National SIgning Day

Several area football players are set to sign with college football programs today which is the NCAA’s National Signing Day, .the first day football players are able to sign a National Letter of Intent to their future colleges. Oxford High running back Racean Thomas and Clay Central defensive end DeAndre Wills are set to sign with major conference schools today. Thomas is set to sign with Auburn, and Wills has announced he is going with Nebraska. Jacksonville and Munford also will have football players sign with college programs, including three sets of athletes who will be college teammates. Jacksonville running back Dominique Thomas and Saks athlete Tre Smith are signing with Central Arkansas. Oxford teammates Desmon Owens and Kenyn Richey are headed to Tuskegee,. Chattanooga, is expected to land Oxford’s Tae Davis and Munford defensive back Tavon Lawson,  confirmed Tuesday evening he plans to sign with the Mocs.  Football isn’t the only sport to have local signees today. Faith Christian goalkeeper Sydney Nordan will sign with the UAB women’s soccer program, and Jacksonville outside hitter Katie Neisler will sign with Samford’s volleyball team. 

Gadsden City defensive lineman Chris McElderry is expected to choose Tennessee Tech.  Glencoe offensive lineman Tyler Johnson also will sign a scholarship expecting to sign with Jacksonville State.   Ashville’s E.J. Moss also is mulling several scholarship offers, including JSU. The uncommitted prospect also is reported by Rivals.com to hold offers from Kentucky, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and UAB.