The early period for football is today. Several area standouts in the Class of 2023 have already turned their oral pledges into binding ones by signing scholarships with schools to make their college plans official. Here is the list.
Berkeley Prep
LB Johnny Ferrelli
College: Tufts
DE Keon Keeley
College: Alabama
DL Brice Stevenson
College: Holy Cross
Bloomingdale
DB Christian Bodnar
College: Liberty
Calvary Christian
OL Sakae Hall
College: Howard
Cambridge Christian
P Chase Benoist
College: Davidson
Carrollwood Day
LB Bryce Battle
College: Wesleyan
SB/CB Almari Brown
College: Navy
DB Christian Carter
College: Pennsylvania
OL James Jenkins
College: South Florida
CB Eddie Pleasant III
College: Michigan State
OL Clay Wedin
College: Auburn
Clearwater Academy
DE Gideon Bedada
College: Old Dominion
DB CJ Mckinney Jr.
College: Alcorn State
OL Nikola Milovac
College: South Florida
OT Lucas Simmons
College: Florida State
LB Dylan Simpson
College: Long Island
DL Elijah St John
College: Long Island
DB Noah St-Juste
College: South Dakota State
Clearwater Central Catholic
ATH Julian Allen
College: Toledo
DB Nate Johnson
College: Boston College
LB Curtis Roberts
College: Florida Atlantic
OT Kevin Terry
College: Temple
Gaither
ATH Eugene Wilson III
College: Florida
Gibbs
OL/DL Marcus Calvin
College: Kansas
Hillsborough
DE DJ Jones
College: Virginia
Jesuit
LB Troy Bowles
College: Georgia
WR Jarriett Buie
College: Iowa
DL Andre Morris Jr.
College: Northern Iowa
RB Joquez Smith
College: Temple
Lakewood
QB Anthony Colandrea
College: Virginia
DB Amare Garrett
College: Toledo
ATH Montravious Lloyd
College: Pittsburgh
DE Isaiah Nixon
College: Central Florida
WR Aviyon Smith-Mack
College: Long Island
Steinbrenner
WR Demitirus Carter Jr.
College: South Florida
Sumner
RB Keoni Denny
College: UNC Charlotte
ATH Kylen Webb
College: Clemson
Tampa Catholic
LB Lewis Carter
College: Oklahoma
OL/DL Chris Luna
College: Furman
Tampa Bay Tech
DL Antonio Camon
College: Pittsburgh
S Norris Davis
College: Iowa State
Wharton
DB Dijon Johnson
College: Florida
Wiregrass Ranch
WR Bryson Rodgers
College: Ohio State