JMU Inks 19 Future Dukes on National Signing Day

12/21/2022 4:01:00 PM | Football

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Head Coach Curt Cignetti announced that the football program signed 19 future student-athletes to National Letters of Intent as part of Wednesday's National Signing Day.

All 19 signees will enroll as true freshmen next season. JMU will also announce mid-year transfers in January when the spring semester begins.

The newest class of Dukes consists of four wide receivers, three offensive linemen, three defensive linemen, three safeties, two tight ends, a running back, a linebacker, a cornerback and a long snapper.

JMU signed four from both Maryland and Pennsylvania, while two call Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia home. The Dukes also signed one each from West Virginia, Delaware and Florida.

"We are excited about this class and the way the whole class is shaping up," Cignetti said. "We'd like to thank everyone that has assisted in our recruiting efforts and look forward to continuing the process."

Ke'Marion Baldwin | Running Back | 5-9 | 208 | St. Pauls N.C. | St. Pauls

Offensive MVP of the 2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
First Team All-State as a junior
Three-time South Athletic Conference Player of the Year
Three-time County Heisman Award recipient
Three-time team MVP
Tallied over 5,600 rushing yards and 78 touchdowns in his career at St. Paul's

2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas participant
2022 WRHI Tri-County 5A/4A Defensive Player of the Year
2022 Palmetto Champions Upper State Defensive Player of the Year
2021 and 2022 All-State
2022 Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year
2020, 2021 and 2022 All-Region
Led South Pointe to 2021 4A state championship and was MVP of title game

2022 All-State
2022 All-County
Three-time team MVP
St. James Senior Bowl participant
Named to Team Baltimore in Crab Bowl XV
Had 700 receiving yards with eight touchdowns as a senior
Recorded 800 receiving yards with 11 touchdowns as a junior

2021 All-Region
Led Wildcats in yards per catch in all four seasons of high school
Had 550 receiving yards as a senior
Had over 600 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior
1,000-yard receiver with 15 touchdowns as a freshman

2022 First Team All-State
2021 and 2022 First Team All-Pennsylvania Football Team Defense
2021 and 2022 First Team All-Area
2021 and 2022 First Team All-Catholic League and Second Team in 2020
Had 52 tackles with 14.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and five blocks as a senior
Helped La Salle to 2021 PIAA 6A playoffs

2022 Class AA First Team All-State
2021 HDS Second Team All-Area
2021 and 2022 First Team All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
2021 First Team All-Wheeling
Rated as a top-three offensive lineman in the state
WTOV Offensive Blocks of Granite Award

2022 State Offensive Player of the Year
2022 District Player of the Year
2020, 2021 and 2022 AAA First Team All-State
2020, 2021 and 2022 First Team All-District
Led Smyrna to 2022 DIAA AAA state championship, giving up seven points total in playoffs
Also helped Eagles to 2021 state title game and 2019 and 2020 Division I semifinals

2022 First Team All-Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League at both offensive and defensive lines
2021 All-WPIAL selection
Helped Shenango to 2020 WPIAL semifinals and 2021 quarterfinals
Three-year starter

2021 and 2022 All-Region
Helped Falcons to 2020 SCHSL 4A state championship
Also reached 2022 4A semifinals and 2019 and 2021 second round
Had 59 catches for 904 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns with a pair of interceptions as a senior
Tallied over 1,100 all-purpose yards and 10 scores as a junior
2022 Carolina Bowl Senior Showcase participant

2021 First Team All-State
2020, 2021 and 2022 First Team All-Region
2022 District Defensive Player of the Year
2020, 2021 and 2022 First Team All-District
Helped Phoebus to back-to-back VHSL 3A state championships in 2021 and 2022
Four-year varsity starter for the Phantoms

2022 Washington Post First Team All-Metro
Set conference record for receiving yards and touchdowns as a senior
Had 72 catches for 1,416 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior
Helped Archbishop Spalding to MIAA Class A championship
Also reached MIAA semifinals in 2019 and 2021

2021 and 2022 Third Team All-American
2020, 2021 and 2022 All-State
Ranked third in nation at long snapper position
North Carolina Specialist of the Year finalist as a senior
Played in 2022 Blue Grey All-American Game in Arlington, Texas
Invited to 2022 Queen City Senior Bowl
2022 Carolina Bowl Senior Showcase participant

2022 Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Metro
2022 First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
2022 Senior Bowl participant
2021 team Defensive Player of the Year
Helped Bishop O'Connell to 2021 and 2022 WCAC Metro semifinals
Received Captain's Award

2020, 2021 and 2022 All-Region
2020, 2021 and 2022 All-County
Blocking tight end with more than 500 career receiving yards and seven touchdowns
Helped Starr's Mill to GHSA 5A semifinals in 2019 and second round in 2020 and 2021
Georgia High School Football Daily First Team All-Academic Team
Dual-sport athlete who is a region champion and state qualifier in discus

Helped Chaminade Madonna to back-to-back FHSAA state championships, winning 1 M title in 2022 and 3A crown in 2021
Reached 3A state title game in 2020 and was part of 2019 state championship team
2019 Second Team All-South Florida Freshmen Team

2021 First Team All-State
2022 Mid Penn Keystone Defensive Player of the Year
2020, 2021 and 2022 First Team All-Mid Penn Keystone Conference
Part of Bishop McDevitt's 2022 PIAA 4A state championship and state finalist team in 2021
Ranked as the top defensive tackle in Pennsylvania Class 4A
Dual-sport athlete who was district, region and state champion, reaching more than 100 career wins

2021 and 2022 Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Metro
2021 MPSSAA All-State
2021 and 2022 First Team All-Southern Maryland Athletic Conference defense
2021 Second Team All-SMAC offense
Helped Henry E. Lackey to MPSSAA 2A/1A state semifinals in 2021 and second round in 2022

2021 and 2022 First Team All-Inter-Academic League
2020 Second Team All-Inter-Ac
2021 and 2022 First Team All-Area
Named MVP of the GA vs. PC Game

2020 GACA 6A All-State and Honorable Mention in 2019
2020 Region Defensive Player of the Year
Four-time First Team All-Region selection
Helped Panthers to 2022 GHSA 6A state championship
Also part of Langston Hughes' 2021 state runner up team and third-round playoff team in 2020
2019 Adidas Freshman All-American
Led state of Georgia in tackles as a sophomore and was second as a junior

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