Beginning at 6:00 a.m. CT Wednesday, GoArgos.com will be your one-stop shop for UWF's third football National Signing Day. As signees become official, they will be unveiled right here on the Argos' Signing Day Central Headquarters.

Be sure to follow @UWFFootball and @GoArgos on Twitter for behind-the-scenes updates throughout the day. Search #ARGOSRISE17 on Twitter for UWF's official hashtag.

UWF cannot announce any signees until a compliance official has reviewed and singed off on each National Letter of Intent.

Signing Day Celebration
On Wednesday night from 5:30-7:00 p.m., the celebration moves to downtown Pensacola for a reception in Phineas Phogg's at Seville Quarter. The event is open to all Argonaut Athletic Club boosters, Football Founders, Kickoff Squad members, UWF corporate partners and Argonaut fans. Attendees will be able to meet the coaching staff and learn more about UWF football and the signing class of football student-athletes. Light refreshments will be provided.

 

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2017 UWF Signing Class                              @UWF Football * @GoArgos * #ARGOSRISE17
Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown (High School)	NLI Signed
Larry Dalla Betta	TE	6-4	235	Trinity, Fla. (Mitchell HS)	7:05 am EST
Michael Dilla	OL	6-5	310	Stuart, Fla. (South Fork HS)	7:06 am EST
Spencer Mollnow	QB	6-4	194	Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS)	7:08 am EST
Jaret Bruce	DL	6-4	220	Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz HS)	7:59 am EST
Jacure' Jackson	TE	6-5	225	Adamsville, Ala. (Minor HS)	7:02 am CST
Tommy Kanaley	OL	6-5	275	Andalusia, Ala. (Andalusia HS)	7:04 am CST
Anthony Johnson, Jr.	RB	5-10	200	Pace, Fla. (Pace HS)	7:23 am CST
Colton Norris	K	5-9	170	Niceville, Fla. (Rocky Bayou Christian HS)	7:26 am CST
Dalton Simpler	OL	6-3	275	Freeport, Fla. (Freeport HS)	7:41 am CST
Matt Upper	DL	6-6	260	Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary Prep)	7:45 am CST
Trey Mathews	LB	6-0	180	Blountstown, Fla. (Blountstown HS)	7:48 am CST
Blake Brazwell	OL	6-2	295	Pensacola, Fla. (Catholic HS)	8:34 am CST
Derontae Jordan	DB	6-0	190	Lake City, Fla. (Columbia HS)	10:03 am EST
Noah Biggs	LB	6-1	190	Naples, Fla. (Naples HS)	10:25 am EST
Shountrell Hills	LB	6-0	210	Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)	11:15 am CST
Alex Wilcox	DL	5-10	275	Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian HS)	12:00 pm EST
Andrew Wilcox	DL	5-10	285	Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian HS)	12:00 pm EST

Mid-Year Transfers (Enrolled at UWF in January)
Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Eligibility Remaining	Hometown (High School/Last School)
Samuel Antoine	OL	6-4	295	3 years	Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay HS/Glenville State)
Clifton Fleming	OL	6-1	280	2 years	Fort Myers, Fla. (Fort Myers HS/Glenville State)
Thomas 'TJ' Stokes	RB	5-10	215	2 years	Montgomery, Ala. (Catholic HS/Miss. Valley St.)

 

Blake Brazwell
OL
6-2, 295
Pensacola, Fla. (Catholic HS)
 
PREP: Four-year starter for coach Greg Seibert at Pensacola Catholic HS … Prep zone Class 3A First Team All-State honors as a senior … Earned First Team All-Area from the Pensacola News Journal … Graded out at 89 percent in 2016 … Participated in the Pensacola Sports East-West All-Star Game … As a junior in 2015, was named Class 3A All-State Second Team and Second Team All-Area by the Pensacola News Journal … Team captain as a junior and senior … Three-time regional qualifier in weightlifting … Two-time regional qualifier in track & field … Member of the 'A' Honor Roll.


Noah Biggs
LB
6-1, 190
Naples, Fla. (Naples HS)
 
PREP: Three-year letter winner for coach Bill Kramer at Naples HS … Named All-Area by the Naples Daily News … Led the county with six interceptions, returning one for a TD … Finished with 66 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior for the Golden Eagles… Lone junior to start on defense during the 2015 season when NHS reached the 6A semifinals … Honorable Mention All-District as a junior. 

