Area football recruits

The following area high school football players have accepted offers to play college football. Not all of the players have received athletic scholarships, but all are expected to receive financial aid with the expectation of playing college football. Some institutions, such as Campbell and the service academies, do not give football scholarships.

Athletes who accepted offers in other sports will be published on Saturday.

Collyn Anderson, Durham Hillside, QB, Gardner-Webb

Matt Anderson, Wakefield, DT, Lafayette

Josh Banks, Middle Creek, DL, Wake Forest

Alex Barbour, South Johnston, OL, Averett

Brandon Beasley, South Johnston, WR, Tusculum

Ryan Beeler, Cary, OL, Campbell

Dan Beilinson, Panther Creek, TE, Duke

Dorian Belcher, Southern Durham, QB, N.C. A&T

Kevin Cousins, Durham Hillside, DL, N.C. A&T

Drew Davis, Broughton, LB, N.C. State

Dylan Davis, Durham Hillside, WR, W. Va. Wesleyan

Markez Davis, Holly Springs, RB, Air Force

Matt DeGraffinreed, Millbrook, OL, Western Carolina

Nicholas Drew, Durham Jordan, DB, Campbell

Demetrius Fairley, Garner, RB, Gardner-Webb

Tyson Fernandez, Fuquay-Varina, OL, Appalachian State

Lian Fleming, Southern Durham, LB, Ferrum

Marquel Gathers, West Johnston, LB, Fayetteville State

Bobby Gazak, Holly Springs, DE, Campbell

Xavier Gill, WF-Rolesville, LB, Lenoir-Rhyne

Lee Harley, Southern Durham, LB, Georgia Military

Caleb Hawkins, Northern Durham, DE, Western Carolina

Bill Heine, East Chapel Hill, OL, Georgetown

Jemiah Johnson, Southern Durham, WR, St. Augustine's

Brandon Jones, Holly Springs, WR, Campbell

Kevin Jones, Middle Creek, WR, Georgia Military

Daniel Jordan, Durham Hillside, OL, Charlotte

Aaron Krah, Durham Hillside, DB, Appalachian State

Anthony Mangum, Durham Hillside, LB, N.C. A&T

Chris Mangus, Broughton, RB, Virginia Tech

Jamal Marcus, Durham Hillside, LB, Ohio State

Keith Marshall, Millbrook, RB, Georgia

Micah Martin, Southern Durham, DE, N.C. Central

Lamonte Melvin, Durham Hillside, DL, Fayetteville State

Greg Milhouse, Garner, OL, Appalachian State

Desmond Owino, Sanderson, DE, N.C. State

Casey Perry, Durham Hillside, OL, Charlotte

Reggie Prince, Southern Durham, DB, N.C. A&T

R.J. Quick, Chapel Hill, WR, Winston-Salem State

Tyler Renfroe, Wake Christian, RB, Campbell

Jamel Ross, Panther Creek, WR, Charlotte

Maylon Rowland, Garner, DL, St. Augustine's

Matthew Skowron, Cardinal Gibbons, DE, Princeton

Daiquan Thomasson, Clayton, SF, Naval Academy

Jeremy Thompson, Southern Durham, LB, N.C. Central

David Washington, Southeast Raleigh, QB, Old Dominion

Joel Watson, South Johnston, DE, N.C. A&T

Darius Wilkins, Middle Creek; DE, Old Dominion

Von Williams, Holly Springs, DB, Campbell

Ronald Witherspoon, Durham Hillside, DB, N.C. Wesleyan

Kevin Wright, Durham Hillside, WR, Hampton

To see a complete list of area athletes who were expected to accept athletic offers go to: http:// blogs.newsobserver. com/ prepsnow/updated-list-of-triangle-college-commits.