VALDOSTA, Ga. – The defending Gulf South Conference champion Valdosta State football team will announce its 2020 signing class Wednesday.
Check back with this page throughout the day as this will be the place where each signee will be announced as they sign their official paperwork. Also, check social media for instant updates when the signees are announced.
The Blazers finished the 2019 season with a 10-1 record and won the program's eighth Gulf South Conference title. VSU qualified for its 17th trip to the NCAA postseason, finishing fifth in the final poll.
VSU had a lot of great achievements in 2019 as junior quarterback Rogan Wells was named a finalist for the Harlon Hill Award and senior offensive lineman Adonis Sealey finished third in the prestigious Gene Upshaw Award, going to the nation's most outstanding lineman. Wells, Sealey and senior offensive lineman Brandon Kemp each earned All-America honors this past season under first year head coach Gary Goff.
Of the 31 players signed, including the five midyear players, 16 hail from Florida, 13 are from Georgia, one from Alabama and one from Maryland. Also, the class is comprised of eight offensive linemen, six wide receivers, six defensive linemen, three quarterbacks, three defensive backs, two tight ends, one running back, one linebacker and one specialist.
Continue to follow this page throughout the day on Wednesday for updates on the newest Blazers.
2020 VALDOSTA STATE MIDYEAR TRANSFERS
| NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | HOMETOWN | PREVIOUS SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL | NOTES |
| Corey Brown | DL | 6-3 | 320 | Capital Heights, Md. | Central Oklahoma | Avalon HS | Link |
| Travius Harris | OL | 6-2 | 335 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Troy | Rickard HS | Link |
| Javon Henderson | TE | 6-4 | 225 | Atlanta, Ga. | Highland CC (Kan.) | Our Lady of Mercy HS | Link |
| Ethan Ingam | OL | 6-2 | 277 | Bradenton, Fla. | Edinboro | Palmetto HS | Link |
| Brian Williams | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Chipley, Fla. | Southwestern College (Calif.) | Chipley HS | Link |
2020 VALDOSTA STATE SIGNING CLASS
| NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL | HUDL | NOTES |
| Council Allen | WR | 5-9 | 165 | Hialeah, Fla. | American HS | Link | Player of the Year and earned All-Dade honors. |
| Micah Ballard | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Kingsland, Ga. | Camden County HS | Link | Was a four year varsity letterwinner and earned Academic Letter at Camden County High School. |
| Jaxson Beach | QB | 5-11 | 180 | Mayo, Fla. | Lafayette HS | Link | N/A |
| Jordan Billups | LB | 5-8 | 175 | Kingsland, Ga. | Camden County HS | Link | Named First Team All-Region as a senior and second team as a return specialist ... Earned honorable mention honors as a junior. |
| Antinez Blount | WR | 6-3 | 170 | Hogansville, Ga. | Callaway HS | Link | First Team All-Region honors ... Also played basketball and ran track ... Was a member of the A/B Honor Roll. |
| Jaden Blount | DL | 6-2 | 225 | Augusta, Ga. | Aquinas HS | Link | Named Defensive MVP as a junior ... Earned All-Region as both a junior and a senior ... Earned Coaches Award as a senior ... Named Honor Roll for three years. |
| Jaden Carter | DL | 6-3 | 250 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Fort Lauderdale HS | Link | N/A |
| Tye Conner | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Tifton, Ga. | Tift County HS | Link | Earned Second Team All-Region in 2018 and 2019 ... Played in the Georgia All-Star Game twice as both a junior and senior .... Earned the Community Service Award. |
| Travis Cooper | DB | 6-1 | 170 | Tallahassee, Fla. | Godby HS | Link | Earned Big Bend All-First Team honors on defense for two years ... Was a varsity captain ... Had a top ten GPA on the team ... Named Defensive MVP ... Was a honor student. |
| Tiberius Drocea | ATH | 5-10 | 180 | Valdsota, Ga. | Lowndes HS | Link | Named Region 1 Athlete of the Year. |
| Noah Gillian | TE | 6-3 | 250 | St. Augustine, Fla. | Menendez HS | Link | Earned Academic All-District four times ... Earned Academic All-Conference four times and earned all-conference honors three times ... Also a standout in weightlifting |
| Dasani Gordon | WR | 6-3 | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Cardinal Gibbons HS | Link | Won state in 2018 in Class 5A. |
| Jaycee Harden | QB | 6-1 | 183 | Moultrie, Ga. | Colquitt County HS | Link | Region 1 7A Offensive Player of the Year ... Earned Honorable Mention All-State honors .... Named First Team All-Region as a junior. |
| Noah Hollingsworth | WR | 6-0 | 175 | Rochelle, Ga. | Wilcox County HS | Link | N/A |
| Jaheim Jerry | WR | 5-9 | 140 | Miami, Fla. | Miami Southridge Senior HS | Link | Named Offensive MVP ... Had most receiving yards and a member of National Honor Society. |
| Richard-Cole LeClair | OL | 6-3 | 297 | Middleburg, Fla. | Middleburg HS | Link | First Team All-County OL and DL for two seasons ... First Team All-Conference...Earned All-State Honorable Mention Honors ... Named North Florida Super 40. |
| Michael Marrotta | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Spring Hill, Fla. | Nature Coast Tech HS | Link | N/A |
| Khiari McCoy | RB | 5-7 | 165 | Columbus, Ga. | Carver HS | Link | Earned All-State honors and Player of the Year accolades in Region 4A ... Rushed for 1,900 yards and 23 rushing touchdowns for his senior year. |
