Jax State signees
- Updated: February 4, 2026
Gamecocks add five prep signees, 24 portal additions to class after signing 25 in December. New additions include Randolph County all-state running back Winston, Oxford’s Bunn.
February prep signees
J.T. HOWELL
Offensive Lineman
Savannah Christian Preparatory School (Ga.)
Three-star prospect according to On3…Offensive Line MVP at the Under Armour Camp in Charlotte…Named First Team All-Area by Savannah Morning News and First-Team All-State by Recruit Georgia.
MAX SHIVER
Offensive Lineman
Lee-Scott Academy (Ala.)
Named First-Team All-Area by the Opelika-Auburn News and ASWA First-Team All-State..Played in the North-South All-Star Game at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
MO WINSTON
Running Back
Randolph County HS (Ala.)
Finalist for 3A Back of the Year after rushing for 2,604 yards and 35 touchdowns on 184 carries.
JERMAINE WATERS JR.
Defensive Lineman
Cocoa HS (Fla.)
Had 21 TFL and 13 sacks during his senior year…Totaled 58 tackles and recovered three fumbles…Named All-Space Coast by Florida Today.
LANDON WATKINS
Running Back
Pisgah HS (Ala.)
Two-time All-State receiver…Recorded 25 total touchdowns…Had 1,132 yards receiving with 13 touchdowns, 610 yards rushing with six touchdowns, four kick returns for touchdowns, a punt return touchdown, and a passing touchdown…State champion in the 60 Meters with a state-record tying time of 6.98 seconds…Has run 10.78 in the 100 Meters.
Portal pickups
NII ADDY
Defensive Lineman
Montgomery | Hardin
Named Second-Team All-Great American Football Conference as a sophomore defensive tackle after making 25 tackles with 3.5 for loss over 16 games…Helped Harding go 15-1 and reach the Division II Championship…Also saw action in nine games as a redshirt freshman in 2024…Was a two-time defensive player of the year and Alabama All-Star at Evangel Christian Academy in Montgomery…Racked up 11 sacks as a senior.
DAVID ALPERS III
Tight End
Sioux Falls, S.D. | South Dakota State
Played in 10 games for South Dakota State in 2025…Had nine catches for 164 yards and a touchdown in 15 games during the 2024 season which saw the Jackrabbits go 12-3 and reach the national semifinal…Two-time all-state selection and earned all-state honors in basketball.
AMARII ATCHISON
Offensive Lineman
Douglasville, Ga. | Mercer
Helped Mercer go 9-3 in 2025 and a perfect 8-0 in the SoCon…Was a second-team all-conference selection after starting all 12 games…Started nine games during the 2024 season with eight at left tackle.
ROB BILLINGS IV
Safety
Marietta, Ga. | Clemson
Played in 32 games over three seasons at Clemson…Made nine tackles in 60 defensive snaps…Saw action on special teams the last two years…Was an ACC Honor Roll selection in 2023 when he redshirted…Recorded 170 tackles and nine interceptions at Milton High School…Rivals had him as the No. 27 safety in the country in the Class of 2023.
JACKSON BUNN
Offensive Lineman
Oxford | Kentucky
Was a two-year starter at Oxford HS, earning All-Calhoun County honors…Was a member of the National Honor Society with a 4.7 GPA…Spent three seasons at Kentucky.
BO BURKES
Offensive Lineman
Centreville | North Carolina
Spent four seasons at North Carolina, seeing time in 20 games on special teams and on the offensive line after earning AHSAA North All-Star status at Bibb County High School…Three-time team captain at Bibb County and was also a standout baseball player with a .439 average and eight home runs.
DARIUS CANNON
Wide Receiver
Gainesville, Ga. | Murray State
Spent two seasons at Kentucky before heading to Murray State. Had 77 catches for 737 yards and three touchdowns for the Racers in 2025…Had 110 yards on nine catches in the season finale at Indiana State…Had 100 yards on five catches with a score at South Dakota State…Added eight carries for 35 yards on the season.
Had 49 catches for 778 yards and nine touchdowns during his senior year at Gainesville HS.
JONAVAN CARR
Cornerback
Lakeland, Fla. | Albany State
Made four appearances in 2024 at Albany State with seven tackles, one for loss, an interception, two pass breakups, and a blocked kick…Helped ASU win 2025 SIAC Championship and advance to the Division II quarterfinals…Named Second-Team All-SIAC…Made 27 total tackles with 1.5 for loss, broke up 10 passes and had five interceptions.
KADEN COOK
Safety
Round Rock, Texas | Cal
Redshirted in 2025 at Cal…Consensus 3-star recruit according to On3, 247, ESPN, and Rivals…As a senior at Stony Point, made 54 tackles and two interceptions…Had 47 stops with two forced fumbles as a junior…Brother Cam played running back at Jax State in 2025 and led the nation in rushing.
