2024 Athletic Signing Day

DeSoto ISD National Signing Day Celebrates Next Step for Student-Athletes, Families
Posted on 02/07/2024
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Ten student-athletes accepted college athletic scholarships today at DeSoto High School during the annual National Signing Day event. 


See the event photo album here 

courtesy of Rita Bell Photography


“As a superintendent, you are always proud to see students taking a step forward in their educational journey, and we are extremely proud to celebrate and acknowledge the hard work and efforts of these three scholar-athletes who will go on to represent DeSoto High School and DeSoto ISD at their respective colleges and universities,” said DeSoto ISD Superintendent Dr. Usamah Rodgers.


Surrounded at tables decked out in each student-athlete’s college of choice, DeSoto High School student-athletes’ commitments were announced to a gym full of peers, parents, and community members cheering them on as they were escorted across DHS’ Chris Dyer Gymnasium by friends and family members. 

 

“This is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our student-athletes and their families as they sign athletic scholarships to compete at some of the nation’s top colleges and universities—a testament to the caliber of athletic and academic experiences offered to DeSoto ISD scholars,” said DeSoto ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Claude Mathis.

 

The 2024 class of DeSoto High School student-athlete commitments are listed below:



Diaz, Angel

Football

University of Texas--Permian Basin

Douglas, Jason

Football

University of Nevada

Johnson, Dylan

Football

Hutchison Community College

Laye, Ja’Mari

Football

Texas State University

Neely, Paityn

Girls Track

University of Las Vegas Nevada

Pride, TJ

Football

New Mexico State University

Rambo, Jayden

Volleyball

Mississippi Valley Stae University

Trawick, Jaden

Football

Northeastern Stae University

Williams, Nasya

Girls Track

Louisiana State University

Williams, Peyton

Boys Soccer

University of Evansville