National Signing Day has come and gone; on the first Wednesday of February, high school seniors were officially eligible to sign a binding National Letter of Intent for college football with any school that is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). All around the country, cameras recorded the memories as high school stars announced their decisions. Some caught onlookers by surprise; others simply confirmed verbal commitments that had been made prior. While the day has become a spectacle for many, perhaps extra eyes trained on a few particular individuals. Below is a brief list of young men who are the latest in a pipeline of gridiron greatness. Each one of these players share a single common thread: their fathers suited up and played on Sundays, playing football at the highest level in the National Football League. In the fall, they will look to continue the paths that their fathers paved, hoping to one day hear their names called on the biggest stage.
Jair Anderson (WR) (Northview, Johns Creek, Georgia)
Son of Willie Anderson (Attended Auburn)
College: Georgia Tech
Andrew Boselli (OG) (Episcopal School, Jacksonville, Florida)
Son of Tony Boselli (Attended University of Southern California)
College: Florida State (already enrolled)
Baylen Buchanan (CB) (Peachtree Ridge, Suwanee, Georgia)
Son of Ray Buchanan (Attended Louisville)
College: Tennessee
Rayshad Lewis (CB, WR) (Bishop Moore, Orlando, Florida)
Son of Ray Lewis (Attended Miami)
College: Utah State
Bryce Matthews (OL) (Brentwood Academy, Brentwood, Tennessee)
Son of Jason Matthews (Attended Texas A&M)
College: Ole Miss
Thaddeus Moss (DL,TE) (Mallard Creek, Charlotte, North Carolina)
Son of Randy Moss (Attended Marshall)
College: North Carolina State
Lorenzo Neal (DT, G) (St. Thomas Catholic, Houston, Texas)
Son of Lorenzo Neal (Attended Fresno State)
College: Purdue
Tyler Tupa (WR) (Brecksville-Broadview Heights, Broadview Heights, Ohio)
Son of Tom Tupa (Attended Ohio State)
College: Ohio
Antoine Winfield, Jr. (FS,SS) (The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas)
Son of Antoine Winfield (Attended Ohio State)
College: Minnesota
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