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
Peters Twp.’s Lucas Shanafelt and Nolan DiLucia take the field before the start of their PIAA Class 5A state semifinal against Bishop McDevitt on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mansion Park in Altoona. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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
Itβs Been Real but Staying at the CRIB π€π€πΎ https://t.co/tDhSD6HUM8
— DaβRonβDaedaeβBarksdaleβ‘οΈ3βοΈDB (@DaronBarksdale) December 3, 2025
Ashton Blatt, Central Catholic
Welcome to the family @blatt_ashton!π©΅π
A special message from Tar Heel legend @Sam7Howell!#TheCall26 pic.twitter.com/cpZ6R5bENY
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) December 3, 2025
Anthony Charles, South Fayette
Its Official!!
James 2:14-26 ππ½#AGTG
#RTB #SkiUMah #GoGophers @wpialsportsnews @7Twice @210ths @PaFootballNews @PA_TodaySports @WPIAL_Insider @RyanBurnsMN @MinnesotaOn3 @SFLionsFB @sflionssports @CoachVinnyZ https://t.co/SvUJx8gwUN— Anthony Charles (@ACharles00) December 3, 2025
John Curran, Pine-Richland
Plays in the 412, STAYS in the 412 ποΈ
JOHN CURRAN IS A PITT PANTHER βοΈ @JCurranIII2026 pic.twitter.com/ow0nA9GQuT
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) December 3, 2025
David Davis, Imani Christian
Calling π β‘οΈ @DavidDavis781 #TheCall26 pic.twitter.com/gNVwLpgO2b
— Carolina Football (@UNCFootball) December 3, 2025
Colsen Gatten, Central Catholic
LETS DO IT!!ππ― https://t.co/J0JAjqQPGr
— Colsen Gatten (@Colsen_Gatten) December 3, 2025
Adam Gehm, Seneca Valley
Next stop: Nashville, Tenn. pic.twitter.com/U5QCTiCDWK
— #14 Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) December 3, 2025
Anthony Giorgi, Trinity
Congratulations to Jonah & Anthony @jonah_will05 @Anth_Giorgi @Coach_Aurich @HarvardFootball @NavyFB @NavyCoachYo Proud day for the @FootballHillers program. Two elite student-athletes attending Prestigious Academies/Universities @TRINITY_MLUCAS @Trinity_Hillers @dr_zebrasky pic.twitter.com/K24tX0Cbvd
— Coach Knause (@DKnause5) December 3, 2025
Lincoln Hoke, North Allegheny
ITβS OFFICIALβΌοΈ So blessed!! H2P π΅π‘ https://t.co/mwmCSfWhzQ
— Lincoln Hoke 3βοΈ (@LincolnHoke76) December 3, 2025
Reston Lehman, Peters Township
letβs do itβΌοΈβΌοΈ#H2P π¦π¦ https://t.co/LZzFZc5xvR
— Reston Lehman 4βοΈ (@Reston_Lehman) December 3, 2025
Ziggy Moore, Woodland Hills
Getting ZIGGY with it!
Meet @MooreZykir: https://t.co/PGwknEGUSS#1Pack1Goal | #Pack26 pic.twitter.com/x6JLKSeMXM
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) December 3, 2025
Angelo Pugliano, Central Catholic
Got Gold βοΈ
Welcome to the Bronco Brotherhood @AngeloDpugliano π#EAT | #BroncoStampede pic.twitter.com/jV55HilYUU
— Western Michigan Football (@WMU_Football) December 3, 2025
Tristan Reed, Washington
724 β‘οΈ 513
Welcome to OxVegas, @tristan1reed#RiseUpRedHawks | ππ pic.twitter.com/k4WtZUj1Lx— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) December 3, 2025
TJ Sabatucci, Canon-McMillan
πͺππππ’π π ππ’π π, @SabatucciTJ2026!#NSD26 pic.twitter.com/ItZ1Ic4vdu
— UB Football (@UBFootball) December 3, 2025
Lucas Shanafelt, Peters Township
A versatile playmaker with size, athleticism and a winning pedigree.
βοΈ @ShanafeltLucas
ποΈ https://t.co/fMYh4oXe0j#CardClass26 | #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/UshGz8WIkj— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) December 3, 2025
Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry
ππππππ ποΈ
Welcome to Almost Heaven, @matt_sieg! pic.twitter.com/sdFDgxo9NR
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) December 3, 2025
Scoop Smith, Woodland Hills
God is good!!! I promise they just got one of them ones⦠https://t.co/ibDtzCIOsT
— scoop smith (@SmithScoop) December 3, 2025
Daiveon Taylor, Moon
LFG time to work https://t.co/sVMsKTuoKG
— Daiveon Taylor 3βοΈLB (@certified_Dai13) December 3, 2025
Jay Timmons, Pine-Richland
Best. In. America. Welcome to the Brotherhood, @jay__timmons#THE26 π° pic.twitter.com/JgkROQj6DP
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 3, 2025
Harran Zureikat, Fox Chapel
We got a special one here βοΈ@ZureikatHarran is headed to Athens!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/89oEn3sXhS
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) December 3, 2025
FCS signings
Colton Ashtorino, South Fayette
Congrats and best of luck to SF Senior Colton Astorino for continuing his athletic and academic careers at Cornell University. #SFLionPride pic.twitter.com/0cDp54ICY2
— South Fayette Sports (@sflionssports) December 3, 2025
Carlos Diggs, Gateway
THE MAN WITH THE PLAN!
