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Some major college football programs claimed talent from Brevard County high schools on Wednesday, National Signing Day across the country.
Melbourne High receiver Devin Alves was one of the surprise signings. He chose ACC school Virginia Tech.
Merritt Island kicker-quarterback Brady Denaburg, the FLORIDA TODAY Offensive Football Player of the Year, considered Rhode Island, the Air Force Academy and Florida, but he picked Syracuse. He will have the chance to kick in that ACC team’s domed stadium. His teammate, linebacker Maddox Moss, signed with FAU.
There were other Division I signees in the area. Cocoa defensive lineman Timothy Passmore signed with UConn, while teammate LaNard Toney signed to play on the line for Florida State.
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Former Florida Tech coach Steve Englehart, the new coach at Presbyterian in Clinton, S.C., reached back to the area to sign quarterback son Ty from Holy Trinity, Melbourne linebacker Jafari Clark, Eau Gallie lineman Cody Dautrich and Cocoa defensive back Malik Lewis.
Visit 321preps.com for video interviews with several signees, photos of signing days around the county and more.
Signing list is below photo gallery.
Devin Alves, Melbourne to Virginia Tech football
Victor Battle Jr, Cocoa to Culver-Stockton College football
Michael Baumgardner, Merritt Island to Daytona State baseball
Rian Black, Rockledge to Coastal Carolina football
Katie Callenberger, Merritt Island to Augusta volleyball
Caleo Carrera, Palm Bay to St. Thomas football
Jamez Chambers, Eau Gallie to St. Thomas football
Jafari Clarke, Melbourne to Presbyterian College (Clinton, S.C.) football
Kalia Clary, West Shore to Ave Maria swimming
Dylan Collins, Holy Trinity to Emory University track & field (Atlanta)
Cody Dautrich, Eau Gallie to Presbyterian College (Clinton, S.C.) football
Brady Denaburg, Merritt Island to Syracuse football
Andrew Diaz, Rockledge to Webber International football
Eumari Dixon, Cocoa to Florida Memorial football
Justus Durant, Bayside to Shorter University football
Kaylee Ellsworth, Merritt Island to Tampa softball
Ty Englehart, Holy Trinity to Presbyterian College football (Clinton, S.C.)
Justin Evans, Palm Bay to St. Thomas football
D.J. Grimes, Cocoa to Southwestern Oklahoma State football
Seamus Feeney, Merritt Island to Flagler College soccer
Timaule Hayes, Eau Gallie to Concord (W.V.) football
C.J. Henry, Palm Bay to Missouri Valley College football
Marcus Hopkins, Cocoa to Alabama A&M football
Stella Hopson, Merritt Island to South Florida State softball
Jonna Kirk, Astronaut to Long Island University gymnastics
Dawson Kloos, Melbourne to Davenport (Mich.) football
Malik Lewis, Cocoa to Presbyterian College (Clinton, S.C.) football
Kate Lipphardt, Astronaut to Eastern Florida State softball
Virgil Marshall, Cocoa to Western Kentucky football
Maddox Moss, Merritt Island to FAU football
Grant Paparella, Merritt Island to Andrew College baseball
Timothy Passmore, Cocoa to UConn football
Jordyn Patrick, Merritt Island to Wallace State State volleyball
Marcel Portier, Eau Gallie to Ave Maria football
Taylor Rendina, Astronaut to Bridgeport (Conn.) gymnastics
Macy Reynolds, Merritt Island to Point Loma Nazarene volleyball
Isaiah Rivers-Rodriguez, Eau Gallie to Avila foo
J’Mariyae Robinson, Cocoa to Missouri State football
O.J. Ross, Cocoa to Tennessee Tech football
Macie Sinclair, Merritt Island to St. John’s River State beach volleyball
Daryl Smith, Rockledge to Tusculum football
Lilly Swoyer, Astronaut to Eastern Florida State softball
LaNard Toney, Cocoa to Florida State University football
Rafael Tortolo, Merritt Island to Bluefield State (W.V.) track and field
L.J. Turner, Heritage to Catawba (N.C.) football
Jacroy Waddell, Astronaut to St. Thomas football
Thomas Wadsworth, Melbourne to UCF football
Emily Witt, Astronaut to Rollins College softball
Jake Woods, Merritt Island to Keiser football
Davin Wydner, Cocoa to UCF football
Victor Zidor, Cocoa to Allen University football
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