Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Last Month of Freedom and a New Name

30 days. 

That's all there is before the 2022 football season gets very real for the Columbia Football players and staff, because August 18th is report day for training camp. 

Of course, lots of players have already been putting in some time this summer on campus and at the Baker Athletic Complex doing informal practices and drills with their teammates. 

But what really begins in 30 days is the intensity of learning new schemes, competing for spots on the depth chart, and getting ready for the academic challenges. For the incoming freshmen, those challenges will be even more intense... but also a great new chapter in their lives. 



6-2, 190 pound LB/RB AJ George from Ottawa Hills HS in Toledo has committed to Columbia, George also had an offer from Wayne State. 

According to my very definitive LionFeeders database, AJ will be the first Ottawa Hills grad to come to Columbia Football. He will also only be the fourth Toledo resident to join the Pride and the first since James O'Donnell way back in 1970. 

So our commit list is up to eight names:


1) Christian Carti WR 6"1 190 lbs. Bergen Catholic HS Oradell, NJ

2) Chase Goodwin QB 6"2 200 lbs. Memorial HS Houston, TX

3) AJ George LB/RB 6"2 190 lbs. Ottawa Hills HS Toledo, OH

4) Baily Kornegay-Douhadji DE 6"3 230 lbs. East Caweta HS Sharpsburg, GA

5) Keelan Kornegay DE 6"3 230 lbs. East Caweta HS Shapsburg, GA

6) Braeden Marceau-Olayinka DL/OL 6"3 262 lbs. Melrose HS Melrose, MA 

7) Mikey Nabbout DE/TE 6"3 245 lbs. St. John's Prep Danvers, MA 

8) Chase Newton WR/DB 6"3 195 lbs. Walter Payton Prep Chicago, IL


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