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Staying In State: NC prep players who have already signed with FBS, FCS programs

Reviewing NC high school early signees who are staying in-state

Coach Tony Trisciani worked to restock Elon's roster during the early signing period in December. Photo by Tim Cowie Photography | Courtesy Elon athletics.

With National Signing Day approaching this Wednesday, NC Football News reviews players from North Carolina high schools who inked with in-state FBS and FCS programs during the early signing period, either as prep prospects or college transfers.

FBS SCHOOLS

Appalachian State

  • Frank Baret Jr. | WR | Wake Forest (Wake Forest HS)
  • Jason Chambers | CB | Charlotte (Butler HS, NC Central)
  • Avarion Cole | STAR | Charlotte (Chambers HS, NC A&T)

Charlotte

  • D’Andre Martin | DL | Durham (Hillside HS, South Carolina)
  • Mitchell Mayes | OL | Raleigh (Leesville Road HS, Clemson)
  • Justin Olson | WR | Huntersville (North Mecklenburg HS, Middle Tennessee)
  • Umar Rockhead | OL | Charlotte (Mallard Creek HS)
  • Xavier Simmons | LB | Greensboro (Northwest Guilford HS, Missouri)
  • Donovan Spellman | LB | Clayton (Clayton HS, Appalachian State)
  • DeQuinder Williams | DB | Charlotte (West Charlotte HS)

Duke

  • Derrick Brown | LB | Waxhaw (Charlotte Christian HS, Avon Old Farms in CT)
  • Landan Callahan | CB | Rural Hall (Reagan HS)

East Carolina

  • Trenton Cloud | WR | Greensboro (Northwest Guilford HS)
  • O’marion Lewis | DB | Tarboro (Tarboro HS)
  • Peyton Reeder | OL | Indian Trail (Metrolina Christian Academy)

NC State

  • Terrell Anderson | WR | Greensboro (Grimsley HS)
  • Brody Barnhardt | SAF | Cornelius (Providence Day)
  • Keenan Jackson | WR | Waxhaw (Weddington HS)
  • Isiah Jones | RB | Rolesville (Rolesville HS)
  • Trenton Mitchell | OT | Gastonia (Ashbrook HS)
  • Jonathan Paylor | WR | Burlington (Cummings HS)
  • Tyler West | OT | Andrews (Andrews HS)
  • Zane Williams | LB | Wake Forest (Wake Forest HS)

North Carolina

  • Desmond Jackson | OL | Clemmons (West Forsyth HS)
  • Javarius ‘Vari’ Green | WR | Shelby (Crest HS)
  • Malcolm Ziglar | DB | Fuquay-Varina (Fuquay-Varina HS)
  • Khalil Conley | DB | Asheville (Christ School)
  • Jani Norwood | OL | Ramseur (Eastern Randolph HS)
  • Alex Taylor | WR | Greensboro (Grimsley HS)
  • Jordan Shipp | WR | Charlotte (Providence Day)
  • Curtis Simpson | JACK | Shelby (Kings Mountain HS)

Wake Forest

  • Sam Neely | DB | Matthews (Weddington HS)
  • Jeremiah Melvin | WR | Fayetteville (Cape Fear HS)

FCS SCHOOLS

Campbell

  • No in-state signees.

Davidson

  • AJ Adams | Slot | Shelby (Crest HS)
  • Julian Farrish | DL | Roxboro (Person HS)
  • Jayden Ferguson | LB | Raleigh (Millbrook HS)
  • Alex Jones | DL | Greensboro (Page HS)
  • Will Jones | RB | Davidson (Hough HS)
  • Shay Ragland | DB | High Point (Ledford HS)
  • Nakoma Scott | DE | Lumberton (Lumberton HS)

Elon

  • Khalil Baker | DB | Winston-Salem (East Forsyth HS, NC Central)
  • Kahmari Brown | DL | Jacksonville (White Oak HS)
  • Jake Clemmons | OL | Laurinburg (Scotland HS)
  • Jordan Glover | DB | Durham (Southern Durham HS)
  • Tyquan Harney | WR | Elizabeth City (Northeastern HS)
  • Jack O’Connell | TE | Wake Forest (Heritage HS)
  • Ross Smith | DB | Marshville (Forest Hills HS)
  • Malakahi West | DL | Wilmington (Hoggard HS)

Gardner-Webb

  • Jacob Dossey | WR | Cornelius (Hough HS)

North Carolina A&T

  • Michael Carlock-Williams | WR | Jacksonville (Jacksonville HS)
  • Corbin Wilson | WR | High Point (Southwest Guilford HS)
  • Benjamin “Tre” Mittman | DB | Durham (South Durham HS)

North Carolina Central

  • Nebanye Moore | TE | Statesville (Statesville HS, Bethune-Cookman)
  • Tyler Clark | OL | Durham (Jordan HS)
  • William Brown | TE | Charlotte (Independence HS)
  • Mekhi Bigelow | LB | Charlotte (Chambers HS, Tennessee)
  • Xzavier Fields | DT | Zebulon (Zebulon HS, Louisburg College)
  • Joshua Truesdale | DB | Charlotte (Palisades HS)
  • Jackson Gibbs | CB | Waxhaw (Marvin Ridge HS)

Western Carolina

  • Beady Waddell V | LB | Charlotte (West Mecklenburg HS)

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