James Madison commit Ben Whitver resets Virginia receiving record

In Powhatan‘s 50-33 loss to Cosby, Virginia High School League (VHSL) football history was made by way of James Madison commitment Ben Whitver.

Whitver set a state receiving record as the three-star wide receiver caught 14 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns, which put him as the all-time leader in yardage at currently 3,501 yards. The senior needed only 91 yards, but ended up compiling 166 more for good measure for the Indians.

In the process, Whitver also set school records for catches (14), yards (257) in a single game and is also now third all-time in VHSL history for receptions with 209.

#4 – Pretty fitting that Powhatan (@PowhatanHSAth) WR and #JMU commit Ben Whitver (@BenjaminWhitver) became the VHSL's career receiving yards leader with more than 3400 in his final game.

One of the more under appreciated standouts in the 804 and all of VA. Salute to that… https://t.co/SUARRYmUDE

— Matthew Hatfield (@hatfieldsports) November 8, 2025

Through 10 games for the Indians, Whitver has caught 58 passes for 961 yards and nine touchdowns. Last season at Powhatan, Whitver as a junior hauled in 52 passes for 1,002 yards and 12 scores. When it comes to receiving yardage, Whitver is among the leaders in the state, according to MaxPreps.

According to the Rivals Industry Rankings, Whitver is the No. 29 ranked player in the state of Virginia and No. 167 among all wide receivers.

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound wide receiver decided on James Madison back in June as he chose the Dukes over a slew of schools, which included Buffalo, Charlotte, Delaware, East Carolina, Liberty, Massachusetts, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Penn State and UNLV.

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