With NILs (Name, Image and Likeness) today, some of the luster may be gone from National Signing Day, but not for many student-athletes around Palm Beach and Broward counties.
NILs effectively changed the landscape in sports as student-athletes have been able to profit via endorsements, sponsorships, social media, and autographs without losing eligibility.
St. Thomas Aquinas senior linebacker Phillip Goodrich Jr., among 56 Raiders athletes to have signed this season, said Navy was the perfect fit.
“I chose Navy because I will play at the highest level of football, have an education at an elite level, and be able to thrive and be successful during and after my career,” said Goodrich Jr., who held 16 offers.
Two-time defending state champion West Boca ran its total between the Early Signing Period and National Signing Day to 17, with six more signing on Wednesday, and there were 26 athletes, including 13 football players, from two-time state champion American Heritage.
The latest listing:
Football signings
Donovan Adras, SS/WR, St. Thomas Aquinas, Stetson
Jaylon Ammons, DB, Cardinal Gibbons, Ferris State
Samuel Arnold, RB, Pahokee, Tennessee State
Damani Atkinson, DT, Chaminade-Madonna, St. Thomas University
Lorvens Barthelemy, OT, Monarch, Akron
Brandon Bennett, WR, American Heritage, FSU
Dylan Bennett, LB, American Heritage, FAU
Mekhi Bradley, OL, St. Thomas Aquinas, Duquesne
Dequan Bradley, G/C, West Boca, VMI
Jabari Brady, WR/DB, Monarch, Missouri
Alex Brant, OL/DL, Jupiter, Presbyterian
Raoul Brown, WR, Royal Palm Beach, Western Carolina
Zion Brown, EDGE/H-Back, Cardinal Newman, Georgia Military
Caleb Butler, QB, Dr. Joaquin Garcia, UNC-Pembroke
Angelo Caporizzo, K, Atlantic, Keiser
Santana Carlos, WR, Flanagan, Western Carolina
Justin Cassini, K, American Heritage, Rochester
Mason Chapman, QB, Boca Raton, Case Western Reserve
Christ Charles, IOL, West Boca, UNC-Pembroke
Jahmani Chin-Suer, CB, Piper, FIU
Luke Cichoski, WR, Cardinal Gibbons, St. Thomas University
Brandon Clarke, DB, Cardinal Gibbons, Princeton University
Wilfred Coicou, DB, Palm Beach Gardens, Western Illinois University
Quyis Daley, OLB/RB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Keiser University
Jordan Davis, IOL, Western, Florida A&M
Jamar Dean, RB/LB, American Heritage-Dekray, Bethune-Cookman
Jamar Denson, WR, American Heritage, Troy
Shiloh Dent, DE, St. Thomas Aquinas, Tennessee State
Jaden Desir, RB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Florida A&M
Johnny DiSalvatore, PK, St. Thomas Aquinas, Wagner
Phoenix Donghia, RB, Cardinal Newman, James Madison
Jermiyah Douglas, CB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Western Carolina
Elias Drucker, OL/DL, American Heritage-Delray, Livingston
Cameron Dwyer, LB, Palm Beach Central, West Virginia
Raoul Earle, DL/LB, Boca Raton, South Florida Technical
CeeJay Embry, DL, Pahokee, Western Kentucky
Dylan Faison, WR/DB, St. Andrew’s, Notre Dame
Kaden Faniel, DB/WR, Benjamin, Union
Justice Fitzpatrick, CB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Georgia
Amari Ford, OLB/S, West Boca, FAMU
Alex Gammage, WR, Piper, Alabama A&M
Brandon Garland, WR, Palm Beach Gardens, Morehead State
Christian Gilbert, DL, Chaminade Madonna, St. Thomas University
Phillip Goodrich, LB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Navy
Gary Hadley Jr, WR/ATH, Cardinal Gibbons, Tulane
Cody Hall, WR, Cardinal Gibbons, Catholic
Holden Harkins, LS, St. Thomas Aquinas, FIU
David Harmon, LB, Palm Beach Central, West Virginia State
Zayvion Hayes, LB/TE, Atlantic, Presbyterian
Joshua Houston, SS/CB, American Heritage, Morehouse
Terrion Ivy-Akins, RB, Benjamin, Trinity-Pawling
Aldarius Johnson, DB, American Heritage, Rhode Island
Jakari Johnson, S, Plantation, FIU
Terrance Johnson, DB, American Heritage, Syracuse
Malique Joseph, TE/FB, West Boca, UNC-Pembroke
Grayson Klatman, LS, Chaminade-Madonna, Bethune-Cookman
Robert Kerns, QB, Archbishop McCarthy, Valdosta State
Mason Mallory, QB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Middle Tennessee State
Liam Marley, DL, Calvary Christian, Yale
Landon Martin, LB/TE, WR, Cardinal Gibbons, Wagner
Uryah McCartney, LB, West Broward, Presbyterian
Tiago Mendes, DB, Palm Beach Central, Lake Erie
Cedrick Mickens, DL, Palm Beach Gardens, West Virginia State
