National Signing Day: See which Kentucky athletes have made it official

Kentucky high school football players could begin signing a national letter of intent to play in college on Wednesday. “National Signing Day” kicked off a signing period that continues until Sunday, April 1.

This began the second signing period for football, which this season introduced an early signing period that ran from Dec. 20-22.

Below is a list of athletes from schools in the central Kentucky area who’ve signed or will soon sign national letters of intent. The list is organized by sport and has been curated from signings reported to the Herald-Leader as well as those reported by other media outlets and schools on social media.

Please note: Some schools, such as NAIA institutions, cannot accept a national letter of intent, but some athletes listed below joined in the ritual on a purely ceremonial basis.

If you know of an athlete who will next season play a sport in college and isn’t listed below, please contact Josh Moore via Twitter (@HLpreps) or email (jmoore@herald-leader.com).

Boyle County

Will Bramel, Purdue University (signed during early period)

Kaden Gervacio, Centre College

Ryan McClelland, University of Pikeville

Nick Walker, Morehead State

Bryan Station

Mario Black, Union College

Brandon Hutsell, Union College

Dayvon Moore, Union College

Shemar Ritch, Eastern Kentucky University (preferred walk-on)

Michael Thomas, Union College

Danville

Donlevy Harris, Lindsey Wilson College

D’Mauriae VanCleave, Wofford College

David Walker, Campbellsville University

Jaleel Warren, Lindsey Wilson College

East Jessamine

Matthew Napier, University of Kentucky (preferred walk-on)

Frederick Douglass

Dayton LeBlanc, University of North Texas (signed during early period)

Garrard County

Brayden Price, University of Pikeville

Dalton Sebastian, University of Pikeville

Josh Warren, Union College

Henry Clay

Nick Osborne, University of Pikeville

Lafayette

Devontae Hayes, Thomas More College

Matt Guilfoil, Morehead State

Cameron Morgan, Union College

Ean Shaw, Thomas More College

Dayshawn Taylor, Union College

Caylon Williams, Morehead State University

Lexington Catholic

Dameon Jones, Eastern Kentucky University

Lexington Christian Academy

Wyatt Southall, Wheaton College

Dillon Wheatley, University of Pikeville

Madison Central

Blake Hammonds, Eastern Kentucky University (preferred walk-on)

Blake Setser, Kentucky Christian University

Madison Southern

Zach Howard, Kentucky Christian University

Trey Livingood, Marshall University

Hunter Richardson, Morehead State University

Carter Smith, Centre College

Mercer County

Noah Sheperson, Lindsey Wilson College

Montgomery County

Luke McCune, Lindsey Wilson College

Paris

Ben Hyslop, Georgetown College

Aaron Maggard, Georgetown College

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Tyler Browning, Lindsey Wilson College

Pulaski County

Zack Ferris, Marshall University (signed during early period)

Matt Hendricks, Lindsey Wilson College

Rockcastle County

Blaze Stewart, Union College

Isaiah Amyx, University of the Cumberlands

Holdan Barnett, University of the Cumberlands

Jarred Brown, University of the Cumberlands

Matthew Tomlinson, University of the Cumberlands

Scott County

Josh Davis, Campbellsville University

Colin Dempster, Thomas More College

Nick Lolli, Hillsdale College

Zane Wilson, Cincinnati (preferred walk-on)

Tates Creek

Jaden Baird, University of Pikeville

Cameron Stewart, Lindsey Wilson College

Teonte White, Union College

Western Hills

Bryce Edmondson, Georgetown College

Chandler Johnson, Lindsey Wilson College

Woodford County

Jayden Hamilton, Campbellsville University

Omar Rentiera, Campbellsville University

Jaylan Washington, Campbellsville University

This story was originally published February 7, 2018 at 11:55 AM with the headline "National Signing Day: See which Kentucky athletes have made it official."