Tech Football Update: Andre of Bayside Signs With Panthers
By Florida Tech // February 5, 2014
National Signing Day
BREAKING: 11:53 a.m. – Darion Andre, local DB (Palm Bay, Fla./Bayside HS), commits to @FTPanthers #PantherPride #TraditionStartsNow
9:08 a.m.: Cardinal Gibbons DL DeVaughn Priester signs letter of intent, commits to @FTPanthers #TraditionStartsNow pic.twitter.com/d44PVMz8rz
Welcome to the Panther Family, Bellaire High School wide receiver Jeff Ejekam! He is the 17th member of the 2014 class! #PantherPride
Laguna signed at 11:37 a.m. #PantherPride #TraditionStartsNow
Laguna signed at 11:37 a.m. #PantherPride #TraditionStartsNow
BREAKING: – Joe Laguna, OL from Davie, Fla., committed to @FTPanthers. #PantherPride #TraditionStartsNow
BREAKING: OL Matt Knick (Pompano Beach, Fla.) joins @FTPanthers after stellar HS career at Cardinal Gibbons HS #TraditionStartsNow
BREAKING: 10:55 a.m. – Jake Collier, LB from Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary HS) commits to @FTPanthers. Second LB signed today #PantherPride
7:55 a.m. – Ft. Lauderdale (Cardinal Gibbons HS) LB Corey McCoy joins @FTPanthers family, signs NLI. Played in 2013 BCAA All-Star Game.
10:11 a.m. – Ryan Wilcox, OL from Miami, Fla. (Miami Southridge Senior HS), commits to @FTPanthers. Fifth OL signee #TraditionStartsNow
10:05 a.m. – Nick Weissman, OL from Dunnellon, Fla. (Dunnellon HS), commits to @FTPanthers. 6-4, 260 #TraditionStartsNow
Nine total commits as of 9:43 a.m. #FITPride #TraditionStartsNow #PantherPride
BREAKING: 8:15 a.m.: Kyle Mauk, OL from Bradenton, Fla., signs with @FTPanthers. named to all-state third team (Manatee HS) in 2013
BREAKING: 9:20 a.m.: Monte Jason, 6-6 OL from Royal Palm Beach, Fla. commits to @FTPanthers #PantherPride #TraditionStartsNow
10:25 a.m. – Miles Clark, WR/TE from Jacksonville, Ala. (Jacksonville HS), commits to @FTPanthers. 2012 and 2013 All-Calhoun County HM
BREAKING: 10:55 a.m. – Jake Collier, LB from Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary HS) commits to @FTPanthers. Second LB signed today #PantherPride
BREAKING: @FTPanthers announce the signing of DB Leo Alba (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), a junior transfer from Western Michigan (1 of 4)
BREAKING: Sophomore DB DiVonte Carswell (Tampa, Fla.), transfer from Fort Valley State, joins @FTPanthers (2 of 4) #TraditionStartsNow
BREAKING: Sophomore LB Cris Garcia (Miami, Fla.) joins @FTPanthers after one season at Malone University (3 of 4) #TraditionStartsNow
BREAKING: Local quarterback Steven Hughes (Melbourne, Fla.), transfer from DI Jacksonville, joins @FTPanthers (4 of 4)
BREAKING: DL Billy Sturgis (Bristol, R.I.) transfers to @FTPanthers from Dean College #PantherPride #TraditionStartsNow
Tech Football to Announce Recruiting Today
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — Florida Tech will unveil its third recruiting class under head coach Steve Englehart on National Signing Day this Wednesday, Feb. 5 starting at 7 a.m.
A Signing Day Central page will have full bios, video highlights and quotes from the Panthers coaching staff on the team’s new student-athletes. The page will be updated as faxes are received and officially approved.
Fans looking to receive instant updates and a behind the scenes view of FIT’s Signing Day can follow Panther Football’s Twitter account, @FLTechFootball.
Fans looking to receive instant updates and a behind the scenes view of FIT’s Signing Day can follow Panther Football’s Twitter account, @FLTechFootball.
A complete release recapping the program’s fourth recruiting class will be posted to FloridaTechSports.com at the end of the day.
The Panthers wrapped up their inaugural season last fall with a 5-7 record. Their last win came in the first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference Division II Futures Bowl, where they defeated fellow first-year program Alderson Broaddus 32-20 in Philippi, W.Va.
SIGNING DAY STARTS AT 7 A.M. TOMORROW
Four Panthers were named to the 2013 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region Two Team at the conclusion of the season.
The honorees included redshirt junior linebacker Justin Arcune, sophomore tight end Gabe Hughes, redshirt junior wide receiver Xavier Milton and redshirt freshman linebacker Chris Stapleton. Stapleton was also selected the super region’s Freshman of the Year.
