2012 Football signing day
| Name | Position | Hometown |
| Ryan 'TT' Garretson | OL | Morristown, Tenn. |
| Stanley Absanaon* | DB | Lakeland, Fla. |
| Moe Vogel* | OL | Brooklyn, NY. |
| Julio Geronimo* | DL | West Orange, NJ. |
| Travon Carter* | OL | Lancaster, Texas |
| Jason Creeden* | OL | Woodberry Forrest, Va. |
| Trey Shelton* | OL | Chesterfield, Va. |
| De'Shaun Sands* | RB | Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| Chris Owens* | S | Georgia Military College |
| Courtney Prince* | DL | Virginia Tech |
| Brett Eyckmans | OL | Fort Mitchell, Ky. |
| Jason Fergerson | S | Lexington, Ky. |
| Brandon Guy | OL | Maryville, Tenn. |
| Joshua Minor | OL | College Park, Ga. |
| Jared Sanders | RB | Hallandale Beach, Fla. |
| Kyle Romano | QB | Bedford, TX |
| Colton Scurry | OL | Fayetteville, Ga. |
| Marquise Piton | LB | Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| Landon Rasnick | OL | Orange, Va. |
| Justin Adekoya | DL | Ringgold, Ga. |
| Treyvon Neely | LB | Louisville, Ky. |
| LaJuan Smith | DB | Glasgow, Ky. |
| Ben Lawler | QB | Georgetown, Ky. |
| Kiante Northington | WR | Louisville, Ky. |
| Avery Pitt | DL | Henderson, Ky. |
| Jonathan Floyd | TE | Richmond, Ky. |
| J. J. Jude | RB | Hagerhill, Ky. |
* Midyear signee
Student-Athlete Profiles
Stanley Absanaon
DB, 6-0, 180
Lakeland, Fla., Tenoroc High School
--Arizona State signee in 2011
--Polk County 110-meter high hurdle champion
--Scored 10 touchdowns as a senior
--All-Polk County
Justin Adekoyau
DL, 6-5, 280
Ringgold, Ga., Heritage High School
--7-AAA all-region team
--Atlanta Journal-Constitution all-state team
--Selected to play in the GACA North/South all-star game
Travon Carter
OL, 6-3, 315
Lancaster, Texas, Lancaster High School
--Transfer from Trinity Valley Community College (Texas)
--First team all-conference
--Second team All-American
Jason Creeden
OL, 6-5, 295
Woodberry Forrest, Va., Woodberry Forrest School
--Transfer from Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
--First team all-prep
--First team All-Central Virginia
--First team all-state
Brett Eyckmans
OL, 6-5, 270
Fort Mitchell, Ky., Beechwood High School
--Associated Press first team all-state
--Cincinnati Enquirer’s All-Northern Kentucky team
--Played in the ‘Best of the Bluegrass’ all-star game
--Three-year starter, team finished 31-11 over the last three years
Jason Fergerson
S, 6-3, 195
Lexington, Ky., Lafayette High School
--All-city defensive back, honorable mention all-state
--Team defensive MVP
--Posted 44 solo tackles, 52 assisted tackles, five interceptions, eight pass break-ups, 12 pass deflections, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick as a senior
Jonathan Floyd
TE, 6-3, 240
Richmond, Ky., Madison Central High School
Ryan “TT” Garretson
OL, 6-5, 315
Morristown, Tenn., Morristown East High School
--All-state, all-conference and All-Lakeland as a senior
--Participated in Tennessee’s East vs. West all-star game
--Played every offensive line position during high school career
Julio Geronimo
DL, 6-3, 285
West Orange, N.J., East Orange High School
--Transfer from Nassau Community College (N.Y.)
