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COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) -

College football makes its way back into the headlines today. It's National Signing Day. High school athletes across the nation will let everyone know where they intend to play for the next four years.

The SEC is likely to pick up some of the nation's top recruits, with Ole Miss expected to sign two of the top five in the country.

Sports Leader 9 is following today's local college signings. A few of our students are signing on to Division 1 schools. We'll have the developments online and today on the news at 6.

Confirmed list of signees by high school, position, name, college and division:

Central High (Phenix City)

OL Cameron Fraser - Louisville, 1

OL Jeremiah Payne - St. Augustine, 2

LaGrange High

DT D.J. Hudson - Valdosta State, 2

DE Joe Sanders - Iowa Western CC, JC

WR Dee Smith - Iowa Western CC, JC

DB Demoton Boyd - West Georgia Tech, JC

LB Chris Manning - West Georgia Tech, JC

DB Qua Baldwin - West Georgia Tech, JC

Cassidy Kemp -Kennesaw State, Soccer

C Price Peters - Southern Union, Baseball

Shaw High

QB Chandler Whittlesey - Union College, 3

DE Joe Purter - Presbyterian, 1-AA

WR LaVonte Williams - Atlanta Sports Academy, JC

DB Carlton Little - Atlanta Sports Academy, JC

LB Christopher Golden - Cumberland, NAIA

LB De'Anthone Morse - Cumberland, NAIA

C Hartley Busby - Darton, Softball

Antonia Minnigin - Fort Valley State, Volleyball

Auburn High

LB Reuben Foster - Alabama, 1

WR Cameron Echols-Luper - TCU, 1

OL Wilkel Boler - Mile,s 2

DB Zay Lockhart - NC A&T, 1-AA

RB Cameron Reece - Miles, 2

Abby Jones - Clemson, WSoccer

Bethany Juerten - Birmingham Southern, W Soccer

Stephanie Gamper - Central Alabama CC, Softball

Treslyn Reece - Armstrong Atlantic, Softball

Meagan Heath - Belmont, W Golf

Sarah Anne - Vaughn Rhodes, W Golf

Jarrett Belcher - Troy, M Golf

Ashton Nix - Samford, M Golf

Francis Beasley - Charleston Southern, W Track

Troup County High

RB Lamonta Truitt - Garden City CC, JC

DB Malcolm Tatum - Butler CC, JC

DB Ricky Frazier - Butler CC, JC

WR Trevor Spradlin - LaGrange, 3

OL Maurice Swain - Indiana, 1

LaFayette High

ATH Joe Vines - Tennesse Tech, 1-AA

Glenwood High

DL Frank Warren - Alabama State, 1

Schley County High

WR Colby Crawford - Drake, 1-AA

Beulah High

OL Austin Hodge - Point, NAIA

Eufaula High

LB Xavier Woodson - Arkansas State, 1

WR Siran Neal - Jacksonville State, 1-AA

Lanett High

LB Zanquanarious Washington - Eastern Arizona, JC

WR Desmon Stevenson - Eastern Arizona, JC

QB Shavar Holliday - Georgia Prep, JC

Spencer High

DL Andre Carter - LaGrange, 3

OL Mark Moimoi - LaGrange, 3

Callaway High

DB Cortez Leonard - Butler CC, JC

Marion County High

DB Dequeszman Kelley - Coffeyville JC, JC

DL Luther Lee - Coffeyville JC, JC

Georgia Military (Marion Co.)

OL Trey Carter - Louisiana Tech, 1

Harris County
OL Tre'von Gunn - Clark-Atlanta , 2
LB Jay Ellison - Georgia Southern, 1-AA

Carver
DB Marqui Hawkins - Florida, 1

Americus-Sumter
QB Bryce Benton - Rhinehart, NAIA
DL Willie Williams - South Alabama, 1

Hardaway
Amber Locey - Andrew College, softball

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