Demitris Mincey Jr., LB, Dillard, FIU
Kymani Morales, American Heritage, Georgia Tech
Christien Moreau, DT, St. Thomas Aquinas, Middle Tennessee State
Leslie Mosley, WR/CB, Cardinal Newman, Illinois
Derrick Nichols, CB, American Heritage, USF
Coi Jean Noel, WR, American Heritage, Georgia Tech
Daniel Norman, Edge, St. Thomas Aquinas, Oklahoma
Tyrelle Owens, DB, Atlantic, Concordia St. Paul
Brady Palmer, QB, St. Thomas Aquinas, Temple
Jose Pech, ATH, Cardinal Gibbons, Vermont State
Ziyan Pride, CB, Atlantic, Charleston Southern (West Virginia)
Rekhi Richardson, RB/ATH, Palm Beach Gardens, Graceland
JJ Rochford, OL, Calvary Christian, FAU
Jaiden Roper, LB, Chaminade Madonna, FAMU
Miles Rose, WR, American Heritage-Delray, Lenoir Rhyne
Jordan Rusinque, OLB, American Heritage, St. Thomas University
Chance Routson, QB, Palm Beach Central, Navy
Adam Salem, OL, Cardinal Gibbons, Union
Hudson Schwartz, LB, Pine Crest, Chicago
Antoine Sharp Jr., LB, Palm Beach Central, West Virginia
Cory Simon, DT, American Heritage, James Madison
Antonio Simpson, LB, Pahokee, West Virginia State
Charlie Smith, QB, Benjamin, Trinity-Pawling
Dylan Steen, OL, St. Thomas Aquinas, Mississippi State
Leon Strawder, QB, American Heritage, Edward Waters
Omar Sultan-Ajami, DT, Cardinal Gibbons, Catholic
Isaac Tanis, DT, American Heritage, Western Kentucky
Rodarion Tellez, EDGE, American Heritage, UConn
Jordan Thompson, RB, Coconut Creek, Southern Mississippi
Merrick Todich, WR, Cardinal Gibbons, Davidson College
Conrad Tolerico, P, St. Thomas Aquinas, FIU
Jayden Torres, QB, Cardinal Gibbons, Presbyterian
Matthew Utter, DE, Chaminade Madonna, Warner
Kerby Vital Jr., OL/DT, West Boca, Wagner
Langston Weatherspoon, LB, Presbyterian
Teddy Welch, OL, American Heritage, Rhode Island
Tyrell Wilson, ATH, Atlantic, Concordia St Paul
Iggy Zulaica, C/DT, Cardinal Newman, FIU
Non-football signings
There were athletes from other sports who also signed their financial aid packages.
Among those were senior Brianna Sims, a senior outfielder on the St. Thomas Aquinas softball team who will attend St. Bonaventure.
“I selected the school because they’re allowing me to start as a freshman and see what I’m really made of, and they believe in me,” said Sims, who held seven offers. “I expect to be a starter, but I know I’m going to have to work my way to prove myself to the coaching staff. I wanted it to be a fun, energetic, hard-working culture, and I can’t wait to build to that.”
Fellow Raiders senior Chloe Fouhety, a member of the girls tennis team, selected an Ivy League destination.
“(Cornell) has a great academic program for business, and it has Ivy League prestige,” she said. “I enjoyed the energy of the tennis team and coaches.
“I expect to keep up high-quality effort with my academics and on the team,” she added. “ I already am set at high expectations as my coach said that this year is the ‘best’ year of recruits for Cornell. So, I hope to be able to play right away and live up to those expectations, and prove to everyone that I am a worthy recruit.”
St. Thomas Aquinas senior Danielle Lynch-Smith also signed with the Naval Academy for sailing.
“I truly believed the balance and community between a regular college learning experience and military life during, and post-graduation, was fit for me,” Lynch-Smith said.
Jonathan Weinberg, who was one of 11 athletes from Pine Crest who signed on Wednesday, committed to Duke University in the spring of 2025.
“The Duke men’s golf team offers excellence both on the course and in the classroom,” Weinberg said. “I have tremendous respect for Coach Bob Heintz and Coach Daniel Bowden, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to play under their leadership.
“Meeting my future teammates last year also made a positive impression, as there’s a strong culture of camaraderie, integrity, and hard work within the team,” he continued. “I look forward to contributing to that culture and representing Duke as a student-athlete, and my goal is to do everything I can to help the team bring home a national championship.”
Broward
Archbishop McCarthy: Kaira Cruz, soccer, Post; Androckles Larsen, baseball, Calhoun CC; Jessica McLean, tennis, Lafayette; London Phoenix, soccer, UNC-Asheville; Soleil St. Hill, soccer, Erskine.
