2023 Early Signing Day 12/21/22

In this thread, please feel free to post any signings during Early Signing Day.

Also, Coach Poggi will be available at 2pm to discuss the class:

https://twitter.com/Hunter_Bailey45/status/1604940784997900299

For ease of reference, here is the current list of verbal commits. Hoping for some surprises from targets like Durell Robinson as well.

Name Height Weight POS Last School
1 Terron Kellman 5’8 185 RB NIU
2 Dominick Kelley 6’5 285 OT Cuthbertson HS
3 Keoni Denny 6’0 205 LB Riverview HS
4 Micah Sumpter 6’5 275 OT Knightdale HS
5 David Santiago 6’3 230 LB Millbrook HS
6 Colin Coates 6’2 292 DL St Frances Academy
7 Luke Hill 5’11 180 DB Oregon
8 Randy Fields 6’3 185 WR West Virginia
9 Jalen Carter 6’4 230 Edge St Francis University
10 TeQuan Lattimore 6’3 195 S Georgia Military
11 TJ Butler 6’3 225 LB Maryland
12 Al-Ma’hi Ali 5’11 175 S St Francis University
13 Jonathan Wallace 6’1 375 DT Holmes CC
14 Tyler Thomas 6’4 290 IOL Grambling University
15 Zion Shockley 6’4 230 Edge Maryland
16 Andrew Aidar 6’4 310 IOL Liberty
17 Breon Noel 5’11 185 DB St Francis University
18 Kameron Howard 6’0 190 S St Frances Academy
19 Sam Thomas 6’0 234 LB Kent State
20 Demon Clowney 6’4 225 Edge Ole Miss
21 Austin Johnson 6’4 260 IOL Colorado
22 Andrew Jacobs 5’11 190 WR South Dakota
23 KaTron Evans 6’4 320 DT Jackson State
24 PJ Wilkins 6’7 335 OT St Frances Academy
25 Lakota Dippre 6’3 230 TE Lakeland HS
26 Carson Black 6’2 185 QB Nation Ford HS
27 Nico Crawford 6’1 250 LS Illinois
28 Alonzo “Ace” Colvin 6’2 225 DB Ellsworth CC
29 Jack Hestera 6’1 185 WR Colorado
30 Demetrius Knight 6’2 210 LB Ga Tech

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Remember, being on time is being 10 minutes early

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Is there a list of players we have offered in the last couple weeks that have not committed anywhere? The sites don’t seem to be accurate.

Can we hear this announcement/news conference live? If so. where?

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Will post a link as soon as one is made available.

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Looks to be one of the first signatures we will get.

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clt says great choice!

Warm up that fax machine…it’s signing day!
90s thumbs up GIF

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A.D. has setup a page to follow along :point_down:

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https://twitter.com/Hunter_Bailey45/status/1605543099110854657

https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605539213595643905

Tequan Latimore
6-2; 190; DB
Milledgeville, Ga. / Cairo / Georgia Military

At Georgia Military: Led GMC with five interceptions and nine PBUs in 2022 … had 15 tackles with 1.5 TFL … had nine tackles with 1.0 TFL in 2021 … Played in 19 games over the last two seasons.

At Cairo: Pulled in three INTs for the Syrupmakers … Cairo went 8-3 in 2019 and advanced to the AAAA GHSA playoffs.

https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605542125478608896

Austin Fontaine
6-3; 283; OL
Waldorf, Md. / DeMatha Catholic / Maryland

At Maryland: Spent five seasons with the Terrapins … played on the offensive line and at tight end at Maryland before moving back to defensive line in 2022 … played in all 12 games with nine tackles and a fumble recovery … made six starts in 12 games played as a red-shirt freshman in 2019 … appeared in nine games as a tight end in 2021 … played in two game in 2018 to preserve redshirt season.

In High School: Consensus four-star recruit … a 2017 Under Armour All-American … ranked 147th overall in the ESPN300 … member of the Rivals250 … ranked as the No. 7 defensive tackle in the country (247Sports Composite) … rated the fourth overall player in the state of Maryland by ESPN … Second Team All-Metro as a senior.

https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605544398892150784

Lacota Dippre
6-4; 244; TE
Jermyn, Pa. / Lakeland

At Lakeland H.S.: All-State standout as a tight end and defensive end … two-time All-District 2 … was named two-time District 2 Defensive Player of the Year … a three-year starter who led Lakeland to 12-1 record, an unbeaten regular-season and a District 2 Class 3A Championship … led Lackawanna Football Conference with 62 receptions, 920 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in 2022 … had 113 career receptions for 1494 yards, which is the all-time record for LFC Tight Ends … put up 149 tackles, 49 TFL and 20.5 sacks in his career … 2022 Time -Tribune Defensive Player of the Year after collecting 62 tackles with 22 TFL and 11 sacks … added six QBh and three INTs.

https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605545124494135296

Carson Black
6-2; 186; QB
Fort Mill, S.C. / Nation Ford

At Nation Ford H.S.: Three-star recruit according to On3 Consensus, 247 Sports Composite, ESPN.com and Rivals … ranked as the 14th-best QB in the nation and No. 2 in North Carolina in 2020 following freshman year at Sun Valley … pro-style QB threw for over 4500 yards in his three-year career at Nation Ford … averaged 286.1 passing yards/game … threw for 49 touchdowns … had 2771 passing yards as a junior with 27 TD … 1704 yards and 21 TDs as a sophomore … spent freshman season at Sun Valley High … ranked third in Union County in passing yards in 2019 … named to UnioNCounty Dream Team.

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Surprise signee here. :star::star::star::star: DL who played OL and TE as well. 6th year Sr transfer from Maryland.

Had 16 offers out of Dematha, all P5, including schools like Clemson.

We are listing him as an OL again.

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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605549244613464065

Andrew Adair
6-3; 320; OL
Baltimore, Md. / Saint Frances; Kettle Run / Liberty / James Madison

At James Madison: Played in two games during the 2022 season.

At Liberty: True freshman played in nine games with the Flames in 2021 … saw action in the Lending Tree Bowl win … Dean’s List.

In high school: Three-star recruit (247Sports Composite) … transferred to Saint Frances but DNP due to canceled season … he led Kettle Run to VHSL 4A State Playoffs … also lettered in wrestling and baseball … honor roll student … athletic family includes his mother, Cherie, who swam at Miami (Ohio) and father Brian, who played football at North Carolina.

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It feels like Christmas morning!

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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605553482043310081

Emmanuel Balogun
6-7; 267; DL
Oshogba, Nigeria / Fork Union / Marshall

At Marshall: Played 16 games over two seasons at Marshall… had 11 tackles with 0.5 sacks in eight games in 2022 … had nine tackles in eight games in 2021.

In High School: Three-star recruit according to 247Sports … attended Fork Union and Saint Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) … also played basketball.

Another surprise.

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https://twitter.com/CharlotteFTBL/status/1605559999622574080

Micah Sumpter
6-2; 292; OL
Knightdale, N.C. / Knightdale

At Knightdale: Four-year varsity star … three-star recruit according to On3 and Rivals … led Knightdale to the 2022 NCHSAA 4A playoffs.

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Biffmas in full effect! 2 surprises so far…

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clt sees stars all over the place

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