National Signing Day: Orlando area football players secure spots with college teams
Orlando area high school football players added their names to a long list of college signees Wednesday on the opening day of the national regular signing period.
The number of major college signees has shrunk but a lot of players have taken advantage of offers from lower-level programs.
Signees from schools in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake and southwest Volusia counties are listed below.
(# indicates player signed in December during early signing period.)
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Apopka
Evan Ashford, Ave Maria University
Isaac Knight, Middlebury College (VT)
Ethan Korkes, Marist College (NY)
Lorenzo Payne, West Florida
Kevin Roberts, West Florida
Antwone Robinson, Tusculum College (TN)
Charvis Williams, Concord University (WV)
Bishop Moore
Nolan Munroe, Army#
Aaron Reabe, West Florida
Jordan Latson-Davis, Rocky Mountain College (MT)
Boone
Laggarius Marshell, Valley City State (ND)
DeLand
Justin Brown, Albany State (GA)
BJ Campbell, Iowa Western Community College
Wyatt Darlington, Georgia Southern (walk-on)
Rameir Gordon, Navy
TJ Moore, South Carolina State
Caleb Oliver, Wofford College (SC)
Javon Ross, Bethune-Cookman
MJ Smokes, Wofford College (SC)
Dr. Phillips
Jayshaun Fox, Keiser University
Damien Jackson, Southeastern University
Jashad Presley, UCF#
East River
Tanner Douglas, Tusculum College (TN)
Edgewater
Josh Alexander-Felton, NC State#
Cornelious Bass, Bethune-Cookman
Cai Bates, Florida State#
Easton Bonnett, South Florida (walk-on)
Mylan Bowen, Charleston Southern#
Amahri Bowers, McPherson College (KS)
AJ Howard, South Florida (walk-on)
Kaden Shields-Dutton, Florida Atlantic#
Solomon Tripline, Temple University (PA)
Evans
Brandon Jacob, Maryland#
Roytavious Ricketts, St. Thomas University
Foundation Academy
JT Bronaugh, Eastern Michigan#
Harmony
Alex Nash, Delaware
Nicholas Serrano, Massachusetts Maritime
Jones
Shawn Anderson, Savannah State (walk-on)
Leondre Benjamin, St. Andrews University (NC)
George Brown, South Florida (walk-on)
James Chenault, South Florida
Dallas Coy, Presbyterian College (SC)
Bernardo Forrine, Husson University (ME)
Devon Hill, Husson University (ME)
Tariq Hollinger, Presbyterian College (SC)
Trever Jackson, Florida State (walk-on)
Imari Montgomery, Husson University (ME)
Jerrian Parker, Southern Illinois#
Tyrin Randle, Ferris State (MI)
Letroy Richardson, Husson University (ME)
D’antre Robinson, Florida (signed with Texas in December)
Rusbersonn Jacquet, Bethune-Cookman (walk-on)
Terrance Sands, Towson University (MD)
Shahee Summerville, St. Thomas University
Sean Turner, Fort Valley State (GA)
Jacquez Varner, Mars Hill University (NC)
Lake Howell
Austin Acker, St. Thomas University
Lake Mary
Logan Cook, UNC Pembroke
Emiril Gant, Towson University (MD)
Carson Hinshaw, UCF (walk-on)
Josh Raymond, Vanderbilt University (TN)#
Lake Minneola
Jonah Cali, Navy#
Anthony Franklin II, Southeastern University
Clarence Gaspard, Livingston College (NC)
Jackson Hughes, Keiser University
Jacob Kania, Iowa Central Community College
Braylon Knauth, The Citadel#
Dwayne Mclendon Jr., Albany State (GA)
Quentin Taylor, Iowa State#
Jason Wiggins, Presbyterian College (SC)
Lake Nona
Charles Emanuel III, Florida (walk-on)
Juan Laffee, Crown College (MN)
James Mesidor, Webber International
Jake Pickard, St. Olaf College (MN)
Xoel Torres, Webber International
Legacy Charter
Vaughn Scusa, Berry College (GA)
Lyman
Rontavius Washington, Southeastern University
Mount Dora
Trent Sims, St. Thomas University
Mount Dora Christian
Xavier Dalton, St. Thomas University
Owen Draves, Army#
Dean Schaefer, Southeastern University#
Ocoee
Ezekiel Brinson, Tennessee Tech University (walk-on)
Acetron Ealey, Southeastern University
Onix Irizarry, Warner University
Olympia
Tyler Cross, Wofford College (SC)
Brandon Dumezil, Carson-Newman University (TN)
Josh Evans, Middle Tennessee State#
Jacob Gorberg, Valparaiso University (IN)
Kamal Harris, Cornell University (NY)
Jalon Thompson, North Carolina#
Camren Ware, Harvard University
Romelo Ware, Northern Illinois
Orlando Christian Prep
Jayden Shaw, Mars Hill University (NC)
Osceola
Jalen Bell, Long Island University (NY)#
Antonio Cruz, Keiser University
Cameran Dekle, Saint Francis (IN)
Hayden Dekle, Saint Francis (IN)
Cedrick Duval, Mars Hill University (NC)
Daniel Morales, St. Thomas University
Oviedo
Alejandro Bello, Brown University (RI)
Tye Hylton, Florida State#
Jackson LaTour, McNeese State (LA)#
Seminole
Chasen Johnson, UCF#
Na’Koma Simpson, Western Carolina#
Karson Siqueiros-Lasky, Pennsylvania#
Preston Watson, Duke University#
Timber Creek
Trace Scott, Delaware
Tohopekaliga
Jairo Beltran, Anna Maria College (MA)
Ethan Johnson, Anna Maria College (MA)
Julien Pierre, Southeastern University
Delvin Pryor, Anna Maria College (MA)
University (Orange City)
Jaeden Franco, Saint Anselm College (NH)
Wekiva
Ty’Ray Davis, West Florida
Sincere Edwards, Pittsburgh#
Anthony Rosier, Appalachian State#
West Orange
Jordyn Bridgewater, UCF#
Latorie Hollinger, Mars Hill University (NC)
Tavarrius Powell-Chestnut, West Florida
Chaka Scott, St. Thomas University
Windermere High
Kyce Amer, Davidson College (NC)
Lucas Glassburn, Temple University (PA) (walk-on)
Isaiah Nell, Central Michigan University#
Noah Wright, Bucknell University (PA)#
Windermere Prep
Tyler Simmons, Virginia#
Winter Park
Noah Daniels, Air Force
Liam Glassmeyer, Mars Hill University (NC)
Joe Goho, Tusculum College (TN)
Aden Smith, Bryant University (RI)#
Evan Van Dyke, Mercyhurst University (PA)
Vernon Woodward III, Illinois#
This article originally appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email J.C. Carnahan at jcarnahan@orlandosentinel.com.