JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Early signing day in Northeast Florida was slightly different this year. With the Covid-19 pandemic jeopardizing the high school football season, and recruiting as a whole many players were unsure of their college football decisions until the last hour. Some had to focus on state championship games the same week. Yet by the end of the week, all early signees found a new home on the collegiate level. Take a look at a complete list of Northeast Florida’s high school football early signing day athletes.
WR Marcus Burke, Trinity Christian, University of Florida
DB Corey Coley, Trinity Christian, Maryland
LB Carl CJ Ross, Trinity Christian, South Florida,
OT Austin Barber, Trinity Christian, Florida
DB Robert Simmons, Sandalwood, Bethune-Cookman
WR Patrick Bryant, Atlantic Coast, Illinois
WR Braylon Fowler, Bartram Trail, Air Force
RB Jaison Patterson, White, Bowling Green
TE Christopher Johnson, Westside, Connecticut
WR Jaylen Smith, Mandarin, Bowling Green
WR Tristen Riley, Mandarin, Bryant University
QB Tre Lawrence, Mandarin, Alcorn State
LB Nic Mitchell, Mandarin, Mississippi State
RB A.J. Jones III, Bartram Trail, Coastal Carolina
DB Tywuan Lee, Hilliard, Missouri State
LB Branden Jennings, Sandalwood, Maryland
S, Caden Fordham, Bolles, NC State
DL Luther McCoy, Creekside, Minnesota
CB Dequan Stanley, St. Augustine, University of South Florida
LB/DE Langston Hardy, Sandalwood, UConn
DB Jadon Canady, Sandalwood, Tulane
RB Myles Montgomery, Fletcher, Cincinnati
DB Larry Smith III, Oakleaf, Indiana
QB Santino Marucci, Bartram Trail, Wake Forest
QB Walter Simmons III, Oakleaf, East Carolina
LB Alex Maier, Fleming Island, Furman
RB TK Kocak, Fleming Island, Navy
DB, Darius Harris, Fleming Island, Elon University
K David Kemp, Bartram Trail, Memphis
ATH Jack Bogan, Episcopal, Davidson
WR Cobie Bates, Oakleaf, Mississippi Valley State
K/P Phil Tita, Fernandina Beach, Drake