Early signing day for 2026: WPIAL, City League football players finalize Division I plans

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 3:39 PM


Despite the cold weather outside, Wednesday was the hottest day on the calendar for college football recruits.

High school seniors finally are able to sign with a Division I football program thanks to the arrival of the early signing period. Here’s a look at players in the Class of 2026 from the WPIAL and City League who chose to sign early.

FBS signings

Da’Ron Barksdale, Steel Valley

Ashton Blatt, Central Catholic

Anthony Charles, South Fayette

John Curran, Pine-Richland

David Davis, Imani Christian

Colsen Gatten, Central Catholic

Adam Gehm, Seneca Valley

Anthony Giorgi, Trinity

Lincoln Hoke, North Allegheny

Reston Lehman, Peters Township

Ziggy Moore, Woodland Hills

Angelo Pugliano, Central Catholic

Tristan Reed, Washington

TJ Sabatucci, Canon-McMillan

Lucas Shanafelt, Peters Township

Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry

Scoop Smith, Woodland Hills

Daiveon Taylor, Moon

Jay Timmons, Pine-Richland

Harran Zureikat, Fox Chapel

FCS signings

Colton Ashtorino, South Fayette

Carlos Diggs, Gateway

Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township

Will Ki Gorman, Imani Christian

Gabe Hein, Mars

Khylil Johnson, Nazareth Prep/Cornell

Jackson Kraemer, Mt. Lebanon

Aaron Loritts, Seton LaSalle

Cameron Mallory, Shady Side Academy

Will Martin, Seton LaSalle

Kaiyen Mbandi, Gateway

Korry Pitts Jr., North Allegheny

Braylen Price, Pine-Richland

Andy Tatsch, Latrobe

Dominic Volomino, Thomas Jefferson

Jonah Williamson, Trinity

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

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