 
Jaret Bruce
DL
6-4, 220                                                       
Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz HS)

PREP: Two-year letter winner for coach Mark Whittemore at Buchholz HS … Team captain and starter as a senior in 2016 … BHS won the district 1-7A title in 2015 and 2016 … Also was a four-year starter and captain in basketball … Led the Bobcats to a district title in hoops … Honor Roll student all four years of high school.


Larry Dalla Betta
TE
6-4, 235
Trinity, Fla. (Mitchell HS)

PREP: Three-year starter for coach Andy Schmitz at Mitchell HS … Played QB, TE and DE for the Mustangs who won the Class 6A District 6 title the past two seasons … Threw for 638 yards on 54-of-101 with five TD while rushing 34 times for 143 yards during his senior campaign … Participated in the Pasco County All-Star Game … Named to the Class 6A All-Star Elite Team as a junior in 2015 after passing for 1,646 yards on 118-of-187 (63 pct) … Played basketball for the Mustangs as well.


Michael Dilla
OL
6-5, 310
Stuart, Fla. (South Fork HS)

PREP: Three-year letter winner for coach Mike Lavelle at South Fork HS … First Team TC Palm All-Area and South Fork's Offensive Line MVP as a senior … Helped South Fork average 30 points and 349 total yards per game … Also earned two letters in lacrosse.


Shountrell Hills
LB
6-0, 210
Pensacola, Fla. (Escambia HS)
 
PREP: Three-year starter and 2-time captain for coach Mike Davis at Escambia HS … The area's top edge rusher finished with 66 tackles and 12 sacks in 2016 … Named a Super Senior and First Team All-Area by the Pensacola News Journal … Finished with 152 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in his career … Also recruited by Jacksonville State.


Jacure' Jackson
TE
6-5, 225
Adamsville, Ala. (Minor HS)

PREP: Three-year starter at Minor HS for coach George Bates … Threw for 3,580 yards on 183-for-298 passing and 40 TDs in 2016 … Also rushed for 567 yards on 111 carries and 9 TDs … Class 6A Honorable Mention All-State and All-Birmingham as a senior … Minor went 11-2 and advanced to the Class 6A quarterfinals while leading the state in scoring … 6A Player of the Week three times … Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year finalist … MHS Offensive Player of the Year … During his junior year, he passed for 755 yards on 59-of-104 with three TD, along with 294 yards rushing and 2 TD … MHS career passing yards and passing TD record holder.


Anthony Johnson, Jr.
RB
5-10, 200
Pace, Fla. (Pace HS)
 
PREP: Four-year starter for coaches Mickey Lindsey (2013-15) and Kent Smith (2016) at Pace HS … Team Captain as a senior … Class 6A Second Team All-State in 2016 … Rushed for 4,849 yards on 726 carries and 57 TDs in his career … Set the school's career rushing record … Finished his senior season with 1,953 yards on the ground and 25 TDs … Carried the ball more than 300 times as a junior and senior … First Team All-Area by the Pensacola News Journal … As a junior in 2015, he finished with 2,114 yards and 25 TDs.


Derontae Jordan
DB
6-0, 190
Lake City, Fla. (Columbia HS)
 
PREP: Three-year letter winner for coach Brian Allen at Columbia HS … Helped the Tigers reach the Class 7A regional semifinals with a 7-4 record … Earned the team's Most Improved Award following his senior season … First Team All-Area in weightlifting in the 199-pound level as the District 3 champion, Region 2 runner-up and 8th at Class 2A state meet … Second Team All-Area as a sophomore in the 183-pound category … Maintained a 3.0 grade point average throughout high school.


Tommy Kanaley
OL
6-5, 275                                            
Andalusia, Ala. (Andalusia HS)
 
PREP: Three-year letter winner for coach Trent Taylor at Andalusia HS … Garnered first team All-State and All-County honors as a senior … Led the Bulldogs' to the fourth round of the AHSAA playoffs. 


Trey Mathews
LB
6-0, 180
Blountstown, Fla. (Blountstown HS)
 
PREP: Three-year starter for coach Greg Jordan at Blountstown HS … Associated Press Class 1A First Team All-State as a senior in 2016 … Elite Class 1A First Team All-State in 2015 … Had 87 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one interception last season … 116 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in his junior year … Finished his career with 263 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, three interceptions and 14 pass break ups … Also collected 980 all-purpose yards and 11 TD … Participated in the Florida/Georgia War of the Border All-Star Game.


Spencer Mollnow
QB
6-4, 194
Jacksonville Beach, Fla. (Mandarin HS)
 
PREP: Four-year starter in high school for coaches Frank Hall and Damenyum Springs (2013-15) at Fleming Island HS and Quinn Gray (2016) at Mandarin HS … Passed for 996 yards on 85-of-141, with nine TD during his senior year … As a junior at Fleming Island in 2015, he threw for 931 yards on 64-of-127 with six TD.


