National Signing Day 2019, Central Georgia high schools sending nearly 60 onward
Whew. That appears done. Almost 60 Central Georgians are on the list, most with some of their resumes - except some late- afternoon additions, which will be filled in later. Odds are a few more names today, and in the coming week.
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
The first set of ceremonies was set for 10:30 a.m., with Dublin and Howard, followed by Jones County at 11:15 a.m.
A little after 11 a.m. came Central Georgia’s first power-5 player of the day.
Dublin defensive lineman Steve Linton had caps for Syracuse, South Florida, and Arizona State on the table in front of him. He acknowledged one, then flat threw down another one before putting on the Syracuse cap.
Fans appeared a little confused when teammate Jermaine Cooley pulled out a big Tennessee banner. The versatile standout is, in fact, head to the state, to Tennessee-Martin, where he may be joined by another Central Georgian or two before the signing period is over.
Jones County’s Ja’Darien Boykin became the second power-5 player, picking Louisville.
Mary Persons has 11 players signing, the Bulldogs’ biggest class ever, with a few more to come down the line. Savannah State did well in Forsyth as the Tigers continue to try to stabilize their program.
Westfield’s Tyler Malakius will give UGA a shot as a preferred walk-on.
Westfield’s Tyler Malakius isn’t signing a scholarship letter of intent, but may do that down the line. He’s headed to Georgia on preferred walk-on status. The same status goes for Mary Persons’ Kanidric Jones to Savannah State.
Some players may have already signed and participated in Wednesday’s ceremonies, the traditional national signing day.
SIGNINGS
As of 6 p.m.
DB Kentrez Anthony, Northside
New Mexico Military Institute
DL Jamir Best, Peach County
Austin Peay; third team All-Central Georgia, honorable mention AJC All-State, first team GSWA All-State
LB Raquavious Billings, Dooly County
Community Christian College, Atlanta;
LB Zavian Bonner, Peach County
Fort Scott (Kan.) CC
OL Jayshaun Booker, Westside
Fort Valley State
Jones County’s Ja’Darien Boykin, bound for Louisville.
DL Ja’Darien Boykin, Jones County
Louisville; first team All-Central Georgia, first team AJC All-State, second team GSWA All-State
DB Nate Brookins, Westside
Concorde U.; first team All-Central Georgia, honorable mention AJC All-State, second team GSWA All-State; 9 INTs
LB Malik Burns, Dooly County
Community Christian College, Atlanta; first team All-Central Georgia; 260 tackles final two seasons
OL Luke Byrne, Mary Persons
Samford; second team All-Central Georgia, first team GSWA All-State
RB RJ Carr, Dodge County
Fort Valley State; second team All-Central Georgia; honorable mention athlete, AJC All-State
DB Keyshawn Cobb, Peach County
Fort Scott (Kan.) CC
ATH Jermaine Cooley, Dublin
Tennessee-Martin; second team All-Central Georgia; Region 3-AA offensive player of the year
Northside’s Kentrez Anthony.
QB/ATH Jadin Daniels, Northside
Highland (Kan.) CC; second team All-Central Georgia, first team AJC All-State as athlete; accounted for more than 3,300 yards rushing and passing
ATH Antoine Davis, Mary Persons
Garden City (Kan.) CC; third team All-Central Georgia DB
DB Jordan Davis, Jones County
West Georgia
OL Noah Davis, Mary Persons
Reinhardt; second team GSWA All-State
OL Charles Dean, Mary Persons
LaGrange; second team All-Central Georgia
DL Bryson Dent, Peach County
Reinhardt
ATH Siemorian Farar, Westside
Cincinnati Christian
DL Derrick Goodson, Mary Persons
Valdosta State
LB Randy Green, Southwest
Kentucky Wesleyan
DB Lorenzo Hargrove, Howard
Savannah State; second team All-Central Georgia, 5 INTs
QB JT Hartage, Mary Persons
Savannah State; third team All-Central Georgia; completed 69 pct for 2,775 yards and 28 TDs in 2018
LB Jeremiah Hicks, Baldwin
Benedict
TE/WR Alex Hinton, Peach County
NE Mississippi CC
OL/DL Cedric Hillsman, Peach County
East Mississippi CC; second team All-Central Georgia (defense), first team AJC All-State, second team GSWA All-State
LB Chris Hurst, Baldwin
Benedict; second team All-Central Georgia, first team AJC All-State, second team GSWA All-State; Region 3-4A defensive player of the year
ATH Terkel Jefferson, Peach County
West Georgia; second team All-Central Georgia athlete, played DB and WR
DL/LB Cameron Johnson, Perry
Garden City (Kan.) CC; had 84 tackles and 5 sacks in 2018
LB Jadin Johnson, Dodge County
Univ. of the Cumberlands; third team All-Central Georgia, first team GSWA All-States
ATH Donte Justice, Baldwin
Kennesaw State; third team All-Central Georgia athlete; honorable mention GSWA All-State
OL Aaron Kurtz, Howard
LaGrange
DB Jake Lanford, Jones County
Charleston Southern; third team All-Central Georgia
DB Tristan Langshaw, Perry
Culver-Stockton; played DB and on special teams
ATH Bo Lawson, Dooly County
Hutchinson (Kan.) CC; first team All-Central Georgia athlete; honorable mention AJC All-State, offensive player of the year in 2017; nearly 10,400 yards passing and rushing in two years
DL Daniel Lavelle, Mary Persons
Akron; second team All-Central Georgia
Dublin’s Jermaine Cooley and Steve Linton
DL Steve Linton, Dublin
Syracuse: had hats for South Florida and Arizona State on the table; first-team All-Central Georgia, first team AJC All-State, second team GSWA All-State
DB Dadrian Lyman, Washington County
Morehouse; third team all-Central Georgia
DB Tubby McCall, Northside
Highland (Kan.) CC; first team All-Central Georgia, first team AJC All-State; 8 INTs
PK Cory Munson, Northside
Western Kentucky; first team All-Central Georgia, two-time first-team AJC All-State; Region 1-6A special teams player of the year
WR/RB Daniel Neal, Northside
Alabama State; third team All-Central Georgia
DL TJ Parker, Southwest
College of Sequoa
OL Cam Perry, Peach County
Tennessee-Chattanooga
C Dylan Perry, Peach County
Reinhardt; first team All-Central Georgia, honorable mention AJC All-State
WR Scooter Risper, Westside
West Georgia
WR Cameron Rockmore, Jones County
LaGrange
DL Jay Sanders, Washington County
Limestone; third team All-Central Georgia
DL/LB De’Andre Shelton, Howard
Lenoir-Rhyne; third team All-Central Georgia
Houston County head coach Ryan Crawford with Sion Spencer.
WR Reggie Smith, Dooly County
Community Christian College, Atlanta
DL Sion Spencer, Houston County
Limestone
DB Aiden Stewart, Howard
Fort Valley State
DL D.J. Stewart, Jones County
Univ. of the Cumberlands
DL Caleb Thomas, Warner Robins
Shorter; third team All-Central Georgia
DB Trey Trawick, Baldwin
Tusculum; third team All-Central Georgia
DL Juman Wilson, Mary Persons
Savannah State
RB Quen Wilson, Mary Persons
Savannah State; first team All-Central Georgia and AJC All-State; nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards and 29 TDs
OL Braxton Wise, Howard
Rochester (Minn.) Community College: Wise committed in January