PALM BEACH COUNTY – We had plenty of joyous moments throughout the morning and evening hours of Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Known as National Signing Day, a total of 16 high schools were represented as they watched their seniors put the pen to paper by signing their letters of intent to colleges and universities nationwide.
Here are the high school football programs that helped put their student-athletes through to the next level yesterday:
•American Heritage (Delray Beach)
•Atlantic (Delray Beach)
•Suncoast
•Jupiter Christian
•Dwyer
•Pahokee
•Spanish River
John I. Leonard Jahmal Covington makes his decision on where he’ll continue his academic and athletic career! @JahmalCovington @JILHSOFFICIAL @GoFmuLions pic.twitter.com/pRt4ZA8x5F
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
•John I. Leonard
•Boynton Beach
•Inlet Grove
•Palm Beach Central
•Somerset Academy Canyons
•Santaluces
WEDNESDAY: We had three @TKALions ‘23 football players who signed their LOI’s for #NSD2023
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 3, 2023
•@ThomasCornett60 – @FORDHAMFOOTBALL
•@JacksonWorley2 – @TroyTrojansFB
•@facon_joshua – @KeiserFootball
Let us all celebrate our three amazing athletes now ‼️🥳
📷: @TKALions pic.twitter.com/eRoLE8uQKD
•King’s Academy
•Cardinal Newman
•St. John Paul II
And today (Feb. 2), we had one program that put its student-athletes through to the next level:
•West Boca Raton
Congratulations to Chris Kelly, Logan Buice, and Frankie Diaz on signing with Keiser University! Proud of what you guys accomplished this year ! Looking forward to watching you play and develop under @coachSocha & @CoachMylesRuss these next four years ! pic.twitter.com/lLXaIV7B7d
— Dylan Potts (@CoachDylanPotts) February 1, 2023
In total, 17 high schools from Palm Beach County have sent their players to the college level over the first two official signing days.
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHT MOMENT: DEEJAY HOLMES
We had one Power 5 decision that was made yesterday. It came from Pahokee senior DeeJay Holmes, who chose Ole Miss over the likes of Colorado, UCF, Cincinnati, and USF.
The Holmes signing event took place in the evening hours at Pahokee Deliverance Christian Center, where he brought his family to the podium and featured both his mother (Yashena Johnson) and his father (Dwayne Holmes Sr.) as central figures in the ceremony. It was quite an emotional and touching moment indeed, which immediately warmed the hearts of onlookers and Ole Miss fans alike.
Watch the video for yourself to see how it all unfolded.
MOMENT OF TRUTH: @fiveblock_
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
The @Pahokee_MSHS ‘23 DE/LB went with @OleMissFB as his college football destination ‼️👏🏽💥@Lane_Kiffin @CoachDBrown27 @Brown27Mark @ForexxManny @Clinte103 @Reese80 @HBANKS03 @LK2Jr @AnquanBoldin pic.twitter.com/B8GZxynFOA
INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHT MOMENT: JUSTIN BOSTIC
We closed the night out in Wellington with a special National Signing Day event that was hosted by Palm Beach Central and Palm Beach County legend Jon Bostic.
He assembled a grand ceremony for his younger brother Justin Bostic, a now-Palm Beach Central legend in his own right.
Bostic, who pledged his verbal commitment this past fall to Florida A&M, decided to stick with his original plan and officially ink his letter of intent with the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) institution.
Watch Justin’s watershed moment for yourself right here below.
