National Signing Day has come and gone. Below is a list of Class of 2017 signees and other commitments from across Connecticut’s high schools and prep schools.
The list, which consists of players who signed letters of intent or merely lists their chosen school, has been compiled by the staff at GameTimeCT through various sources, including Scout.com, 247sports.com and Rivals.com and the many schools programs and coaches who have reported to us.
You can view a replay of the 2017 National Signing Day Live Blog here and view photos below.
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LIST UPDATED THROUGH April 4, 2017
CIAC Schools
(NCAA FBS and FCS)
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| Player | Position | High School | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Conley | OL/DL | New Canaan | Fordham |
| Patrick Conte | QB | Fairfield Prep | Yale |
| Niam Coward | LB | East Haven | Central Connecticut |
| Glenn Cunningham | RB | Xavier | Fordham |
| Zach Davis | RB/DB | Sheehan | Fordham |
| Byron Dickens | OL/DL | West Haven | Central Connecticut |
| Ryan Fitton | TE | Staples | Connecticut |
| Edison Galan | QB | Manchester | Central Connecticut |
| T.J. Gardner-Russaw | LB | Windsor | Connecticut (decommit from BC) |
| Tyshaun James | QB | Middletown | Central Connecticut |
| Brian Keating | LS | Darien | Connecticut |
| Jakhari Grant | QB | Windsor | Rhode Island |
| Jack Kircher | DL | New Canaan | Lehigh |
| James Makszin | DT | Norwalk | Temple |
| Ben Mason | LB | Newtown | Michigan |
| Mike Millea | WR | Cheshire | Wagner |
| Jared Nelson | OL/DL | Glastonbury | Villanova |
| Daequan Nicholson | LB | Wilbur Cross | Central Connecticut |
| D. Major Roman | TE/LB | New London | Yale |
| Kristian Sapp | RB | Cromwell | Central Connecticut |
| Andrew Stueber | OL | Darien | Michigan |
| Carson Tebbetts | LS | North Haven | Stony Brook |
| Russell Thompson-Bishop | WR | Bloomfield | Syracuse |
| Jason Pinnock | WR/DB | Windsor | Pittsburgh (decommit from BC) |
| Paul Williams | LB | Greenwich | Fordham |
| Seth Willis | OL | Newtown | BYU |
| Joe Zoppi | WR/K | Shelton | Central Connecticut |
(Other college divisions)
| Player | Position | High School | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alswager | K | Westhill | Tufts |
| Mekhi Barnett | FB/LB | Westhill | Southern Connecticut |
| Brett Bogdwicz | WR/DB | Bunnell | Southern Connecticut |
| Patrick Bourdeau | OL/DL | Cheshire | Southern Connecticut |
| Jonathan Browne | WR/DB | Creed Co-Op | Mount Ida |
| Jamie Bryant | WR/FS | Hartford Public | AIC |
| Lamar Butler | OLB | Capital Prep | Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| DeAndre Cassanova | DT | Windsor | AIC |
| Sam Colandro | DE | Greenwich | Western New England |
| Quinn Fay | DT | Darien | Tufts |
| Zhayire Fernandes | WR | Bunnell | Southern Connecticut |
| Brian Harner | LB | St. Joseph | Southern Connecticut |
| Roderick Henderson | S | Capital Prep | Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| Teddy Hood | OL | New Canaan | Union |
| Brett Huber | WR | Foran | New Haven |
| Colin Hunter | OL/DL | Staples | Butler |
| Derek Ivey | OL/DL | Newtown | Stonehill |
| Dan Jaques | WR | Hopkins | Grinnell (Iowa) |
| Nick Leone | LB/FB | Hand | Middlebury |
| Matt Liscio | OL | Shelton | New Haven |
| Chris Longo | WR | Ridgefield | Dickinson |
| Zach Mauro | RB | Nonnewaug | New Haven |
| Sean Penney | WR | Simsbury | Wesleyan |
| Anthony Petrosinelli | OL | Fairfield Prep | Middlebury |
| Sean Pichette | OL | E.O. Smith | Southern Connecticut |
| Charlie Richtel | OL/LB | Seymour | Southern Connecticut |
| Julian Ross | RB/DB | Staples | Wesleyan |
| Parker Rowley | TE/DL | Xavier | Stonehill |
| Travis Shashok | OL | Windham | Southern Connecticut |
| Alex Silva | S | New Britain | AIC |
| Austin Stefano | P/K | Wethersfield | Pace |
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Prep Schools
Note: Players listed include CIAC graduates who are attending prep schools and commits from prep schools in Connecticut.
