Early Signing Day: New York Prospects Part 1

<p>December 15th marked the first day Division I FBS and FCS prospects were allowed to sign their National Letter of Intent (NLI) to the college of their choice. Not only is signing day an end to the recruiting process for these young men, but it’s the official closing of their high school athletic career. And the start of their next journey in life as, they put pen to paper and embark on furthering their academic and athletic careers. Here we take a look at some of the early signees from the class of 2022 in New York.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="226841" first="Justin" last="Joly"] - TE - Iona Prep</p> <p>The Iona Prep standout made it official Wednesday December 15th by signing his with FBS independent UCONN over offers from Delaware, Sacred Heart, Bryant, Wagner, University at Albany, Richmond, New Hampshire, Monmouth, Maine, and Rhode Island.<br /><br /></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome to UConn, <a href="https://twitter.com/justinj_24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@justinj_24</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BL22DBLUE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BL22DBLUE</a> <a href="https://t.co/IcSOrg7wWK">pic.twitter.com/IcSOrg7wWK</a></p> — UConn Football (@UConnFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/UConnFootball/status/1471128173941194752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="226791" first="Addison" last="Copeland III"] - WR - WNY/Maritime</p> <p>The Buffalo, New York speedster inked his NLI with the University of Pittsburgh of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Copeland III chose Pittsburgh over offers from the likes of BYU, Notre Dame, Rutgers, University at Buffalo, Indiana, Boston College, UMass, Penn State and South Carolina.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome, [player_tooltip player_id="226791" first="Addison" last="Copeland III"] ✍️<br /><br />Another Addison in the WR room 😉<br /><br />Buffalo, NY » Western NY Maritime<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/H2P?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#H2P</a> » <a href="https://twitter.com/trench_kid0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@trench_kid0</a> <a href="https://t.co/D0wvEorUa3">pic.twitter.com/D0wvEorUa3</a></p> — Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pitt_FB/status/1471106838309396483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="225751" first="Jimmy" last="Scott"] Jr. - DE - St. Francis H.S.</p> <p>The states top DL recruit out of Hamburg, New York made it official on December 15th and signed with the University of Pittsburgh of the ACC.  Scott Jr. chose Pittsburgh over the likes of South Carolina, Tennessee, Rutgers, West Virginia, Kentucky, Syracuse, Boston College, NC State, Arizona St., Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Colorado to name some of his 22 Total offers.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome, [player_tooltip player_id="225751" first="Jimmy" last="Scott"] ✍️<br /><br />Another animal for Pitt’s pass rush 🐻<br /><br />Cheektowaga, NY » St. Francis<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/H2P?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#H2P</a> » <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmybearscott1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JimmyBearScott1</a> <a href="https://t.co/AxsqVsUZgA">pic.twitter.com/AxsqVsUZgA</a></p> — Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pitt_FB/status/1471093934504005635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="225468" first="Kaleb" last="Artis"] - DL - Saint Francis Prep</p> <p>The 6’4” 290lb DL from Saint Francis Prep signed with Penn State of the Big Ten Conference. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Signed, Sealed, Delivered. 📨 <a href="https://twitter.com/KalebArtis2022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KalebArtis2022</a> is officially a Nittany Lion!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAre22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAre22</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSUSigningDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSUSigningDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/7vhPB0ADsp">pic.twitter.com/7vhPB0ADsp</a></p> — Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) <a href="https://twitter.com/PennStateFball/status/1471141424804638721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="226825" first="Henry" last="Belin"] - QB - Cardinal Hayes</p> <p>One of the states top QBs signed with Duke University over offers from Syracuse, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Dartmouth, UMass, University at Buffalo and Vanderbilt. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐄𝐃: <a href="https://twitter.com/HenryBelin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HenryBelin</a> ✍️<br /><br />Our guy is officially headed to the Bull City. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldCla22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldCla22</a> 😈🌎👀 <a href="https://t.co/eIa4iXNlAo">pic.twitter.com/eIa4iXNlAo</a></p> — Duke Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) <a href="https://twitter.com/DukeFOOTBALL/status/1471146812840964097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="226826" first="Sean" last="Wilson"] - WR - Canarsie </strong></p> <p>The 6’5" wideout signed with the University of Virginia over offers from Arizona St., UMass, Kentucky, Miami (FL), Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">SIGNED ✍️<br /><br />A tall dynamic WR from NY. Lets officially welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/Iamseanwilson_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Iamseanwilson_</a> to our Hoos family. 🔸⚔️🔹<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoHoos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoHoos</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hoos22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hoos22</a> <a href="https://t.co/hEvmvOvUdy">pic.twitter.com/hEvmvOvUdy</a></p> — Virginia Football (@UVAFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/UVAFootball/status/1471129600839327744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="226822" first="Joe" last="Cruz"] - OL  - Sachem North</strong></p> <p>The 6’6" 280lb Offensive lineman signed with Syracuse University over Lafayette and Stony Brook.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">One of the best in New York 🗽 is staying h🍊me. <a href="https://twitter.com/joe_m_cruz17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joe_m_cruz17</a> is officially part of the family. <a href="https://t.co/mSm1RKxDfg">pic.twitter.com/mSm1RKxDfg</a></p> — Syracuse Football (@CuseFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/CuseFootball/status/1471105137414397962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2 class="name"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="226820" first="Alex" last="Heininger"] - OL - Brighton</span></strong></h2> <p>The Brighton high school offensive lineman signed with the Central Michigan University of the Mid American Conference (MAC) over the likes of University at Buffalo and UMass.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome Home Alex.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FireUpChips?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FireUpChips</a> 🔥☝️ | <a href="https://twitter.com/HeiningerAlex?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeiningerAlex</a> <a href="https://t.co/lXLezWwlDi">pic.twitter.com/lXLezWwlDi</a></p> — CMU Football (@CMU_Football) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMU_Football/status/1471104698514083842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <!-- wp:paragraph --><!-- /wp:paragraph -->