Signing Day: Where Did Gwinnett’s Top Players Go?

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — It’s no secret that Gwinnett County is a bit of a high-school football hotbed, with local teams competing annually for state championships at all levels.

That means when it comes time for the best of the best to head to college, no shortage of local players are going to be putting pen to paper and committing to play at the next level.

Wednesday is National Signing Day, when lots of those who had held out make their decisions official. So, here’s a roundup of where some of Gwinnett’s top players have committed to play college football, according to 24-7 Sports:

(Note: The following represent Gwinnett County players ranked among 24-7 Sports’ top 100 college recruits from Georgia.)

• Davis Mills, QB, Greater Atlanta Christian — Stanford
• Deangelo Gibbs, safety, Grayson — University of Georgia
• Jamyest Williams, cornerback, Grayson — South Carolina
• Robert Beal, defensive end, Peachtree Ridge — University of Georgia
• Leonard Warner, linebacker, Brookwood — Florida State
• Tyler Taylor, linebacker, Lanier — LSU
• Breon Dixon, linebacker, Grayson — Ole Miss
• Chase Brice, QB, Grayson — Clemson
• Drew Gordon, defensive end, North Gwinnett — Duke
• Tony Gray, Grayson, offensive tackle — Ole Miss
• Michael Allen, defensive end, Lanier — Wake Forest
• Emmanuel McNeil, DT, Central Gwinnett — had not committed
• Will Taylor, center, Grayson — Duke
• Connor Heyward, athlete, Peachtree Ridge — Michigan State
• Malik Robinson, linebacker, South Gwinnett — North Carolina
• Jalen Pinkney, defensive end, Norcross — Vanderbilt
• Deandre Byrd, linebacker, Peachtree Ridge — had not committed
• Joshua Blackwell, athlete, Buford — Duke
• Dameon Williams, cornerback, Norcross — Georgia Tech
• Juwuan Jones, linebacker, Lanier — Western Kentucky
• Ellison Hubbard, defensive tackle, Grayson — Colorado State