Which central Ohio football players signed with colleges in December? Here’s a refresher
While Feb. 5 is the next National Signing Day for high school football players, it is not the first such date of the school year.
Thirty-four central Ohio players signed with colleges during the early signing period Dec. 4-6, finalizing their commitments and, in some cases, paving the way to graduate ahead of schedule and join their college programs in time for winter classes.
Such a move allows players to train with their teams throughout the winter and participate in spring football rather than joining shortly before the regular season begins.
Where are central Ohio’s early football signees headed?
One central Ohio player, Westerville North offensive lineman Jake Cook, signed with Ohio State and graduated early.
Four more players are heading to Big Ten schools and five will play in the Mid-American Conference.
Youngstown State, whose director of football operations is former Pickerington North coach Tom Phillips, had the single biggest haul from the area with seven signees. Phillips’ brother, Doug, is the Penguins’ head coach.
Central Ohio football players who signed in December
| Player | Position | High school | College |
| Ayden Annarino | OL | Pickerington North | Miami University |
| Preston Bowman | WR/P | Pickerington North | Kentucky |
| Jake Bushelman | DB | Gahanna Lincoln | Army |
| Keishaun Calhoun | DL | Groveport | Indiana |
| Denim Cook | LB | Hartley | Pittsburgh |
| Jake Cook | OL | Westerville North | Ohio State |
| Zach Corna | DB | Upper Arlington | Bucknell |
| Terris Dudley | LB/ATH | Hilliard Bradley | North Carolina State |
| Dawayne Galloway Jr. | DB | Marion-Franklin | West Virginia |
| T.J. Green | DB/ATH | Reynoldsburg | Boston College |
| Parker Hardin | OL | Pickerington Central | Tennessee State |
| Myles Harrison | DL | Pickerington Central | Cincinnati |
| Mikey Hess | RB | Newark Catholic | Dayton |
| Terrell Holcomb | LB/DB | Gahanna Lincoln | Cincinnati |
| Tyler Kielmeyer | TE | Westerville South | Northwestern |
| Tyson Long | DB | Pickerington North | Ohio University |
| Jake Lopinto | LB | Licking Heights | Robert Morris |
| Emy Louis Jr. | WR | Pickerington North | Youngstown State |
| Jeremy McDowell | OL | Gahanna Lincoln | Army |
| Treyton McKee | K | Bloom-Carroll | Ball State |
| Ty Neubert | DL | DeSales | Ohio University |
| Max Patterson | OL | Dublin Coffman | Youngstown State |
| Preston Penn | DB | Gahanna Lincoln | Youngstown State |
| Tyrell Russell | DB | Beechcroft | West Virginia |
| Jason Smith | DB | Gahanna Lincoln | Youngstown State |
| Jonathan Stevens | DB | Westerville North | Northwestern |
| Michael Stevenson | TE | Bloom-Carroll | Colgate |
| Michael Taylor | RB | Pickerington North | Ohio University |
| Justin Thomas | DL | Centennial | Youngstown State |
| Cal Thrush | DL | Upper Arlington | Michigan State |
| Bilal Tucker | OL/DL | Delaware Hayes | Youngstown State |
| Brennen Ward | QB | Gahanna Lincoln | Kentucky |
| Sherone White Jr. | WR | Pickerington Central | Marshall |
| Jackson Wiley | WR | Olentangy | Youngstown State |
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