--Second team all-conference as a sophomore
--Signed with Stony Brook out of high school
--As a high school senior, he was third team all-state and first team all-conference with 66 tackles and seven sacks
--Team won the state championship as a junior in high school
Brandon Guy
OL, 6-3, 270
Maryville, Tenn., Maryville High School
--Two-time 6A first team all-state
--Participated in Tennessee’s East vs. West all-star game
--Played for back-to-back state champions as a junior and senior, finalist as a freshman and sophomore
--Cumulative record in high school of 56-4
J.J. Jude
RB, 5-8, 190
Hagerhill, Ky., Johnson Central High School
--All-time leading rusher in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
--Twice rushed for more than 3,000 yards in a season
--31 touchdowns as a senior
--Two-time first team all-state
Ben Lawler
QB, 6-2, 190
Georgetown, Ky., Scott County High School
--Threw for 1,424 yards and 15 scores as a senior
--Rushed for 496 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior
--24-5 record as the starting quarterback
--Led Scott County to the state championship game
--Honorable mention all-state
--6A District Player of the Year
Joshua Minor
OL, 6-4, 275
College Park, Ga., Woodward Academy
--Two-time All-South Metro
--Two-time all-region
--Two-time most outstanding lineman
--Team MVP
Treyvon Neely
LB, 6-3, 215
Louisville, Ky., Doss High School
Kiante Northington
WR, 5-8, 165
Louisville, Ky., Butler High School
--Louisville Courier-Journal second team all-state
--First team all-district wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner (only player in 6A with that distinction)
--Played in the ‘Best of the Bluegrass’ all-star game
Chris Owens
S, 6-2, 195
Hephzibah, Ga.
--Transfer from Georgia Military College
--18 solo tackles, 16 assists and three tackles for loss
--One pass break-up
--One interception, one fumble recovery
Marquise Piton
LB, 6-2, 210
Pembroke Pines, Fla., West Broward High School
--First team All-Broward County
--Played in Broward County all-star game and Public vs. Private all-star game
--104 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, four sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior --241 tackles, 43.5 tackles for loss, 20 sacks and six forced fumbles in his career
Avery Pitt
DL, 6-3, 270
Henderson, Ky., Henderson County High School
--Associated Press first team all-state
--Louisville Courier-Journal second team all-state
--All-Big 8 defensive lineman
--District 1 6A Player of the Year
--Played in and elected captain of the Border Bowl and ‘Best of the Bluegrass’ all-star game
--Offensive team MVP
Courtney Prince
DL, 6-3, 295
Mitchellville, Md., Gwyn Park High School
--Transfer from Virginia Tech
--First player at Virginia Tech since 2008 to see action on offense, defense and special teams in same season
--First team all-league, all-county and all-state as a senior in high school
--As a high school senior, he had 108 tackles, nine sacks, seven pass deflections and three forced fumbles
Landon Rasnick
OL, 6-5, 250
Orange, Va., Orange High School
--All-district offensive lineman as a junior
--Corbette King Memorial Student-Athlete award for Central Virginia as a senior
--Team captain
Kyle Romano
QB, 6-1, 190
Bedford, Texas, LD Bell High School
--Completed 57 percent of his passes, amassing 1,870 yards and 14 touchdowns
--Rushed 148 times for 954 yards and 17 touchdowns
--Unanimous first team all-district quarterback
--Team MVP
--Rivals.com two-star recruit
Jared Sanders
RB, 5-8, 173
Hallandale Beach, Fla., Hallandale High School
--First team All-Broward County
--First team All-Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel
--Broward County Athletic Association all-star game MVP
--900 rushing yards, 400 receiving yards as a senior
--Rivals.com two-star recruit
De’Shaun Sands
RB, 5-8, 180
Pompano Beach, Fla., Piper High School
--Transfer from Kansas University
--Played 10 games as a true freshman at Kansas, posted 211 yards and a touchdown on 55 carries
--Rushed for 1,276 yards as a senior with 10 touchdowns
--Second leading rusher in Broward County as a senior
--Led Broward County in rushing as a junior
Colton Scurry
OL, 6-3, 280
Fayetteville, Ga., Whitewater High School
--Two-time first team all-county
--First team all-region as a senior
--Started at center in GACA North-South all-star game
--Team captain
Trey Shelton
OL, 6-4, 295
Chesterfield, Va., Lloyd C. Bird High School
--Transfer from Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)
--Second team all-district
--Honorable mention all-region
LaJuan Smith
DB, 6-2, 195
Glasgow, Ky., Glasgow
--Two-time all-district player
--Honorable mention all-state
--92 career receptions for 1,781 yards and 18 scores
--Also had five rushing touchdowns in his career
Moe Vogel
OL, 6-4, 295
Brooklyn, N.Y., Christ the King High School
--Transfer from Nassau Community College (N.Y.)
--Third team all-conference as a sophomore
--Can play tackle or guard