WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS, FCS programs

By: Bill Hartlep
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | 6:29 PM

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Division I FBS

Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs:

Name, high school, pos., college

• Evan Azzara, Plum, OL, Miami (Ohio)

• Derrick Davis, Gateway, S, LSU

• Khalil Dinkins, North Allegheny, TE, Penn State

• Elliot Donald, Central Catholic, DT, Pitt

• Trevor Faulkner, Avonworth, TE/DE, Air Force*

• Dorien Ford, Baldwin, DT, Pitt

• Aaron Gunn, Union, DL, Louisville

• Stephon Hall, Central Valley, DB, Pitt

• Harrison Hayes, Pine-Richland, OL, Liberty

• Nathan Hoke, North Allegheny, LB, BYU

• Corban Hondru, Peters Township, LB, Miami (Ohio)

• Josh Hough, Beaver Falls, RB, Syracuse

• Miguel Jackson, Pine-Richland, DE, Charlotte

• Nahki Johnson, West Mifflin, DE, Pitt

• Colin Lyons, McKeesport, OL, Akron

• Connor McMahon, Canon-McMillan, OL/DL, Navy*

• Donovan McMillon, Peters Township, S, Florida

• Luke Miller, Pine-Richland, LB, Kent State

• Ryan O’Hair, South Fayette, OL, Miami (Ohio)

• Andre Porter, Washington, DL, Maryland

• Noel Roach III, Penn Hills, DB, Akron

• Myles Walker, Central Valley, WR, Akron

• Chase Whatton, Elizabeth Forward, DE, Bowling Green

Division I FCS

• Joey Audia, South Fayette, WR, Butler

• Ethan Carr, Penn-Trafford, ATH, Villanova

• Jack Dilts, Kiski Area, DL, Duquesne

• Antonio Epps, South Allegheny, DB, Duquesne

• Diontae Givens, Sto-Rox, LB, Duquesne

• Connor Lavelle, Baldwin, S, Lehigh

• Evan Lewis, Elizabeth Forward, DB, Butler

• Max Matolcsy, Plum, TE/LB, Penn

• Paul Newton, West Allegheny, LB, Robert Morris

• James Sanders, Jeannette, DB, St. Francis (Pa.)

• Shane Thrift, Gateway, DB, Delaware

• Da’Metrius Weatherspoon, Clairton, OL, Howard

• Preston Zandier, Thomas Jefferson, LB, Youngstown State

*Signed non-binding certificate of intent

Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.

Tags: Avonworth, Baldwin, Beaver Falls, Canon-McMillan, Central Catholic, Central Valley, Clairton, Elizabeth Forward, Gateway, Jeannette, Kiski Area, McKeesport, North Allegheny, Penn Hills, Penn-Trafford, Peters Township, Pine-Richland, Plum, South Fayette, Sto-Rox, Thomas Jefferson, Union, Washington, West Allegheny, West Mifflin