Calvary Christian: Marley Tyner, swimming, Liberty.
Cardinal Gibbons: Kaylem Martinez, baseball, Erskine.
Chaminade-Madonna: Julien Paruas, golf, Barry.
Pine Crest: Stephen Gladding, baseball, Macalester; Cooper Obst, baseball, Lander; Mia Gold, volleyball, Boston College; Rowan Sundevall, track and field, Davidson; Jonathan Weinberg, golf, Duke University; Micah Billig, baseball, Dickinson; Parker Jacobson-Bertanzetti, swimming, Babson; Emory Jacobson-Bertanzetti, swimming, New York; Sara Miller, swimming, Chicago; Blake Van Tassel, diving, Chicago.
St. Thomas Aquinas: Riley Andres, water polo, Saint Mary’s (California); Brett Barney, baseball, Erskine; Bridgette Barney, lacrosse, Nova Southeastern; Brady Buxbaum, baseball, USF; Addison Collins, lacrosse, Queens (N.C.); Marcus Dean, lacrosse, Vermont; Madison DeMarco, lacrosse, Bentley; Julian Diaz, baseball, Miami-Dade; Madison Dobson, lacrosse, FIT; Jaden Doverspike, baseball, Calhoun CC; Catalina Esteban, soccer, Drew; Cole Fanchi, sailing, Navy; James Finch, lacrosse, Ohio State; Chloe Fouhety, tennis, Cornell; Taylor Goad, softball, Wellesley; Sydney Guerrier, volleyball, American; Aniya Harriott, soccer, Morehead State; Joseph Hendren, baseball, Barry; Giuliana Kostick, soccer, West Georgia; Sasha Krasnopolskiy, rowing, Alabama; Danielle Lynch-Smith, sailing, Navy; Madison McKeon, soccer, Eckerd; Emmi Merhi, volleyball, Troy; Hailey Miyamoto, cheer/stunt, Kentucky; Leah Novatne, volleyball, East Stroudsburg; Yuniel Paredes, baseball, Daytona State; Carolyn Powell, swimming, FIU; Bianca Raskin, soccer, James Madison; Hayden Robinson, baseball, Santa Fe CC; Nicolas Sabatino, baseball, Appalachian State; Isabella Sangha, volleyball/basketball, Notre Dame; Brady Swartzwelder, baseball, UMass-Dartmouth; Diego Salazar, lacrosse, Loyola University; Joie Safonte, lacrosse, Rider; Drake Sandi, basketball, American; Brianna Sims, softball, St. Bonaventure; Lauryn Smith, soccer, Western Carolina; John Virginio, volleyball, King; Matthew Walker, lacrosse, Lynn; Ashlyn Ward, softball, Indian River SC.
South Florida HEAT: Melina Ramos, soccer, Southeastern.
Palm Beach
American Heritage-Delray: Noah Garfinkel, baseball, Indian River; Jayden Presser, basketball, Emerson; Tory Meran, cross country/track, Babson; Madison Vargas, lacrosse, FSU; Ashley Egbert, lacrosse, Maryland; Ava Drew, lacrosse, Navy; Lily Svirsky, lacrosse, Columbia; Jamie Woelfel, lacrosse, Brown; Bailey Bostley, lacrosse, Mary Washington; Hali Horvath, lacrosse, Penn State; Alexa Podmilsak, lacrosse, FSU; David Derk, soccer, Emmanuel; Isabella Pasquarelli Anschuetz, softball, New College of Florida.
Berean Christian: Staci Pla, golf, Cincinnati; Elena Schartner, soccer, Palm Beach Atlantic.
Benjamin: Sofia Balistreri, track and field, Northwestern; Stephen Cecil, track and field, Emory; Gus Doskey, baseball, Carthage; Johnny Havlicek, baseball, FSU; Campbell Hogan, lacrosse, High Point; Kaitlyn Hummers, golf, Rollins; Madison Jayson, lacrosse, Wofford; Tatum Little, lacrosse, Queens (N.C.); Julian Luiz, track and field, Samford; Riley McCaughey, volleyball, USF; Sarah Napier, diving, Boston College; RJ Pierman, track and field, Denison; track and field; Derek Rubin, baseball, Cornell; Pryce Savidge, lacrosse, Furman; Drew Sterling, golf, Holy Cross; Piper Tuohey, lacrosse, College of the Holy Cross; Kai Trump, golf, Miami; David Venoff, baseball, Oberlin; Gavin Venoff, cross country/track, Union (NY).
Boca Raton: Bruno Beznos, water polo, Long Island; Henry Crowe, golf, Charleston Southern; Gabia Gelumbickas, swimming, Eastern Michigan; Matthew Lopez, baseball, Felician.
Grandview Prep: Jasleen Green, basketball, Arizona
Palm Beach Gardens: Myla Alligood, flag football, Savannah College of Art & Design; Riley Probel, soccer, Mount Olive
