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Ahead of the National Signing Day, its time to look back at who Jacksonville State football already had signed during the early signing period.
The Gamecocks signed 10 high school recruits under Rich Rodriguez, but a lot changed during the two months between signing days. The Gamecocks have a new coach in Charles Kelly, who has put an emphasis on high school recruiting, especially in the state of Alabama.
Check out the Jax State football signing class before additions are made on Wednesday.
Jacksonville State football recruiting Early Signing Day Class
Markevian Blake, Jackson High (Jackson, Ala.)
6-foot-2, 305 pounds, offensive line
Blake is not ranked as a prospect, but will try and cap off his high school career with a state title on Friday.
Lucas Farrington, Walton High (Atlanta, Ga.)
5-8, 195, running back
Farrington is a three-star running back ranked 104th at his position in the class of 2025. He had 1,100 yards from scrimmage this season and chose the Gamecocks over offers from Arkansas, Troy and UAB.
Lance Johnson, Ramsay High (Birmingham, Ala.)
6-4, 285, offensive line
Johnson is not ranked by 247Sports but helped lead Ramsay to back-to-back state title game appearances and was an AHSAA North-South All-Star selection.
Luke Reynolds, Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, Ala.)
6-foot, 190, linebacker/safety
Reynolds played both sides of the ball for Briarwood and ended his high school career with a five-touchdown game.
Mac Sanders, Ola High (McDonough, Ga.)
6-2, 210, linebacker
Sanders had 164 tackles, including 30 for a loss, during his senior campaign and was a three-star recruit by 247Sports.
DJ Vinson, Montgomery Academy (Montgomery, Ala.)
6-3, 185, wide receiver
Vinson is the No. 60 player in the state of Alabama this year and is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports.
