More than 50 area high school football players signed with colleges on Wednesday in anticipation of playing intercollegiate athletics.

The spring signing period of the National Letter of Intent program began on Wednesday for football, boys and girls soccer, track and field, cross country and field hockey. The NLI binds a player to a school in return for financial assistance. Schools also are bound to the athlete.

Wakefield quarterback Connor Mitch and Jordan Fieulleteau, Mitch’s favorite target, did not sign on Wednesday because they graduated in December and already have enrolled in college. Both were Parade Magazine high school all-America selections.

Mitch is at the University of South Carolina, and Fieulleteau is at the University of North Carolina.

Metro Raleigh Top 12 prospects

Name, school, pos., college

*Connor Mitch, Wakefield, QB, South Carolina

*Jordan Fieulleteau, Wakefield, WR, North Carolina

Jonathan Alston, Bunn, Ath, N.C. State

Korrin Wiggins, Hillside, DB, North Carolina

Corey Cooper, Millbrook, WR, Syracuse

Khris Francis, Hillside, RB, North Carolina

Xavier Smith, Wakefield, DB, East Carolina

Demage Bailey, Clayton, DE, East Carolina

Austin Jacobs, Cleveland, DL, Western Carolina

Anthony Galavottie, Garner, OL, Western Carolina

Dante Jones, Southeast Raleigh, Appalachian State

Mike Sutton, Panther Creek, OL, U.S. Air Force Academy

Other area recruits

Blake Aaron, Middle Creek, Campbell

Samuel Anumihe, Southeast Raleigh, ASA Junior College

Chase Arrington, Lee County, Gardner-Webb

Connor Barbour, Clayton, Coastal Carolina

**Michael Booker, South Johnston, Fort Scott Community College

John Brown, Durham Jordan, U.S. Naval Academy

Buddy Burgess, South Johnston, Guilford

Nick Carroll, Cardinal Gibbons, Charlotte

Sandy Chapman, Southeast Raleigh, Old Dominion

John Cook, North Raleigh Christian, Davidson

Ryan Dowell, Middle Creek, Campbell

Alex Duncan, Chapel Hill, Naval Academy

James Foushee, Lee County, Guilford College

Terry Gilman, Garner, Bridgewater College

Dylan Hartigan, Green Hope, Wingate

Christian Hartsfield, Panther Creek, Shaw University

Nick Haskins, Cardinal Gibbons, Elon

Nick Holloway, Cardinal Gibbons, Richmond

Brian Hughes, Middle Creek, Methodist

Jarrett Jacumin, North Raleigh Christian, Appalachian State

Vince Jefferies, Garner, Shaw University

Austin Johnson, Lee County, Brevard College

Dominick Johnson, Panther Creek, Phoenix College

T.J. Johnson, Chapel Hill, St. Augustine’s

Entrone “Reco” Jones, Heritage, Tusculum College

Cody Lanier, Lee County, UNC-Pembroke

T.J. Lett, Lee County, Brevard

Jon McBride, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Central

**Josh McNeil, Durham Hillside, Copiah-Lincoln Junior College

Daniel Nash, Holly Springs, Western Carolina

Seth Peele, North Johnston, Wingate

Austin Raynor, South Johnston, Tusculum College

Josh Ricci, Fuquay-Varina, Lenoir Rhyne

*David Salmon, Middle Creek, Campbell

Tremayne Salim, Durham Jordan, Bridgewater College

Tyler Scoville, Cleveland, UNC Pembroke

Reese Setzer, Lee County, Guilford College

Brian Stryffeler, Lee County, Wingate

Darnell Thompson, Wakefield, Tusculum College

Tre Wells, Lee County, Greensboro College

Quentin Williams, South Johnston, Elizabeth City State

Quincy Williams, South Johnston, Guilford

Taylor Wilson, Wakefield, Butler University

Hunter Winstead, Heritage, Liberty

**Lawrence White, WF-Rolesville, Texas State

Wolfgang Zacherl, Broughton, Charlotte

Trevor Zaraba, Cardinal Gibbons, Wingate

* already enrolled

** 2012 graduate

Tim Stevens