11-18-2024 6:31am

NM High School Signing Season Begins Around the State of New Mexico

Chris Edwards Editor

One of the most exciting moments for a student-athlete is receiving a verbal scholarship offer. Years of hard work have led to this moment. However, nothing is official until signing day when you sign your financial aid agreement, formerly known as the National Letter of Intent (NLI). This is an agreement between the NCAA and a recruit to guarantee athletic aid. The initial signing date for the 2024–2025 National Letter of Intent (NLI) for high school student-athletes in all Division I and II sports was November 13. 2024. The final signing date for all Division I and II sports is August 1, 2025.

Here are some other NLI signing dates for the 2024–2025 school year:

Division I Football (Early Period): December 4–6, 2024
Division I and II Football (Midyear JC Transfer): December 4, 2024–January 15, 2025
Division I Football (Regular Period): February 5, 2025–April 1, 2025

The NLI is a binding contract that allows high school seniors to sign with a school in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NLI is valid for four years

Some athletes choose to sign early, which can be beneficial for both the athlete and the school.

From around the state Wednesday was the start of the early signing period for high school athletes committing to colleges. Here is a list of some of the student-athletes in New Mexico going on to play at the next level of college competition each awarded scholarships...

Bosque School

Ainsley Capps, soccer, University of New Mexico

Cleveland

Kelsey Heffner, volleyball, Sacramento State

Ceci Vance, volleyball, Arizona State

La Cueva

Karyna Werley, volleyball, Metro State

Cam Dyer, football, Arizona State*

Mark Handy, football, Minnesota*

Mason Posa, football, Wisconsin*

*will officially sign at a later date

Las Cruces

Kaselle Davis, track and field, Indiana

St. Michael’s

Raylee Hunt, swimming, Duke University

Alamogordo, Tularosa and Cloudcroft each have student athletes under the watchful eye of recruiters with some exciting announcements yet to come stay tuned...