a preferred walk-on in 2022 after being lightly recruited out of E.C. Glass. His move to Utah State reunited him with coach Bronco Mendenhall, who previously recruited and coached Wood's older brother, Sackett, at Virginia. Sackett is also a graduate student at Utah State.

At E.C. Glass, Wood caught 50 passes for 1,020 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior, earning Seminole District Player of the Year and VHSL Class 4 first-team all-state honors.

Lyvarius Gilbert — Virginia Union

Position: Wide receiver
Class: Redshirt junior

Gilbert is a redshirt junior wide receiver at Virginia Union after graduating from E.C. Glass in 2023. A multi-sport athlete at Glass, Gilbert played wide receiver and free safety and also contributed as a punt returner.

Lincoln Funke — Christopher Newport

Position: Tight end
Class: Freshman

Funke is a freshman tight end at Christopher Newport after graduating from E.C. Glass. He earned all-region and all-district honors as a senior and served as a team captain. Funke helped the Hilltoppers win two district championships and a region title.

Julius Scott — Bridgewater

Position: Defensive line
Class: Freshman

Scott is a freshman defensive lineman at Bridgewater after playing at E.C. Glass. The Lynchburg native is listed at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds

Brookville

Jor'dyn Whitelaw — William & Mary

Position: Running back
Class: Sophomore

Whitelaw is a sophomore running back at William & Mary. As a freshman in 2025, he appeared in all 12 games, primarily as a kick returner, returning 25 kickoffs for 510 yards. At Brookville, Whitelaw was a team captain and two-time first-team all-district selection. He rushed for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns and finished with 1,567 all-purpose yards and 10 touchdowns.

Trevor Johns — Hampden-Sydney

Position: Wide receiver
Class: Redshirt freshman

Johns is a redshirt freshman wide receiver at Hampden-Sydney after playing at Brookville.

Heritage

Terrell Washington — North Texas

Position: Defensive line
Class: Junior

Washington is a junior defensive lineman at North Texas after playing at Heritage. He appeared in all 14 games for the Mean Green in 2025, recording 13 tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries. Before North Texas, Washington played at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where he recorded 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 2024. He began his college career at Hampton.

Bre'Andre Horsley — UNC Pembroke

Position: Defensive line
Class: Senior

Horsley transferred to UNC Pembroke after three seasons at West Liberty. The former Heritage standout earned first-team All-Mountain East Conference honors in 2025 after recording 61 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks and two fumble recoveries. Over three seasons at West Liberty, Horsley totaled 102 tackles, eight sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss.

Jayden Miller — Christopher Newport

Position: Defensive back
Class: Freshman

Miller is a freshman defensive back at Christopher Newport after a standout career at Heritage. He was a three-time all-district selection and earned all-region honors for the Pioneers. Miller served as a team captain, helped Heritage win a district championship and led the district in interceptions twice.

Ayden Slash — Christopher Newport

Position: Defensive back
Class: Freshman

Slash is a freshman defensive back at Christopher Newport after playing at Heritage. A multi-sport athlete for the Pioneers, he competed in football, basketball and track and field.

David Bradley — Christopher Newport

Position: Running back
Class: Freshman

Bradley is a freshman running back at Christopher Newport after a standout career at Heritage. He was a two-time first-team all-district selection at both running back and linebacker and earned second-team all-region honors at linebacker.

Zaid Holloway — Bridgewater

Position: Defensive back
Class: Freshman

Holloway is a freshman defensive back at Bridgewater after graduating from Heritage. The 5-foot-8, 171-pound Lynchburg native is in his first season with the Eagles.

Jefferson Forest

Britin Witt — Jacksonville State

Position: Offensive line
Class: Senior

Witt is a senior offensive lineman at Jacksonville State after transferring from VMI, where the former Jefferson Forest standout started all 12 games at left guard for the Keydets in 2025. Witt also appeared in 10 games as a true freshman at VMI, logging 300 snaps. He is listed at 6-foot-3 and 300 pounds.

Logan Candis — Norfolk State

Position: Defensive line
Class: Redshirt freshman

Candis is a 6-foot-3, 345-pound redshirt freshman defensive lineman at Norfolk State after playing at Jefferson Forest.

Camerohn Parker — Hampden-Sydney

Position: Defensive back
Class: Sophomore

Parker is a sophomore defensive back at Hampden-Sydney after appearing in seven games as a freshman in 2025. The former Jefferson Forest defensive back earned all-district honors as a senior. He also played basketball for the Cavaliers.

Alexander Marsteller — Rose-Hulman

Position: Running back
Class: Senior

Marsteller is a senior running back at Rose-Hulman. He earned honorable mention All-HCAC honors in 2025 after rushing for 579 yards and five touchdowns and adding 118 receiving yards and a touchdown. He returned for 2026 as one of the program's All-HCAC honorees. The former Jefferson Forest player is majoring in civil engineering.

Spencer Sloan — Johns Hopkins

Position: Tight end
Class: Freshman

Sloan is a freshman tight end at Johns Hopkins after playing at Jefferson Forest. He is listed at 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds.

Rustburg

Avery Dixon — Charleston Southern

Position: Safety
Class: Redshirt senior

Dixon is a redshirt senior safety at Charleston Southern after previously playing at Bryant and The Citadel. The former Rustburg standout started 10 games at strong safety for Charleston Southern in 2025, recording 35 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and two pass breakups. At Rustburg, Dixon earned first-team all-district and second-team all-region honors as a senior.

Ari Reid — Virginia Union

Position: Linebacker
Class: Freshman

Reid is a freshman linebacker at Virginia Union after playing at Rustburg.

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