LAST SIGNING TODAY IN THE 561@JustinBostic7 officially signed his LOI tonight with @FAMU_FB ‼️💥🐍@JonBostic @Coach2Bless @PBCbroncosFBALL @CoachT_22 pic.twitter.com/Z7TkY0zHMo
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 2, 2023
FULL LIST OF SIGNEES: PALM BEACH COUNTY
AMERICAN HERITAGE-DELRAY BEACH
•Dat Nguyen (Southwest Baptist)
National Signing Day: Atlantic ‘23 @MiKelHendrix4 with a heartfelt speech. He will be joining Tusculum Pioneers in the fall
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
@TusculumFB @AHS_BALL @Todney90 pic.twitter.com/wQaV89cxRw
ATLANTIC-DELRAY BEACH
•Tyler Allen (North Carolina A&T)
•Mikel Bryant (Tusculum)
•Martay McClendon (Tusculum)
•Jovante Pierre-Louis (Edward Waters)
•Desmon Self (Edward Waters)
•Damauri Thompson (Edward Waters)
SUNCOAST
•Cameron Jones (Keiser)
•Kameron Scott (Keiser)
INTERVIEW: Jupiter Christian Football Student athletes signing today
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
Jeremiah Augustin – Northeast Miss CC
Nazir Cason – St. Thomas University
Matthew James – Northeast Miss CC
Alex Rosario – Keiser University pic.twitter.com/l2TbruwMkO
JUPITER CHRISTIAN
•Jeremiah Augustin (Northeast Miss CC)
•Nazir Cason (St. Thomas)
•Matthew James (Northeast Miss CC)
•Alex Rosario (Keiser)
DWYER
•Elijah Hopkins (Holy Cross)
•Kyle McNeal (FIU)
PAHOKEE
•Bijay Boldin (Georgetown)
•Jacorris Foreman (Tennessee State)
•Deejay Holmes (Ole Miss)
•James Jackson (Middle Tennessee)
TEAMMATES TO THE NEXT LEVEL
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
All three student-athletes commited to Mount St. Joseph University. They talk about the process and reasoning behind choosing to play for @MSJ_FB
DL- @alex_carrizzo
DB – @Cpera561
DE- @Herisse_samuel pic.twitter.com/0tBCiutosk
SPANISH RIVER
•Alex Carrizzo (Mt. St. Joseph)
•Samuel Herisse (Mt. St. Joseph)
•Chris Pierre (Mt. St. Joseph)
JOHN I. LEONARD
•Jahmal Covington (Florida Memorial)
Photo credits: Jarious Smith
BOYNTON BEACH
•Ohmari Black (Army)
•Franky Civilmar (Graceland)
•Riger Dorsainvil (St. Thomas)
•Ridgy Hilaire (St. Thomas)
•Edwin Jean (Keiser)
•Joshua Lewis (Allen)
•Bobby Smith Jr. (St. Thomas)
•Tyrone Smith (St. Thomas)
Inlet Grove signees explaining their decision and why they chose their respective schools. @Inlet_Grove @InletGroveFB @TeremunL @MALIKWILLIS33_ @JacoryBrown3 and Washington Ewen. pic.twitter.com/UpLgwsbHsR
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
INLET GROVE
•Jacory Brown (Lake Erie)
•Washington Ewen (St. Thomas)
•Teremun “TJ” Lott (Old Dominion)
•Malik Willis (Campbell)
PALM BEACH CENTRAL
•Chris Cirillo (Keiser)
•Justin Bostic (Florida A&M)
Snapshots from today’s #NSD2023 event with @SCanyonsFB…
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
Highlighted this afternoon are:
•@TyRobbins18 – @GyreneFootball
•@quincy_rowe8 – @STU_Football
📷: @Coach_Gonzo1357 @coachrow56 @Coach_Rychel @STUPrez @NAIA pic.twitter.com/04kouBMj5u
SOMERSET ACADEMY CANYONS
•Ty Robbins (Ave Maria)
•Quincy Rowe (St. Thomas)
SANTALUCES
•Curtis Douglas (Kent State)
•Erick Erilas (Lake Erie)
•Caleb Francois (St. Thomas)
•Joshua Gachelin (St. Thomas)
•Jerome Mitchell Jr. (St. Thomas)
Cardinal Newman Football Signees left to right 🏈
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
Sebastian Scott – Kentucky
Vinny Pierre – Southern Illinois
Maverick Gracio – Pittsburgh Unvi
Cole Dillion – South Florida
Steven Curtis – Illinois State
Chris Presto – Southern Illinois@NewmanCrusaders pic.twitter.com/XkLa1TjP89
CARDINAL NEWMAN
•Steven Curtis (Illinois State)
•Cole Dillon (USF)
•Maverick Gracio (Pitt)
•Vinkevus Pierre (Southern Illinois)
•Chris Presto (Southern Illinois)
•Sebastian Scott (Kentucky)
KING’S ACADEMY
•Thomas Cornett (Fordham)
•Joshua Facon (Keiser)
•Jackson Worley (Troy)
At @SJPIIEagles, we have our guys here for #NSD2023
— New Era Prep (@EraPrep) February 1, 2023
•@SamuelWooley2 – @bucs_fball (right)
•@brooksdagreat (left)@wooley_derek pic.twitter.com/mi8Mzxb2SJ
ST. JOHN PAUL II
•Tyrone Jones (St. Thomas)
•Dean Polimeni (Mt. St. Joseph)
•Samuel Wooley (Massachusetts Maritime Academy)
WEST BOCA RATON
•Logan Buice (Keiser)
•Frankie Diaz (Keiser)
•Chris Kelly (Keiser)
PLEASE NOTE: Combining yesterday (Feb. 1) and today (Feb. 2), we have a total of 58 high school seniors from Palm Beach County who took part in their respective National Signing Day ceremonies.
FUN FACT: We have eight (8) Palm Beach County high school seniors who decided to stay home and play college football for Keiser.
FUN FACT: Meanwhile, a total of 11 Palm Beach County seniors decided to take their talents to Miami and play college football for St. Thomas.
PHOTO/VIDEO CREDITS: Kelcey Brooks, Casandra Clayton, Alex Gonzalez, Dylan Potts, Kenneth Stephens, and Jarious Smith
