The college choices for some of the Tampa Bay area's top prep football players have been known for months.
But there were still plenty of storylines Tuesday as commits firmed choices while some swapped schools.
There was plenty of signing at Jefferson (Tampa) as eight players signed letters of intent. Quantity also was the order of the day at Robinson (Tampa) as six players signed. Also, five Jesuit (Tampa) players signed college football scholarships while four players each at Countryside (Clearwater) and Armwood (Seffner) inked deals.
The top schools in the state got their well-known players in Plant RB
James Wilder, Plant City OL
Jordan Prestwood (both signed with FSU) and Florida (ATH
Ja'juan Story) and Miami (DE
Anthony Chickillo).
And Class 3A state champion Jefferson's eight college-bound players included record-setting quarterback
Quentin Williams. He signed with I-AA Bethune-Cookman. Other Jefferson players to sign include WR
Andre Davis (South Florida), WR
Chris Moore (Cincinnati), LB
Ramik Wilson (Georgia), OL
Delryn Wilson (Western Kentucky), OL
Manny Cromuel (South Dakota) and DB
Rodney Mills (Charleston Southern).
Among the top signings at Robinson was KR
Frankie Williams (Purdue) and
Ruben Gonzalez (South Florida). Meanwhile, top players inking deals at the schools with multiple signees included Jesuit LB
Anthony Harrell (opting out from Wake Forest to sign with Georgia Tech), Countryside OT
Tyler Moore (Nebraska) and Armwood QB
Josh Grady signing with Vanderbilt.
Surprise moves included Pasco (Dade City) safety
Jamie Byrd spurning Boise State for TCU and Largo DL
Adarious Raynor switching from Colorado State to Indiana.
All total, more than 20 Bay area players signed Division I scholarships.
Among the other more prominent ones were Armwood LB
Harvellio Buie (New Mexico), Countryside DB
Alex Dixon (North Carolina), Freedom (Tampa) LB
Keith Lewis (Ole Miss), Gaither (Tampa) DL
Chadd Hannah (Cincinnati), Plant OL
Tony Posada (Michigan), Plant QB
Phillip Ely (Alabama), Sickles RB
Carey White (Florida Atlantic), Tampa Catholic FB
Hunter Joyer (Florida) and Tarpon Springs OL
Zach Debell (Georgia).
All the Tampa area signees:Florida - FB Hunter Joyer, 6-0/240, Tampa Catholic
Florida - ATH Ja'Juan Story, 6-4/190, Brooksville Nature Coast
FSU - OL Jordan Prestwood, 6-6/280, Plant City
FSU - RB James Wilder, Jr., 6-2/223, Tampa Plant
Fla. Atlantic - ATH Hakeeme Ishmar, 6-3/200, Dade City Pasco
Fla. Atlantic – RB Cary White, 5-9/205, Tampa Sickles
Florida Intl. - OL Richie Reay, 6-4/243, Tampa Robinson
Miami - DE Anthony Chickillo, 6-3/230, Tampa Alonso
South Florida - WR Andre Davis, 6-3/200, Tampa Jefferson
South Florida - WR Ruben Gonzalez, 6-3/195, Tampa Robinson
Alabama - QB Phillip Ely, 6-1/190, Tampa Plant
Arkansas St. - DB Addison Holstein, 6-1/175, Lecanto
TCU - DB Jamie Byrd, 5-10/180, Dade City Pasco
Cincinnati - WR Chris Moore, 6-0/170, Tampa Jefferson
Cincinnati – QB Stephen Weatherford, 6-0/190, Land O' Lakes
Cincinnati – DE Chad Hannah, 6-4/220, Seffner Armwood
Colorado St - WR Charles Lovett, 5-8/170, Tampa Hillsborough
Indiana - DL Adarius Rayner, 6-2/255, Largo
