Jacksonville State football signs 25 during early signing period
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Jacksonville State football welcomed 25 new signees during the early signing period on Wednesday.
The Gamecocks announced the class, but coach Charles Kelly told media the Gamecocks could add more players during the rest of the period or during the February signing period.
Of the 25 signees, 10 come from the state Alabama, including two Calhoun County signees in Rollie Pinto of Piedmont, and Noah Lee of Jacksonville Christian Academy. Gadsden City’s Ty Sims flipped his commitment to the Gamecocks as well.
Jacksonville State football Class of 2026 early signing class
Javan Allison, Defensive Back
Miami Norland HS (Miami, Fla)
Allison had 56 tackles and an interception during his senior season. He is a three-star prospect according to 247 Sports.
Mario Alloway, Linebacker
Choctawhatchee HS (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)
Alloway had 11 sacks and 16 tackles for a loss as a senior.
Tim Anthony, Defensive Back
Shiloh HS (Decatur, Ga.)
Anthony allowed just one catch on 11 targets during his senior season, with one interception and 52 tackles.
Kendarius Blair, Offensive Lineman
Parker HS (Birmingham, Ala.)
Blair is a three-star lineman, projected to play inside by 247Sports. He helped lead Parker to a state title in 2024.
Austin Bouck, Linebacker
Fort Walton Beach HS (Destin, Fla)
Bouck had 58 tackles with 24 for a loss and eight sacks as a senior. He is a three-star edge rusher and held offers from Army and Navy.
Will Cooper, Offensive Lineman
Fairhope HS (Fairhope, Ala.)
Cooper is a three-star lineman and helped lead Fairhope to the quarterfinals as a senior.
Brennan Core, Athlete
Central-Phenix City HS (Phenix City, Ala.)
Core helped lead the Red Devils to the semifinals as a senior and to the state title game as a junior. He had 56 tackles and two interceptions as a senior.
Kyten Davis, Defensive Lineman
Columbia HS (Lake City, Fla.)
Davis had 53 tackles with 10 for a loss and six sacks as a senior.
Immuri “Vern” Faulk, Offensive Lineman
Taylor County HS (Perry, Fla.)
Faulk is a three-star prospect and helped pave the way for an offense that scored 33 points per game.
Cade Frier, Wide Receiver
Chiles HS (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Frier had 1,023 yards as a senior and is a three-star prospect.
Shondell Harris, Defensive Back
Mary G. Montgomery (Mobile, Ala.)
Harris is a three-star prospect and held Arkansas and Georgia Tech offers. He had 45 tackles including eight for a loss as a senior, earning AHSAA North-South All-Star honors.
William Hathcock, Offensive Lineman
Taylor County HS (Perry, Fla.)
Hathcock is a three-star prospect and held an NC State offer. He helped lead an offense that racked up 368 yards per game.
Malik Henderson, Wide Receiver
Chipley HS (Graceville, Fla.)
Henderson had 558 yards and eight touchdowns in his career.
Rodarion Jones, Defensive Back
North Florida Christian (Albany, Ga.)
Jones is a three-star recruit and had 31 tackles with five pass breakups. He held offers from Miami, Florida and Oklahoma.
Cedric Kouemi, Running Back
The Bullis School (Gaithersburg, Md.)
Kouemi is a three-star prospect who ran for 1,300 yards at Quince Orchard as a junior.
Noah Lee, Quarterback
Jacksonville Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Ala.)
The hometown kid of the class, Lee played eight-man football, throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 45 touchdowns as a junior. He is a three-star recruit.
Tristan Lyles, Linebacker
Central-Phenix City (Phenix City, Ala.)
Lyles had 84 tackles with 32 for a loss and 20 sacks. He is a three-star recruit with offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Kentucky and more.
Brayden Matthews, Linebacker
MaEachern HS (Smyrna, Ga.)
Matthews earned all-region honors as senior.
Jameson McCullough, Linebacker
Hillgrove HS (Powder Springs, Ga.)
McCullough had 66 tackles with 21 for a loss as a senior.
Donovan Moorhead, Quarterback
Hawken School (Akron, Ohio)
Moorhead threw for 3,004 yards and 37 touchdowns as senior. He is a three-star prospect.
Devin Pettway, Linebacker
Mary G. Montgomery (Mobile, Ala.)
Pettway had 43 tackles with five for a loss and is a three-star prospect.
Rollie Pinto, Wide Receiver
Piedmont HS (Piedmont, Ala.)
Pinto had 1,007 yards receiving and 17 touchdowns with 1,898 total yards and more than 25 touchdowns as a senior. He is a three-star prospect.
Tre’Von Pringle, Defensive Back
Thomas County Central HS (Thomasville, Ga.)
Pringle is a three-star prospect and had 15 tackles as an outside linebacker and is the midst of a state playoff run in Georgia.
Ty Sims, Defensive Back
Gadsden City HS (Gadsden, Ala.)
Sims had 50 tackles with seven for a loss and two interceptions while scoring four offensive touchdowns. He blocked five kicks on the year.
Andrevius Smith, Tight End
Dale County HS (Midland City, Ala.)
Smith had 2,402 total yards in his career and is a three-star prospect.
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@usatodayco.com.
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