CLASS OF 2010 PROSPECT PROFILE: BRIAN LAITI

When people talk about Northern Virginia’s premier public high school football programs, Robinson High School is undoubtedly a team mentioned. The Robinson Rams have appeared in the Class AAA Division 6 State Championship four times, and have won state titles twice, with both titles coming in the past twelve years. According to Robinson head coach Mark Bendorf, the Rams produce about five or six college players a year, including some recent players like Chip Vaughn (former Safety at Wake Forest, and projected 2009 NFL Draft Pick), Mike Imoh (former Virginia Tech RB), and Chase Anastasio (former Notre Dame WR). Rams players participate in year round power lifting, and play in a stadium that often packs in 7,500 fans so it’s no surprise that some their players take their game to the next level. It also shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that the next biggest blue chip on the Robinson Rams comes from a family of former Robinson football players.

Brian Laiti is a 6’4 200 pound Junior Linebacker who already boasts scholarship offers from ACC programs, including Maryland, Boston College, Virginia Tech, and Virginia; and Big East powerhouse West Virginia. Brian is the fourth member of the Laiti family to play football at Robinson, and according to coach Bendorf, “he’s got probably the most size and talent,” out of all his brothers. Brian led the Rams in tackles his sophomore and junior year and is “very instinctive and very quick in the box,” according to Bendorf. Right now Laiti runs about a 4.7 in the 40 yard dash, maxes out somewhere between 280-300 pounds on the bench press, and squats around 400 pounds, according to coach Bendorf.

For now though Laiti is just focused upon his preparations for his senior year as according Bendorf, “he’ll have to play a bigger role,” next season as the team is looking to rebound from a down year by Bendorf’s standards. In terms of his college recruitment Laiti is still, “very wide open right now and he’ll start to examine his options this summer,” according to coach Bendorf. Quickness, agility, ability to diagnose plays, and vision are what Bendorf sees as Laiti’s strengths and in about an year in a half from now Laiti will bring those attributes to one lucky school.