| Player | Pos | School | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Akpata | RB | Taft | Franklin & Marshall |
| Matt Albino | OL | Choate | Amherst |
| Marcus Alleyne | WR | Taft | Fordham |
| Justice Antrum | DB | Hamden Hall | Rhode Island |
| Zach Banks | LB | Salisbury (Via Westminster, Mass.) | |
| Matt Beninati | DB | Brunswick | Chicago |
| Tarik Black | WR | Cheshire Academy | Michigan |
| Sam Blank | OL/DL | Choate | St. Lawrence |
| Andre Brackett Jr. | RB/DB | Loomis Chaffee (via East Catholic) | Bryant |
| Elliott Brown | WR | Taft (via Odenton, Maryland) | Virginia |
| Justin Brown | RB | St. Luke's | Monmouth |
| Kareem Burton | T/DT | Kingswood-Oxford | Rhode Island |
| John Dean | RB | Choate (via Xaverian Brothers, Mass.) | Yale |
| Hayden Denny | OL | Choate | RPI |
| A.J. Dillon | RB | Lawrence Academy (Mass.) via New London | Boston College |
| Kiernan Dowley | TE | Brunswick | Brown |
| Dillon Harris | RB | Cheshire Academy (via Bloomfield) | |
| Rob Hart | OL/DL | Cheshire Academy | Wagner |
| Travis Ecke | TE | Cheshire Academy | |
| Ted Field | OL | Salisbury | Georgia Southern |
| Omar Fortt | ATH | St. Luke's | Connecticut |
| Brad Hawkins | WR | Suffield Academy (via Camden, N.J.) | Michigan |
| C.J. Holmes | ATH | Cheshire Academy | Notre Dame |
| Jack Hough | DE | Choate | Army |
| J.J. Howland | WR | Choate (via Tantasqua, Mass.) | Yale |
| Jeremy Imperati | TE | Cheshire Academy (via North Haven) | Fordham |
| Richard Jernigan | LB | Monroe College (via Hartford Public) | Central Connecticut |
| Cassius Johnson | CB/RB | Brunswick | San Diego |
| Jake Kastenhuber | LB | Choate | Williams |
| Chris Katchadurian | OL/DL | Brunswick | Union |
| Cameron Kelly | CB | Brunswick | Valparaiso |
| Sean Kennedy | WR | Kent | Trinity |
| Jaydin Knight | RB | Brunswick | Hamilton |
| Justin Knight | RB/LB | Brunswick | Franklin & Marshall |
| Fabian Kratz | OL | Taft (via Naperville, Ill.) | Oregon State |
| C.J. Lewis | QB | Cheshire Academy | Boston College |
| Ricardo Llanio | LB | Taft (via McDonogh, Maryland) | |
| Walker Lott | QB | Choate (via Alabaster, Ala.) | Yale |
| Caleb Martin | OLB/DE | Taft (via Wayne County, Ga.) | |
| David Monti | C | Choate | Bowdoin |
| Colin Myles | LB | Choate | Franklin & Marshall |
| Austin Nero | LB | Choate | Brown |
| Kevin Nusdeo | FS | Choate | Syracuse |
| Jared Piatnik | ATH | Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), via Bethel HS | Bryant |
| Kyle Przypek | LB/ATH | Brunswick | Union |
| Hunter Reynolds | WR/DB | Choate (via Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) | Michigan |
| Antonio Rogliano | OL/DT | Brunswick | RPI |
| Brandon Sebastian | WR | Cheshire Academy | Boston College |
| John Seter | QB | Salisbury | |
| Josh Steadman | WR | Choate | San Diego |
| Caleb Taylor | QB | Salisbury (Via Plain City, Utah) | |
| Coby Tippett | WR/CB/KR | Cheshire Academy (via Xaverian Brothers, Mass.) | |
| Zach Verdi | DL | Cheshire Academy | Albany |
| Hunter Verdi | C | Cheshire Academy | Albany |
| Samuel Vretman | OT | Cheshire Academy | Rutgers |
| Gerrik Vollmer | T/DE | Taft (via Hamburg, Germany) | Virginia |
| Douglas Wardlaw | DL | Hopkins | Union |
| Peter Wise | OG | Brunswick | Columbia |
| Antoine Williams | WR/LB | Salisbury (via Springfield, Mass.) |
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Send us your official National Signing Day ceremony photos
If you are a football player attending a Connecticut high school or prep school and would like to announce a verbal commitment or a signing, email sbowley@nhregister.com. Only confirmed players will be placed on the list. Players, parents and coaches are encouraged to send their National Signing Day photos, as well.
