Football Early Signing Period Recap
The NCAA Football Early Signing Period runs from December 4 - December 6, 2024. The Georgia Southern Eagles football program signed twenty players from the Class of 2025 on day one. As Coach Clay Helton promised, the majority of the signing class comes from the state of Georgia which is one of the best states in the country for high school football. Of the twenty players that signed on December 4, 2024, eight were offensive players, ten were defensive players, and two were special teams players. There was an obvious effort to get bigger in the trenches shown by the number of offensive and defensive lines signees. The lack of push up front on both sides of the ball hurt the Eagles at times this season. The coaches and recruiting staff did a phenomenal job of canvassing the state and region to pull in some top tier talent.
The biggest surprise of the day came from DB Akeondre Chaney who de-committed from Georgia State in November before narrowing his choices down to three: Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and South Florida. Ultimately, Chaney chose the Eagles and will suit up for Georgia Southern in 2025. He has the ability to make an immediate impact for the Eagles on special teams and in the defensive backfield.
The Early Signing Period runs through Friday, December 6, 2024, so high school recruits can still sign with the Eagles until then. After that, the Transfer Portal officially opens on December 9, 2024. The Georgia Southern coaching staff has used the transfer portal heavily the past two years and will likely do the same this year to fill some skill position gaps.
Eagle Nation, your Georgia Southern Eagles finished the 2024 regular season at 8-4 (6-2 SBC) and after seeing the start of this signing class, the future looks very bright in Statesboro, Georgia.
Class of 2025 Signees Announced by Georgia Southern Football as of 12/4/2024 (10:00 PM)
Weston Bryan - Quarterback - Leesburg, GA
6’4”, 240 Pounds
Four-Star Recruit (247Sports), #18 ATH in the country, #49 Overall Player in Georgia (247Sports)
Tripp Bryant - Kicker - Lexington, South Carolina
5’9”, 165 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3) - #16 K in the country, #42 Overall Player in South Carolina (On3)
Caleb Butler - Linebacker - Brunswick, Georgia
6’1”, 205 Pounds
Not Ranked by Major Recruiting Services
Akeondre Chaney - Cornerback - Thomaston, Georgia
6’1”, 185 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3 and 247 Sports), #58 WR in the country, #72 Overall Player in Georgia (247Sports)
Donal Dempsey - Kicker - Dunboyne, Ireland
5’11”, 185 Pounds
Not Ranked by Major Recruiting Services
Nigel Eldridge - Defensive End - Jacksonville, Florida
6’3”, 240 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3) - #203 EDGE in the country, #256 Overall Player in Florida (On3)
Caleb Ellis - Defensive Tackle - Roswell, Georgia
6’3”, 260 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3, 247Sports and ESPN) - #165 DL in the country, #184 Overall Player in Georgia
Elijah Fears - Defensive Tackle - Ocilia, Georgia
6’2”, 289 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3) - #163 DL in the country, #179 Overall Player in Georgia (On3)
Elijah Ffrench - Safety - Tucker, Georgia
6’1”, 185 Pounds
Two-Star Recruit (Rivals)
Ethan Johnson - Linebacker - Decatur, Georgia
6’3”, 205 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (247Sports - #78 LB in the country, #74 Overall Player in Georgia (247Sports)
Charlie Johnston - Quarterback - Moody, Alabama
6’5”, 180 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (Consensus) - #43 QB in the country, #44 Overall Player in Alabama (ESPN)
Braxtin McLester - Linebacker - Douglasville, Georgia
6’3”, 210 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3) - #136 LB in the country, #162 Overall Player in Georgia
Tayvian McKibbins - Offensive Lineman - Atlanta, Georgia
6’4”, 295 Pounds
Not Ranked by Major Recruiting Services
Jace Molden - Offensive Lineman - Leesburg, Georgia
6’2”, 271 Pounds
Not Ranked by Major Recruiting Services
Peyton Plott - Wide Receiver - Auburn, Alabama
5’9”, 165 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3 and 247Sports) - #273 WR in the country, #56 overall player in Alabama
Brandon Stoner - Offensive Lineman - Charlotte, NC
6’4”, 325 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3, 247Sports, and Rivals) - #99 IOL in the country, #41 Overall Player in North Carolina (ESPN)
Jeremiah Ticket - Defensive Lineman - Jonesboro, GA
6’3”, 279 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (Consesus) - #119 DL in the country, #169 Overall Player in Georgia (ESPN)
Isaac (Ike) Turner - Offensive Lineman - Atlanta, Georgia
6’5”, 281 Pounds
Not Ranked by Major Recruiting Services
Colton Veltkamp - Linebacker - Bowling Green, Kentucky
6’1”, 210 Pounds
Not Ranked by Major Recruiting Services
Jeremiah Ware - Wide Receiver - Gainesville, Georgia
5’11”, 180 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3 and ESPN) - #159 WR in the country, #134 Overall Player in GA (ESPN)
Amari Wilson - Defensive End - Moultrie, GA
6’3”, 226 Pounds
Three-Star Recruit (On3, 247Sports, ESPN) - #97 EDGE in the country, #97 Overall Player in Georgia
One player remains committed to Georgia Southern, however the official paperwork has not been received: LS Gavin Kurpis from Warner Robins, GA.
