Football

Football early signing period: Dec. 16-18

Early football signees from around the SoCon

The early signing period for football runs from Dec. 16-18. Be sure to check back throughout the period as we list the signed commitments for SoCon football programs and click the school names for each school's press release.

Updated Dec. 18, 7:41 p.m.

The Citadel (10)
Ian Adams, OL, 6-3, 285, Hendersonville, N.C./Christ School
Mikey Blandin, LB, 6-2, 220, North Charleston, S.C./First Baptist
Mason Floyd, OL, 6-0, 260, Chapin, S.C./Ben Lippen
Ahmad Green, QB, 5-10, 175, Bluffton, S.C./May River
John Hewlett, DL, 6-0, 260, Beaufort, S.C./Thomas Heyward Academy
Chris Iverson, DL, 6-0, 285, Richmond, Va./Life Christian Academy
Jordan Marks, DL, 5-10, 280, Alpharetta, Ga./Centennial
Landon Owens, WR, 6-2, 195, Monroe, Ga./Prince Avenue Christian School
Bryson Peppers, OL, 6-3, 265, Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood
Melvin Ravenel, DB, 6-3, 175, Goose Creek, S.C./Goose Creek


ETSU (2)
Charlie Cole, RB, 6-2, 225, Gray, Tenn./Daniel Boone
Timmy Dorsey, DL, 6-0, 290, Oakland, Calif./McClymonds HS/Laney College


Furman (15)
Amaah Achina, OLB, 6-1, 192, Fr., Greensboro, N.C./Northern Guilford High School
Tommy Beuglas, ILB, 6-1, 220, Fr., Buford, Ga./Buford High School
Alex Cain, OL, 6-3, 285, Fr., Mt Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central High School
Jack Healy, TE, 6-3, 225, Fr., Wilmington, Del./Salesianum School
Joshua Harris, WR, 6-2, 177, Fr., Newnan, Ga./Newnan High School
Myion Hicks, RB, 5-11, 210, Fr., Desoto, Texas/Pantego Christian Academy
Ryan Lamb, OL, 6-2, 320, Fr., Plano, Texas/Lebanon Trail High School
Alex Maier, OLB, 6-4, 225, Fr., Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island High School
Dominic Morris, CB, 5-11, 175, Fr., Spring, Texas/Klein Oak High School
Christian Paraison, DE, 6-3, 240, Fr., Lehigh Acres, Fla./Bishop Verot High School
Luke Petit, OL, 6-3, 285, Fr., Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban High School
Grant Robinson, RB, 6-0, 210, Fr., Plano, Texas/Pope John Paul II High School
Bryce Stanfield, DE, 6-2, 250, Fr., Acworth, Ga./Harrison High School
Landon Whittemore, TE, 6-4, 220, Fr., Lafayette, Tenn./Macon County High School
Jace Wilson, QB, 5-11, 172, Fr., Missouri City, Texas/Mayde Creek High School


Mercer (9)
Langston White, RB, 5-11, 195, Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove HS
Peyton Bumpers, OL, 6-3, 275, Kennesaw, Ga./Harrison HS
Myles Jones, OLB, 6-2, 220, Charlotte, N.C./Hough HS
Corey Barnes, CB, 6-1, 195, Jonesboro, Ga./Mundy's Mill HS
Tyzen Wilkerson, OL, 6-3, 265, Loganville, Ga./Grayson HS
Daniel Tulk, OL, 6-4, 255, Flowery Branch, Ga./Flowery Branch HS
Parker Wroble, Joker, 5-10, 175, Hoschton, Ga./Mill Creek HS
Savio Frazier, DL, 6-3, 260, Hampton, Ga./Dutchtown HS
Myles Redding, S, 6-1, 180, Mableton, Ga./Whitefield Academy


Samford (7)
Kobe Stewart, DE, Alabaster, Ala./Thompson HS
Michael Maginnis, QB, Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS
Midnight Steward, S, Daphne, Ala./Daphne HS
Seth Simmer, DL, Kennesaw, Ga./Harrison HS/Dartmouth
JR Tran-Reno, ATH, Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian HS/Vanderbilt
Patrick Nuss, OL, Vestavia Hills, Ala./Vestavia Hills HS/UAB
Jamal Thompson, DE, Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota HS


Chattanooga (8)
Kelvin Morris, DL, Hartselle, Ala./Hartselle HS
JaMario Blige, DB, Savannah, Ga./Windsor Forest HS
Javon Burke, ATH, Cleveland, Tenn./Bradley Central HS
Telly Plummer, DB, Riverdale, Ga./Langston Hughes HS/Louisville
Tyler Smith, WR, Ellenwood, Ga./Salem HS/Western Kentucky
Jason Pierce, P, Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove HS/Jacksonville State
Blake Mitchell, OL, Franklin, Tenn./Ensworth HS/Austin Peay
Christian Anderson, OL, Lithonia, Ga./Cedar Grove HS


VMI (9)
Andrew Blackford, QB, 6-1, 195, Sugar Hill, Ga./Lanier
Ty-Shaun Colbert, RB, 6-2, 210, Fredericksburg, Va./Spotsylvania
Noel Innocent, DB, 6-1, 170, Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge
Terrell Jackson, DL, 6-1, 265, Washington, D.C./The Bullis School
Jason Johnson Jr., LB 6-2, 215, Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen
Trace Pedigo, WR, 6-4, 185, Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry
Eric Rankin, LB, 6-3, 210, Ashland, Va./Hanover
Dorien Starnes, DL, 6-2, 240, Waco, N.C./Burns
Kaleb Washington, WR, 6-1, 190, Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek


Western Carolina (8)
Caleb Fisher, DE, 6-3, 230, Freshman, Decatur, Ga./Columbia HS
Willie Rice, DB, 6-0, 185, Freshman, Sharpsburg, Ga./East Coweta HS
Meziah Scott, QB, 6-0, 200, Freshman, Petersburg, Va./Petersburg HS
Timothy Jamison, DL, 6-4, 260, Sophomore, Lexington, S.C./White Knoll HS/Hutchinson CC
James Wood, DL, 6-2, 235, Freshman, Hazlehurst, Ga./Jeff Davis HS
Solomon Butler, WR, 6-0, 195, Freshman, Moncks Corner, S.C./Berkeley HS
Dramarian McNulty, DB, 6-0, 180, Freshman, Niceville, Fla./Niceville HS
Rod Gattison, DB, 5-11, 180, Hartsville, S.C./Hartsville HS/Georgia Military College


Wofford (13)
Matt Clayton, LB, 6-3, 205, Gainesville, Florida/Buchholz
Damien Curtis, DB, 5-11, 170, Gainesville, Florida/Buchholz
Santana Curtis, S, 6-0, 175, Knoxville, Tenn./South-Doyle/Air Force
Marcus Dees, DL, 6-0, 245, Montgomery, Ala./Montgomery Catholic
Julio Del Jesus, OL, 6-4, 275, Kissimmee, Fla./Tohopekaliga
Austin Drinkwater, OL, 6-4, 290, Umatilla, Fla./Mount Dora Christian
Marcus Gatling, LB, 5-11, 205, Havelock, N.C./Havelock
Camden Gray, LB, 6-3, 230, Inman, S.C. / Chapman
Quincy Hughes, OL, 6-4, 295, Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton
Brandon Maina, DE, 6-0, 275, Hiram, Ga./Hiram
Isaiah Mananga, ATH, 6-3, 195, Clayton, N.C./Clayton
Kyle Pinnix, QB, 6-1, 170, Reidsville, N.C./Reidsville
Eli Purcell, LB, 6-2, 235, Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut