Grady senior receiver Kemari Averette is interviewed by North Atlanta senior Davis Baker after signing his National Letter of Intent to the University of Louisville. Kemari helped lead the Grey Knights to the Georgia High Schools Association Class AAAAA-Region 6 championship. More than 50 student athletes from 10 Atlanta Public Schools high schools signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday, at the annual APS National Signing Day event. This year’s ceremony was held at D.M. Therrell High School. While most of the scholarships signed were for football, other sports represented were baseball, basketball, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball and track and field. Always held on the first Wednesday in February, National Signing Day is the first day a student athlete may officially sign a football scholarship, according to regulations set by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). APS is the only metro area school district that hosts a district-wide signing day event. “This is always a very special day for APS,” said APS Athletic Director Jasper Jewell. “All of the young men and women have worked hard and sacrificed to get to this day, and to see them be able to enjoy this moment with their friends and families is tremendous.” Here is a list of the 2017 signees: CARVER Student Athlete College/University Sport Trevion Baker Morehouse College Football Quentin Gates Hutchinson Community College Football DOUGLASS Student Athlete College/University Sport Deshun Cade University of West Georgia Football Jonathan Ford Lane College Football Hugo Genchi Lane College Football Jamarico Gray Albany State University Football Elrico McKenzie Fort Lauderdale University Football Ezekial Njoku U.S. Marine Academy Football GRADY Student Athlete College/University Sport Kemari Averett University of Louisville Football Shelia Brown Howard University Lacrosse Dimarcus Clay Furman University Football Brandon Kemp Norfolk State University/ University of West Georgia Football Cincere Mason Kennesaw State University Football Caylin Newton Howard University Football Avante Ross Lane College Football Jaccquez Sloan Western Kentucky University Football Micaiah Streator Augusta State University Football Seth Wolf Charleston Southern University Football MAYNARD JACKSON Student Athlete College/University Sport Maurice Jones Savannah State University Football MAYS Student Athlete College/University Sport Anthony Cayetano Arkansas State University Football Kortez Daniel Clark Atlanta University Football Trent Jamison Lawson State University Baseball Ferlando Jordan Southeastern Louisiana State University Football Ryan Martin Tuskegee University Baseball Steve V. McClardy Jr. Clark Atlanta University Football B.J. Phillips Iowa Central Community College Football Devon Shaw Tuskegee University Baseball Christian Warner Clark Atlanta University Football KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Student Athlete College/University Sport Ernesto Chavez Lane College Football Geronda Hall Old Dominion University Football Marquis Johnson Southeast Louisiana University Football Jacorris Lamar Reinhardt University Football Brandon Perry Fort Valley State University Football Otis Odum Reinhardt University Football Marquis Thorne Nichols State University Football Quartez Walker Virginia Union University, Lynchburg Football NORTH ATLANTA Student Athlete College/University Sport Larkin DeLaria Trinity College Rowing Hayden Dwyer Cincinnati Baseball Jack Ferguson United States Naval Academy Baseball Majesty Hansberry Fort Valley State University Football Jackson Pierce San Diego University Track Yvonne (Bonnie) Shea Dartmouth College Soccer Bryce Washington Rutgers University Soccer Patrick Wilson Berry College Lacrosse SOUTH ATLANTA Student Athlete College/University Sport Frank Bailey Jr. Morehouse College Football D’Angelo Julio Savannah State University Baseball THERRELL Student Athlete College/University Sport Jordan Vence Avila University Football Kyah Dumas Tuskegee Softball WASHINGTON Student Athlete College/University Sport Sabree Gallishaw Savannah State University Basketball Kalveion Heard LaGrange College Football Tarik Knox Lane College Football Montravious Traylor Clark Atlanta University Baseball Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from APS Today Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Post navigation Atlanta Public Schools Pre-K Lottery is Now Open Teen Author Shares Positive Message of Kindness and Friendship