Colton Norris
K
5-9, 170
Niceville, Fla. (Rocky Bayou Christian HS)
 
PREP: Two-year letter winner for coach Josh Childers at Rocky Bayou Christian School … All-Northwest Florida, All-Area and All-District as a punter … Team Captain in 2016 … Had a 43.8 yards per kick punting average with a career long of 65 yards … Put 15 of 20 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks … Kicked the game-winning FG in the 2016 Pensacola Sports East-West All-Star Game … 2015 All-State Elite team Honorable Mention … Rocky Bayou's Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior and senior … Holds the school record for the longest field goal at 44 yards … Florida Academic All-State performer … Honorable Mention Independent All-State as a junior.


Dalton Simpler
OL
6-3, 275
Freeport, Fla. (Freeport HS)
 
PREP: Three-year letter winner for coach Jim Anderson at Freeport HS … Class A First Team All-State and First Team All-Walton County as a senior … In 2016, helped lead the Bulldogs to a 6-4 record for their first winning season since 2011 … Played all five positions on the offensive line throughout his high school career, including time at the tight end position … Also lettered three years in baseball. 


Matt Upper
DL
6-6, 260
Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary Prep)
 
PREP: Played defensive line and tight end for coach Zach Carter at Lake Mary Prep … Did not play as a senior due to injury … As a junior, totaled 62 tackles with 44 solo, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries … Had 45 catches for 470 yards … Second Team All-State as an athlete … First Team All-Conference on both offense and defense … All-State selection in basketball … Team Captain in both football and basketball as a senior … Executive Student Government Association Secretary and Treasurer.


Alex Wilcox
DL
5-10, 275
Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian HS)
 
PREP: Three-year starter and 2-time captain for coach David Penland at University Christian School … 2-star rating by Scout … 2-time Class 2A All-State selection… Led the Christians to back-to-back Class 2A state championships as a junior and senior … UCS also won four district titles … Blue-Grey All-American … Senior year Honor Roll.
 
 
Andrew Wilcox
DL
5-10, 285
Jacksonville, Fla. (University Christian HS)
 
PREP: Three-year starter and 2-time captain for coach David Penland at University Christian School … 2-star rating by Scout … 2-time Class 2A All-State selection… Led the Christians to back-to-back Class 2A state championships as a junior and senior … UCS also won four district titles … Had 48 tackles, eight sacks and two forced fumbles on defense; 18 pancake blocks on offense … Blue-Grey All-American … Senior year Honor Roll.
 

MID-YEAR TRANSFERS

Samuel Antoine
OL
6-4, 395
Weston, Fla.
Cypress Bay HS/Glenville State
 
Spent two seasons at Glenville State with one as a redshirt. He will have three years of eligibility at UWF.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in eight games with six starts.
2015 (Freshman): Redshirted.
PREP: Played for coach Mark Guandolo at Cypress Bay HS in western Broward County … Team captain.
 
Clifton Fleming
OL
6-1, 280
Fort Myers, Fla.
Fort Myers HS/Glenville State
 
Spent two seasons at Glenville State. He will have two years of eligibility at UWF.
2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games … Second Team All-Mountain East Conference.
2015 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games as a backup at right tackle.
PREP: Played for coach Mark Guandolo at Cypress Bay HS in western Broward County.
 
 
Thomas 'TJ' Stokes
RB
5-10, 215
Montgomery, Ala.
Catholic HS/Mississippi Valley State
 
Spent two seasons at Mississippi Valley State. He will have two years of eligibility at UWF.
2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in 11 games.
2015 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games, rushing for 474 yards and a TD on 138 carries … Also caught 19 balls for 119 yards and a pair of scores … Season-high 69 rushing yards – with a 32-yard run – at Alcorn State (9/19/2015) … Caught an 11-yard TD pass that tied the game with 2:15 left in a win at Alabama A&M (11/7/2015).
PREP: Played his senior year for coach Greg Baker at Montgomery Catholic HS … An All-Metro and All-State Honorable Mention during his senior year in 2014 … Rushed for 185 yards on 15 carries, including a 99-yard TD run against St. James (9/12/2014) as he was named the Private School Player of the Week by the Montgomery Quarterback Club … He tied a state record with a 99 yard run from scrimmage for a TD … Class 4A Honorable Mention All-State as a junior.