For Memphis-area student-athletes, Signing Day is full of emotions
Bartlett High running back Geron Johnson signs a letter if intent to play at Mississippi State Dec. 4, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
On the football field, there’s little that Yasir Muhammad can’t handle.
But put him in front of a microphone in Germantown High’s library with family and friends and teammates watching and it’s a bit of a different story.
“Going into it, I didn’t think I was going to cry,” Muhammad said. “So obviously, it’s a very important day. It was a different feeling when I got up here and experienced it and took it all in. I’m blessed.”
Ryan Silverfield ‘very pleased’ with Tigers’ signing day
Muhammad is indeed blessed; his talents on the field have landed him a scholarship at UNLV. He made it official Wednesday on the first of two National Signing Days for football players.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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