East Mississippi Lions announce 22 football signees

SCOOBA – A total of 22 football signees were announced during Wednesday's National Signing Day by East Mississippi Community College head football coach Buddy Stephens.

As of 6 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 4), the following 22 players have signed with the Lions to continue their football and academic careers at EMCC on the Scooba campus:

2026 EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SIGNEES

Tariq Butler, DL, New Hope HS

De'Narrius Crawford, DB, Hewitt-Trussville HS (AL)

Jacob Freeman, OL, Union HS

Travis Gallien, WR, Acadiana HS (LA)

Kristopher Jackson, OL, Cleveland Central HS

DJ McNair, WR, George County HS

K'veon Moore, OL, Madison Central HS

DJ Nunnery, WR, Pascagoula HS

BJ Payton, LB, Noxubee County HS

Demarious Pittman, DB, Calhoun City HS

Willie Price, OL, Center Hill HS

Kaideyn Rice, DL, Northridge HS (AL)

Jorden Rush, DL, West Point HS

Aidan Shamburger, LS, Jackson Prep

John Austin Sterling, WR, Centreville Academy

Dylan Tabb, OL, Orange Beach HS (AL)

Jayce Taylor, LB, Biggersville HS

Reed Taylor, OL, Pearl HS

Jordan Virgess, DB, Laurel HS

Drew Wamble, QB, St. Joseph Catholic School

Evan Williams, DB, Pearl HS

Jonathan Wright, DL, South Panola HS

The following seven high school players previously signed with the EMCC Lions during December's early signing period:

EMCC'S DECEMBER FOOTBALL SIGNEES

Darius Carter, WR, Pascagoula HS

Marcus Flowers Jr., RB, Charleston HS

Jayvon Gilmore, QB, Ridge View HS [SC]

Ja'Quarius Harrell, DB, Tupelo HS

Braylon McGlaun, DB, Tupelo HS

Andre Peters III, LB, Gulfport HS

Sharroid Whitehead, ATH, Ocean Springs HS