BLESSED TO HAVE A COACH LIKE MY COACH!
THANKFUL FOR EVERYTHING YOUβVE DONE FOR ME COACH! ONTO THE NEXT LEVEL! #GOBLACKBEARSπ» @CoachDonHoll1 @GatewayGatorsFB pic.twitter.com/NzPYTatc7M— Carlos Diggs (@Los_Diggs1) December 3, 2025
Nolan DiLucia, Peters Township
Letβs work!! #TapTheRock https://t.co/taQHJpB2Jp
— Nolan DiLucia (@DiluciaNolan) December 3, 2025
Will Ki Gorman, Imani Christian
Blessed to be moving up ππ½
The grind don't stop πͺπΎ @Chise89 is really that Coach, and I can never thank him enough for building, coaching, and pushing me to the next level β€οΈ#theseoffersisrealoverhere https://t.co/w6iJTQsjns— Will KI Gorman (@willkigorman) December 3, 2025
Gabe Hein, Mars
Excited to add Gabe to the SHU Football roster β welcome!#WeAreSHUπ | #DEAL | #SHUGRIT pic.twitter.com/1QeNNhyhpg
— Sacred Heart University Football (@sacredheartufb) December 3, 2025
Khylil Johnson, Nazareth Prep/Cornell
πππ‘ππ€π’π π©π€ π©ππ ππ§πππβΌοΈ@khylil20 | #GoTribe pic.twitter.com/1Cebbtik6H
— William & Mary Tribe Football (@WMTribeFootball) December 3, 2025
Jackson Kraemer, Mt. Lebanon
Letβs work!! #TTR https://t.co/7Jtk5F2yz0
— Jackson Kraemer (@jacksonkraemer5) December 3, 2025
Aaron Loritts, Seton LaSalle
Steel City strength meets Shore toughness πͺ@Aaron1Loritts_ is in βοΈ#FlyHawks x #NationalSigningDay pic.twitter.com/iIes8jO82L
— Monmouth Football (@MUHawksFB) December 3, 2025
Cameron Mallory, Shady Side Academy
ππππππΏ! ππ§π
Welcome to Youngstown, Cam!
πππ¦ππ«π¨π§ πππ₯π₯π¨π«π²
Defensive End
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Shady Side Academy#GoGuins pic.twitter.com/y3LfWwp1Px— Youngstown State Football (@ysufootball) December 3, 2025
Will Martin, Seton LaSalle
OFFICIALLY A DUKE π©
βοΈ Welcome to the Bluff, Will Martin!#GoDukes | @willmartin_38 pic.twitter.com/RUktvLWYtN
— Duquesne Football (@DuqFB) December 3, 2025
Kaiyen Mbandi, Gateway
πΆSIGNED!π·
Welcome to Bison Nation, KAIYEN MBANDI! #rayBucknell #ACT #nsd26 | @Kmbandi08
Watch: https://t.co/dPD4kQtcRV pic.twitter.com/SkqSAtkCCl
— Bucknell Football (@Bucknell_FB) December 3, 2025
Korry Pitts Jr., North Allegheny
Overly Blessed. #flyhawksflyβοΈπ¦ https://t.co/HDJJnvv0U1
— Korry pitts Jr. (@korry_pittsjr) December 3, 2025
Braylen Price, Pine-Richland
So grateful for this opportunity from @WMTribeFootball. Thankful to @PR_RamsFootball and all who helped get me here.
Pumped and ready to start the next chapter!! Go Tribe!π°βοΈ@CoachMikeLondon @Coach_Armstrong @CoachMMaloney @DLRunStoppers @Coach_LeDonne @Mike_Mack58 https://t.co/GkF67H3xe8
— Braylen Price (@Braylen_Price07) December 3, 2025
Andy Tatsch, Latrobe
Western PA β‘οΈBethlehem.
Welcome, @andy_tatsch !#TheNest #NSD26 pic.twitter.com/DjtAjUBhaR
— Lehigh Football (@LehighFootball) December 3, 2025
Dominic Volomino, Thomas Jefferson
Signed and delivered from Western PA!
Welcome to #TheNest @domvolomino !#NSD26 pic.twitter.com/2bSz22MgO7
— Lehigh Football (@LehighFootball) December 3, 2025
Jonah Williamson, Trinity
Congratulations to Jonah & Anthony @jonah_will05 @Anth_Giorgi @Coach_Aurich @HarvardFootball @NavyFB @NavyCoachYo Proud day for the @FootballHillers program. Two elite student-athletes attending Prestigious Academies/Universities @TRINITY_MLUCAS @Trinity_Hillers @dr_zebrasky pic.twitter.com/K24tX0Cbvd
— Coach Knause (@DKnause5) December 3, 2025
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.
Tags: Canon-McMillan, Central Catholic, Fort Cherry, Fox Chapel, Gateway, Imani Christian, Latrobe, Mars, Moon, Mt. lebanon, North Allegheny, Peters Township, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Seton La Salle, Shady Side Academy, South Fayette, Steel Valley, Thomas Jefferson, Trinity, Washington, Woodland Hills
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