Indiana – DT Bobby Richardson, 6-3/245, Tampa Plant
Buffalo – DB Marqus Baker, 5-11/185, Tampa Robinson
Connecticut - DB Tyree Clark, 5-10/172, Tampa Alonso
Delaware – DE David Tinsley, 6-2/250, Delaware
Georgia - OL Zach DeBell, 6-7/285, Tarpon Springs
Georgia - LB Ramik Wilson, 6-3/225, Tampa Jefferson
Iowa State – LB Donald Smith, 6-3/212, Riverview Spoto
Navy – QB John Hendrick, 6-0/190, Tampa Sickles
Michigan - OL Tony Posada, 6-6/315, Tampa Plant
Mississippi - LB Keith Lewis, 6-2/216, Tampa Freedom
Nebraska - OL Tyler Moore, 6-6/275, Clearwater Countryside
New Mexico - LB Tevin Newman, 6-2/195, Tampa Robinson
North Carolina - DB Alex Dixon, 5-11/175, Clearwater Countryside
Purdue - KR/RB Frankie Williams, 5-10/160, Tampa Robinson
Tulane - OL Arturo Uzdavinis, 6-7/270, Tampa Jesuit
Georgia Tech - LB Anthony Harrell, 6-1/220, Tampa Jesuit
New Mexico – LB Harvellio Buie, 6-3/195, Seffner Armwood
Western Kentucky - TE Tyler Higbee, 6-5/205, Tarpon Springs East Lake
Western Kentucky - OL Delwyn Wilson, 6-2/300, Tampa Jefferson
Vanderbilt – QB Josh Grady, 6-1/190, Seffner Armwood
Bethune Cookman - ATH Nick Addison, 6-2/170, Riverview Spoto
Bethune Cookman - WR Tyree Green, 6-2/180, Gulfport Boca Ciega
Bethune Cookman - QB Quentin Williams, 6-3/170, Tampa Jefferson
Bethune Cookman – OL Kevin Williams, 6-2/295, Seffner Armwood
Appalachian State - DE Thomas Bronson, 6-2/235, Brooksville Hernando
Charleston Southern - KS Cameron Mitchell, 6-0/175, Tarpon Springs East Lake
Colgate - DB Derrick Friga, 5-11/175, Tampa Jesuit
Dartmouth - DB Bennie Niles, 6-0/190, Clearwater
Eastern Illinois - DE Demetree Taylor, 6-3/220, Tampa Middleton
Elon - QB Blake Rice, 5-10/180, Tampa Robinson
Marist - OL Corey VanArnum, 6-4/240, St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut Academy
Penn - QB Patton Chillura 6-1/180, Tampa Jesuit
Presbyterian - WR Toby Antigha, 6-0/175, Tampa Steinbrenner
Presbyterian - ATH Nick Newton, 6-0/180, Clearwater Central Catholic
South Dakota - OL/DL Manny Cromuel, 6-2/298, Tampa Jefferson
South Dakota - LB Reggie Johnson, 6-1/220, Tampa Hillsborough
Wofford - DL T.J. Chamberlain, 6-1/230, Land O Lakes
Wofford - WR Will Irwin, 6-2/185, Land O Lakes
Henderson State - DE John Kelly, 6-4/240, Tampa King
Lincoln (Pa.) University - LB Darryl Baker, 6-0/225, Tampa King
Nebraska Kearney - RB Ricky Trinidad, 5-10/185, New Port Richey Mitchell
Tuscaloosa (Al.) Stillman College - DL Michael Moore, 6-2/255, Tampa King
Valparaiso - ATH Kevin Smarwt, 5-11/170, Gulfport Boca Ciega;
Valparaiso - WR Reese Sturgis, 5-10/175, Tampa King
Morehead State – OL Jon Moore, 5-11/265, Gulfport Boca Ciega
Youngstown State – LB Terry Johnson, 6-0/215, Clearwater Countryside
SE Louisiana – CB Denzel Thompson, 6-3/175, Clearwater Countryside
Charleston – DB Chris Leppinen, 5-11/175, Tarpon Springs East Lake
Jacksonville – OL Billy Nenos, 6-3/210, Tampa Gaither
Valdosta State – DE Gary Myrick, 6-0/210, Hudson
Charleston Southern – DB Rodney Mills, 5-11/185, Tampa Jefferson
Army – RB Miles Bennett, 5-11/185, Tampa Jesuit
Eastern Illinois – Demetree Taylor, 6-0/210, Tampa Middleton