Palmetto High School Celebrates with 6 Student Athletes on National Signing Day
PALMETTO, FL – On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in the Palmetto High School’s auditorium before a crowd of family, friends, teammates, and coaches six student-athletes signed letters of intent to continue their education and play football at the next level. The press conference started by Head Coach Dan Marino talking to the crowd about the players and what it takes to make it to the next level.
Coach Marino introduced the players and the schools they will be attending. Alzavien Houston, Seton Hill University; James Simmons, Keiser University; Kyjuan Smith, East Central Community College; Eric Brust, Stetson University; Jaylen Wester, Florida Atlantic University; and Derrick “Duke” Timmons, NW Missouri State University.
Coach Marino ended the press conference letting everyone know that there will be more players signing later that are undecided.
According to Wikipedia, National Signing Day has traditionally been the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent for a collegiate sport with a school that is a member of the United States National Collegiate Athletic Association. Although all NCAA Division I and II sports have at least one National Signing Day, college football’s signing days typically receive the most attention from sports media. Traditionally, college football’s National Signing Day is the first Wednesday of February. As of 2017, college football has an additional National Signing Day for early signees during the third week of December, meaning recruits have the opportunity to sign with their college team over a month before the regular signing period.
