High School Sports

Early signing day is here. A look at where Midlands football players are headed

Dutch Fork players, from left, who signed with their respective colleges Wednesday were Landon Danley (Virginia), Jarvis Green (Clemson) and Chandler Perry (Charleston Southern).
Dutch Fork players, from left, who signed with their respective colleges Wednesday were Landon Danley (Virginia), Jarvis Green (Clemson) and Chandler Perry (Charleston Southern). jboucher@thestate.com

A look at where Columbia-area high school football players are headed for college as part of the early NCAA signing period for football. The early period ends Friday.

This list will be updated during the day. (x- denotes will enroll in January).

AC Flora

Ben Holmes, Wofford

Kendarious Kinard, Charleston Southern

Chris Lofton, James Madison

Airport

x-Apollos Cook, Duke

Blythewood

DJ Tyler, Gardner-Webb

Brookland-Cayce

Reed Charpia, NC State (Was at Louisburg College)

Tanner Staton, Elon

Camden

x-Shymeik Jones, Georgia Tech

x-Xzavier McLeod, South Carolina

Chapin

Max Drag, Appalachian State

Dutch Fork

Jarvis Green, Clemson

Landon Danley, Virginia

Tyrik McDaniel, Indiana (Played last year at Independence CC)

Chandler Perry, Charleston Southern

Elijah Spencer, Minnesota (Played last year at Charlotte)

Fairfield Central

Donovan Watkins, Mercer

Lower Richland

Nate Branch, East Carolina

Ridge View

Zion Agnew, East Carolina

x-Chris Lawson, Appalachian State

Tracy Stephens, Marshall

Spring Valley

Kendall Williams, Gardner-Webb

Westwood

Montre Miller, West Virginia (Played last year at Kent State)

Brookland-Cayce QB Tanner Staton signed to play football at Elon on Dec. 21, 2022
Brookland-Cayce QB Tanner Staton signed to play football at Elon on Dec. 21, 2022 Submitted Photo
Ridge View receivers Zion Agnew, left, and Chris Lawson signed their letters of intnent on Dec. 21, 2022.
Ridge View receivers Zion Agnew, left, and Chris Lawson signed their letters of intnent on Dec. 21, 2022. Ron Cole Media Photo
Camden defensive end Shymeik Jones signed a letter of intent with Georgia Tech and Xzavier McLeod signed with South Carolina.
Camden defensive end Shymeik Jones signed a letter of intent with Georgia Tech and Xzavier McLeod signed with South Carolina. Submitted Photos
Airport High’s Apollos Cook signed with Duke football on Dec. 21, 2022.
Airport High’s Apollos Cook signed with Duke football on Dec. 21, 2022. Submitted Photo

This story was originally published December 21, 2022 at 8:33 AM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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