HADINE DIABY
Offensive Lineman
Loganville, Ga. | Nevada
Saw time in four games at Nevada during the 2025 season which included starts against Penn State and Middle Tennessee…Appeared in 19 games over two seasons at Tennessee State…Helped the Tigers go 9-4 and win the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference title and made an FCS playoffs appearance.
CALEB HOLMES
Offensive Lineman
Fairburn, Ga. | Pittsburgh
Redshirted during the 2025 season at Pitt…Was ranked as the No. 10 guard in the class of 2025 by ESPN and the No. 18 guard in the class by Rivals…Rated 10th-best interior offensive lineman by 247Sports…Helped Creekside average 420 yards per game and reach the 5A title game in Georgia with a 13-2 record.
MARQUIS HOOD
Defensive Lineman
Decatur, Ga. | North Carolina A&T
Named Second-Team All-Coastal Athletic Association in 2025 after making 44 tackles with 13 for loss and 8.5 sacks…He previously played at Fort Valley State where he made eight tackles in six games which included 3.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks as a tackle.
RONNEL JOHNSON
Wide Receiver
McDonough, Ga. | Missouri State
Made 40 catches for 527 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games for Missouri State…Also returned three kickoff for 62 yards…Had six catches for 99 yards and a touchdown at New Mexico State…Was an All-Pioneer League honorable mention in 2024 at Stetson where he had 40 catches for 513 yards and three touchdowns…Was the 2023 Pioneer League Rookie of the Year after making 19 catches for 368 yards in seven games.
DIXON MUSGROVE
Long Snapper
Cumming, Ga. | Presbyterian
Served as the long snapper for Presbyterian for 23 of their last 24 games…Named to Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
MIKEY ROSA
Linebacker
Charleston, S.C. | The Citadel
Played in all 12 games in 2024 with 16 tackles and a fumble recovery…Played all 12 games in 2025 and earned Second-Team All-SoCon with 76 total tackles which was third-most on the team, a team-best 8.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and an interception.
ANDREW RUMPH
Defensive Lineman
Palmetto, Fla. | UCF
Played in three games during the 2024 season at UCF and made a pair of tackles…Played in teh Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Classic after making 44 tackles, 12 TFL, four sacks, an interception, forced fumble, and fumble recovery as a senior at Palmetto HS…Had 16 TFLs as a junior and was a two-time Sarasota Herald-Tribune all-area selection.
CAM STANCIL
Offensive Lineman
Madison, Miss. | Murray State
Started all 12 games at left tackle for Murray State in 2025…Graded out at 72.8 in season finale against Indiana State…Played in 17 games over two seasons at Northwest Mississippi CC prior to Murray State.
MARVIN STRINGFELLOW
Defensive Lineman
St. Louis, Mo. | Concordia-St. Paul
Saw action in 11 games at Division II Concordia-St. Paul…Racked up 35 total tackles with three for loss which included 2.5 sacks…Also broke up a pass and blocked a kick…Helped Benedictine (Kan.) reach the NAIA Football Championship Series semifinals in 2024…Had six tackles with a sack.
ANGEL TOOMBS
Outside Linebacker
Milwaukee, Wis. | Wisconsin
Spent three seasons at Wisconsin…WFCA All-Star and first-team all-conference selection at King HS in Milwaukee…Three-time first-team all-academic honoree…Also played basketball and ran track.
KEIYON TURNER
Cornerback
Mesa, Ariz. | Fort Hays State
Played in 29 games over three seasons at Fort Hays State…Had 27 total tackles, two for loss, and broke up five passes as a redshirt junior in 2025…Had eight tackles, one for loss, and an interception during the 2024 season…made an interception and broke up to passes during the 2023 season.
RYAN WALKER
Offensive Lineman
Alabaster | North Alabama
Named Phil Steele Fourth-Team Freshman All-American in 2024 after starting all 12 games at right guard…PFF rated him the second-best lineman on the roster as a redshirt freshman…Started all 12 games in 2025 at right guard…Named to Phil Steele All-UAC Fourth-Team after not allowing a sack in over 800 snaps with a PFF grade of 90 or better in nine games.
JAMILL WILLIAMS
Atlanta, Ga. | Albany State
Led Albany State in receiving with 43 catches for 642 yards and eight touchdowns during their SIAC Championship season and helped the Rams reach the national quarterfinal…Had six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown to beat Benedict in the second round of the playoffs…Had seven receptions for 87 yards and a pair of scores against Valdosta State in the first round of the Division II playoffs…Made 37 catches for 599 yards and eight scores in nine games in 2024.
BRITIN WITT
Offensive Lineman
Forest, Va. | VMI
Started all 12 games at left guard for the Keydets in 2025.
VERNON WOODWARD III
Safety
DeLand, Fla. | Illinois
Spent two seasons at Illinois…Consensus three-star recruit out of Winter Park HS…Over his final two years of high school football, recorded over 80 tackles, broke up 10 passes, had two interceptions, forced five fumbles and recovered five fumbles.
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