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First-year defensive end Naji Abdullah brings much needed speed to Virginia's front-four

The state of Florida is arguably the best high school football talent hot-bed in the United States.

Every year, schools take chances on less-harolded kids from the Sunshine State, and come away extremely excited about their coups on the recruiting trail.

Mike London and the Virginia football program hope that rising freshman defensive end Naji Abdullah will yet another Florida diamond in the rough for the Cavaliers.

Abdullah originally committed to play for Florida A&M, but switched to the Wahoos shortly before National Signing Day.

Like seemingly every defensive line signee for the class of 2015, Abdullah is a terrific pass rusher from the edge, and thrives off of going after the quarterback.