David Mann heads to Shenandoah to play football, golf

Sports Editor

One of Blessed Sacrament Huguenot’s top student-athletes has made his decision on where to play football next season.

David Mann, a multi-sport athlete who was on the football, basketball and golf teams in his senior year, committed to play football and golf at the collegiate level with the Shenandoah University Hornets.

Mann was considering multiple schools that had offered him spots on their football rosters, including the Christopher Newport Captains and the Bridgewater Eagles, but the prospects of playing both football and golf were factored into his decision.

The Knights star is coming off a monster season with the football team, helping them get back to the state championship both as a pass-catching tight end and a pass-rushing presence on the defensive line. He was named the VISFL Division 2 Player of the Year and a first team All-State honoree for his efforts on offense, defense and special teams.

It was his second All-State mention in two seasons, as he led the defense with four sacks, five tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. On offense, he led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches, pulling in 28 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns.

Mann will be joining a Hornets team fresh off a historic season where they won a program-best eight wins and had 14 All-ODAC athletes and three more named to the All-Region team.

Mann’s final appearance on the football field was as a representative of Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot in the Big River Rivalry Game held at Randolph-Macon’s Day Field on Dec. 17.

After the football season ended, Mann also made his impact on another Knights athletic program, starting at center for the basketball team that finished with a 9-9 record entering the first round of the VCC Tournament.

Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@powhatantoday.com.