A football player’s number one dream is to eventually make it into the NFL. Along one’s football journey, they encounter teammates and part of being on a team is getting to know one another and forming relationships. It is very rare, in my opinion, that two teammates stay together from high school, to college and even all the way through the NFL Draft. That is definitely the case for two guys that attended high school here in Northern Virginia and have been together all the way.

Cornerback/punt returner Greg Stroman and defensive tackle Tim Settle both played football at Virginia Tech. They were also teammates on the football team at Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, VA. Both declared for the NFL Draft this year and were drafted. The really awesome feeling is both Settle and Stroman were drafted by the same NFL team, the hometown Washington Redskins.

Stonewall Jackson business teacher, Pittsburgh area native and Steeler fan Jill Crayne said, “You are hearing it here first, I’m officially a Redskins fan!” Detroit Lions fan and Michigan native Erin Ball, who is also a business teacher at Stonewall, said she can’t be more proud of the two of them and is happy they are sticking close to home.

I have the honor of knowing Stroman and don’t personally know Settle, but two guys I attended high school with are now in the NFL and I am beyond excited for these two gentlemen, especially since they are staying local with the Redskins. I hope to see both of them do great things with the Redskins and am beyond anxious to see what they can do!

Photo courtesy of redskins.com

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