FLORENCE, Ala. -- University of North Alabama Head Football Coach Brent Dearmon has announced the signing of 17 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent with the program.
    The Lions added 16 high school signees and one transfer.
    Those 17 signees join the 15 signees during the early period to give North Alabama 32 total signees for the 2023 season.
    Included in Wednesday's signing group are nine defenders, seven on the offensive side and one athlete. On the defensive side, the Lions added three linemen, three linebackers and three linemen. On offense, UNA added two linemen, two receivers, a quarterback, a running back and a tight end.


HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES
Name            Pos.    Ht.    Wt.    Hometown        High School
Camden Allison        DB    6-0    180    McKenzie, Tenn.        McKenzie
Kaden Cooper         ATH    5-11    175    Opelika, Ala.        Opelika
Chris Cotton         LB    6-2    205    Tallahassee, Fla.        Florida State   
Kendrick Davis         LB    5-11    220    Tuscaloosa, Ala.        Hillcrest
Omareon Finch         WR    6-3    175    Attalla, Ala.        Etowah
Izayah Fletcher         WR    6-2    185    Hartselle, Ala.        Hartselle
Seth Hampton         LB    5-11    210    Alabaster, Ala.        Thompson
Avery Howard         DL    6-3    250    Tallahassee, Fla.        St. John Paul II Catholic   
Jyheam Ingram         DL    6-1    280    Muscle Shoals, Ala.    Muscle Shoals
Dennis Moody        RB    5-11    195    Frisco, Texas        Reedy
Amarie Rogers         TE    6-4    250    Maumelle, Ark.        Maumelle
Brody Stewart        OL    6-3    310    Andalusia, Ala.        Andalusia
Isaiah Tate         QB    6-1    175    Germantown, Tenn.    Germantown
John Taylor        DB    6-1    175    Fort Deposit, Ala.        Luverne
Michael Towner        DL    602    235    Prichard, Ala.        Vigor
Ryan Walker        OL    6-3    255    Alabaster, Ala.        Thompson

TRANSFER SIGNEES
Rush Lansdell        DB    6-3    220    Columbia, Tenn.        Columbia Academy/University of Memphis



EARLY SIGNEES
Name        Pos.    Ht.    Wt.    Class    Hometown        High School/Previous School
Edgar Amaya    OL        6-3       315       FR        Florence, Ala.              Russellville/University of Colorado
Philjae Bien-Aime    DB        5-11      185       R-FR      North Miami, Fla.           St. Thomas Aquinas/Univ. of Central Florida
Kaleb Brown       DL        6-0       280       SO        Clarksdale, Miss.           Clarksdale/Coahoma Community College
Elijah Elmore     DL        6-0       300       R-SO      Prattville, Ala.            Autauga Academy/Iowa Western Community College
J.J. Evans    WR    6-2    224    R-SO    Montevallo, Ala.        Montevallo/Auburn University
Amauri Floyd    LB        6-1       210       JR        Miami, Fla.               North Miami Beach/Robert Morris University
Andrew Leak       LB       6-0       215       R-SO    Franklin, Ga.               Heard County/Middle Tennessee State University
Will Mitchum    OL    6-6    295    R-SO    McKenzie, Tenn.        McKenzie/Kansas State university
Makenly Newbill    DL    6-1    255    GR    Rincon, Ga,        South Effingham/Savannah State University
Erin Outley    TE    6-4    255    R-SO    Little Rock, Ark.        Parkview/University of Arkansas
Jaylen Powell     S         5-11      190       SO        Memphis, Tenn.        St. Benedict/Northwest Mississippi Community College
Greg Reddick    S    5-11    195    R-JR    Miami, Fla.        Carol City/Saint Francis University
A.J. Seay        DB    6-0    185    R-SO    Decatur, Ga.        Southwest Dekalb/Presbyterian College
Edwin White-Schultz DB    6-1    205    R-SO    Mobile, Ala.        Baker/University of Kansas
T.J. Smith        QB    6-2    200    R-JR    Fort Lauderdale, Fla.    McArthurFlorida Atlantic University