National Signing Day, Feb. 5, 2025: Nearly three dozen for football, transfers, nearly a dozen in other sports
By Michael A. Lough
The Sports Report
centralgasports@gmail.com
Here’s a look at Central Georgia’s signings in many sports, including football transfers, as of 5 p.m. Photos courtesy of schools.
Will updated here through Saturday, Feb. 8 as needed
Reminder
Signing day is only relevant for official team sports in a sanctioned association (NCAA, NAIA, junior colleges in a conference).
It is not relevant for club and intramural teams, like Clayton State, Columbus State, and Gordon State. Those are volunteer teams/extracurricular activities with no athletics scholarships or conferences, etc., so they are not included by The Central Georgia Sports Report.
Baldwin
DB LaBraydon Burden, University of Cumberlands
QB/ATH Lamar Pounds Jr., Morehouse
DT JonQuavious Russell, Miles
DB Brandon Whisby, St. Thomas
ACE Charter
DE Waylon Allen, Mars Hill
Baldwin, 6 p.m.
Dublin
DL Brandon Chatman, Sewanee
The three-year starter compiled an impressive career stat line: 76 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 10 QB pressures while anchoring the defensive line. Chatman becomes the latest of more than 120 former Irish players to sign to play at the collegiate level during Coach Roger Holmes’ tenure at Dublin.
Hawkinsville
OL Mason Coley, Reinhardt
LB/DE Harlem Phillips, Murray State
Houston County
DL Jayden Brown, Tuskegee
Jasper County
CB Demonte Green, GMC JC
WR/TE Jay Vinson, Point
Jones County
QB Devin Edmonds, Shorter
DB Zach Hurt, Reinhardt
Macon County
DB Jeremiah Solomon, Kennesaw State
Mary Persons
Jaise Davis, Shorter
Northeast
LB Santana Balkcom, Fort Valley State
RB Nick Woodford, Morehouse
The top rusher in Bibb County history ranks 25th all-time in the state in yards and 17th in touchdowns.
Northside
OL Chastan Brown, Florida State
DL Kheldon Butler, GMC JC
Peach County
QB D.J. Hudson, Fort Valley State
OL Jordyn Millerhorne, Iowa Western Community College
Perry
OL Stephen Gore, Central Georgia Tech
RB Ahmad Gordon, Valdosta State
LB Jalen Hall, Central Georgia Tech
OL Jukorin Thomas, Shorter
Piedmont
K Mark Myles, Shorter
Taylor County
DL Brayden Ellison, West Georgia
Warner Robins
LB Da’Varius Jackson, Central Georgia Tech
CB/WR Nicholas Linder - Hutchinson Community College
OL/DL Freddy Pinder - Central Georgia Tech
CB/WR J’korian Rumph - Peru State
Washington County
K/P Christian Rountree, Andrew (also baseball)
Westfield
WR Jackson St. Clair, Berry (and track)
Westside
LB Courtavious Colemond, Elizabeth City (N.C.) State
RB Kadiphius Iverson, Alabama A&M
The Region 2-AA offensive player of the year ran for 4,473 yard and 63 touchdowns in his Seminole career, with 2,018 and 31 as a senior.
Wilkinson County
DE/LB Addai Hart, Kentucky Wesleyan
Transfers
Perry
DB Cam Marshall, Georgia State to West Georgia
Northside
LB Jarris Coney, GMC JC to West Georgia
Warner Robins
DB Arthur Lee Brown, Charleston Southern to West Georgia
Baseball
Perry
Jonathan Kohlman, Point
Kam Vendersee, Point
Flag Football
Northside
Justice Lester and Mariah Wilder, Brewton-Parker
Soccer
Stratford
Tessa Morehead, Penn State-Harrisburg
Morehead recorded 184 saves against 41 goals in helping Stratford to a 44-8 record in three seasons.
Softball
GMC Prep
Hannah Garner, Chattanooga State
Lily Mullis, GMC JC
Jones County
Tranasia Parker, Albany State
Perry
Mackenzie Crumley, Brewton-Parker
Stratford
Shamiya Raines, Savannah State
Raines batted .389 with 5 homers and 23 RBI in 2024.
Track & Field
Northside
Madison Cameron, UAB
Perry
Ahmad Carter, Warner