By Thomas Grant Jr.
Irmo’s two high schools had a busy National Signing Day.
Irmo and Dutch Fork both had 21 seniors recognized after signing their respective letters of intent. Even early signees like future University of Georgia shortstop Precious Bross took park in the ceremony held at Irmo High School.
Most of the signees were for football with seniors signing with Football Bowl Subdivision schools like Oklahoma State (Jaden Allen-Hendrix) and in-state Football Championship Subdivision schools such as South Carolina State (Tyler Jones) and The Citadel (Terrance Wells).
The spring signing period will begin in April.
Local signees:
Dutch Fork
Terrance Wells (football) – The Citadel
Camden Myers (football) – Western Carolina
Trenton Lodge (football) – Johnson C Smith University
Dakota Jordan (football) – Anderson University
Tyler Jones (football) – South Carolina State University
Jadon Cook (football) – Catawba College
Grant Dupree (lacrosse) – Limestone University
Ashley Grogan (lacrosse) – Converse University
Irmo
Payton McNeely (lacrosse) – Coker University
Lyrical Bennett (softball) – Campbell University
Precious Bross (softball) – University of Georgia
Emmanuel Gadson (swimming) – Cornell University
Caleb Alexander (football) – Lenior-Rhyne University
Jaden Allen-Hendrix (football) – Oklahoma State University
Ja’Vares Brown (football) – Benedict College
Demarkio Campbell (football) – Hutchinson Community College
Jylil Favor (football) – Catawba College
Bryant Ham Jr. (football) – Coastal Carolina
Marquell Lewis (football) – Union College (Kentucky)
Telvin Smith (football) – Union College (Kentucky)
Elijah Williams (football) – Union College (Kentucky)
Photos courtesy of Dutch Fork High School and Irmo High School
