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2022 NCAA Early Football Signing Day: CCL/ESCC athletes who signed with colleges Wednesday

Brother Rice's Roderick Pierce III (55) in action on Friday, Oct. 07, 2022, at Joliet Memorial Stadium. (Dean Reid for Shaw Media)

Brother Rice's Roderick Pierce III in action at Joliet Memorial Stadium. Pierce signed his letter of intent to play football collegiately at Michigan on Wednesday. (Dean Reid for Shaw Media/Dean Reid/Cal Sport Media)

By Michal Dwojak

Here is a list of CCL/ESCC football players who have committed to colleges at various levels and can sign their letters of intent starting on Wednesday. That is the first day of the early signing period for NCAA football scholarship schools (Divisions I and II). There are athletes attending other levels on this list as well.

Benet Academy

Brother Rice

  • Owen Lyons, wide receiver — St. Thomas (D-I FCS)

Joliet Catholic Academy

Loyola Academy

  • Jake Stearney, quarterback — Colgate (D-I FCS)
  • Panayiotis Mihalopoulos, offensive lineman — Eastern Illinois (D-I FCS)
  • Jack Parker, tight end — Western Michigan (D-I)

Marist

  • John Nestor, defensive back — Iowa (D-I)
  • Ryan Sims, wide receiver — Miami (Ohio) (D-I)

Marmion Academy

  • Ivan Erickson, defensive lineman — Illinois State (D-I FCS)
  • Sean Scheck, defensive lineman — San Diego (D-I FCS)

Mount Carmel

  • Asher Tomaszewski, defensive lineman — Kansas State (D-I)
  • Noah Smith, defensive back — South Dakota (D-I FCS)
  • Nick Naujokas, linebacker — Western Illinois (D-I FCS)
  • Blainey Dowling, quarterback — Eastern Illinois (D-I FCS)

Nazareth Academy

St. Francis

St. Rita

  • Conor Talty, kicker — Alabama (D-I)
  • Collin Gerger, offensive lineman — Fordham (D-I FCS)
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Michal Dwojak

Michal Dwojak

Michal covers the Chicago Bears for Shaw Local and also serves as the company's sports enterprise reporter. He previously covered the CCL/ESCC for Friday Night Drive and other prep sports for the Northwest Herald. Michal previously served as the sports editor for the Glenview Lantern, Northbook Tower and Malibu Surfside News.