| Clark Miller | LS | 5-11 | 215 | Valdosta, Ga. | Valwood HS | Link | N/A |
| Anthony Mountain | QB | 6-1 | 220 | Brunswick, Ga. | Brunswick HS | Link | Earned All-Region Honorable Mention Honors ... Also earned Senior Award. |
| Carson Peters | OL | 6-1 | 265 | Venice, Fla. | Venice HS | Link | N/A |
| BJ Randolph | DL | 6-2 | 225 | Phenix City, Ala. | Central HS | Link | Helped lead his team to the 2018 state title ... Earned First Team All-Bi-City and First Team All-Area. |
| Jake Royals | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Dacula, Ga. | Dacula HS | Link | Earned all-region honors at right tackle. |
| Christopher Sharpe | DL | 6-1 | 285 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Ribault HS | Link | Selected for the North Florida All-Star Team ... Selected for the First Coast All-Conference ... Was one of the captains for his high school team. |
| Michyl Shaw | LB | 6-0 | 180 | Spring Hill, Fla. | Nature Coast Tech HS | Link | Finished with 266 tackles, had two interceptions, three forced fumbles, 15 sacks ... Named Specialist MVP ... Also competed in track and weights. |
| Marcel Williams | DB | 5-9 | 170 | Miami, Fla. | Carol City Senior HS | Link | N/A |
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Wednesday is a big day in the world of football. It's National Signing Day, and Valdosta State University is recruiting new talent for the upcoming season.
Here's a list of announced signees so far:
Tiberius Drocea: Lowndes Highschool, Valdosta
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@TDrocea pic.twitter.com/xsdXid3Nhx
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Jaheim Jerry: Miami Southridge High School, Miami Receiver,
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@quon13_ pic.twitter.com/v2Kat4fYV2
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Jaden Blount: Aquinas High School, Augusta Georgia, Defensive Line
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@blount_jaden pic.twitter.com/gKibLnLFa9
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Jaycee Harden: Colquitt County High School, Moultrie Georgia, Quarterback
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@jcharden_4 pic.twitter.com/2NSTmBLsuK
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Antinez Blount: Callaway High School, Hogansville Georgia, Wide Receiver
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@thtboiNez pic.twitter.com/IOBIqWDN0c
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Micah Ballard: Camden County High School, Kingsland Georgia, Offensive Line
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@Ballard_Micah58 pic.twitter.com/yawcaSNDyr
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Michael Marotta: Nature Coast Tech High School, Spring Hill Florida, Offensive Line
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@Tech_mj70 pic.twitter.com/qiunUilST0
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Jordan Billups: Camden County High School Kingsland Georgia, Defensive Back
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@Billups1Jordann pic.twitter.com/XdvActgCd0
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Travis Cooper: Godby High School, Tallahasssee, Defensive Back
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@_trap1k pic.twitter.com/Wf2UxcvU2w
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Tye Conner: Tift County High School, Tifton Georgia, Offensive Line
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@Tye_birdie pic.twitter.com/bZ7zRWnk2u
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Anthony Mountain: Brunswick High School, Brunswick Georgia, Quarterback
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@a_mountain8 pic.twitter.com/7GNj01x6Lr
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
BJ Randolph: Central High School, Phenix City Alabama, Defensive Line
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@BrentBjd1dreams pic.twitter.com/IhdttDiuFg
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Noah Gillan: Menendez High School, St. Augustine Florida, Tight End
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@gillan_noah pic.twitter.com/EQYGLv1et0
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Jaxson Beach: Lafayette High School, Mayo Florida, Quarterback
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@beach_jaxson pic.twitter.com/1k7StXMLRr
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Clark Miller: Valwood High School, Valdosta Georgia, Long Snapper
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@clarkmiller02 pic.twitter.com/kgwFvy4NkR
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Khiara Mccoy: Carver- Columbus High School, Columbus Georgia, Running Back
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@KhiariMccoy pic.twitter.com/3VRnO5faOH
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Dasani Gordon: Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale, Wide Receiver
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@Tjstay2k pic.twitter.com/U4Do9JvvbA
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
Jaden Carter: Fort Lauderdale High School, Fort Lauderdale, Defensive Line
Welcome to #BlazerNation ❗️@jaydocarter pic.twitter.com/SoWVRw9KiJ
— Valdosta State Football (@valdostastatefb) February 5, 2020
