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


David Kemp, Bartram Trail, Memphis


ATH Jack Bogan, Episcopal, Davidson


WR Cobie Bates, Oakleaf, Mississippi Valley State


K/P Phil Tita, Fernandina Beach, Drake

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Andre' Ellis, Founder/ Lead Writer DuvalSports.com Florida Times Union All-City 1998,LB, Sandalwood Florida A&M Unv, BA , MBA

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