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Daryan Martin is #1!

Daryn Martin

Pos: DE

Height: 6-4

Weight: 215

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

High School: Princeton HS

at Princeton HS: Three-time All-Greater Miami Conference Academic Team honoree … responsible for 55 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior … made 50 tackles, had four sacks and three TFLs as a junior. Coached by: Gary Croley… attended Roger Bacon HS as a freshman … played AAU basketball for the All-Ohio Purple, which won the 2009 national championship.

Personal: Born Jan. 28, 1994 … parents are Eric and Adrienne Martin … has two siblings, Darious and Demari … father played football at Wilmington College (Ohio).

7:00 a.m. ET

Good morning Zips Nation ... it's National Signing Day 2012. The fax machine in the football office is primed and ready to receive national letters of intents for head coach Terry Bowden's first class.

7:05 a.m.

Bowden's first signee at UA is in the books ... 6-4, 251, DE, Daryan Martin from Princeton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Click on the name plate as each signee is announced to read a thumbnail bio.

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7:05 a.m.

Bowden's first signee at UA is in the books ... 6-4, 251, DE, Daryan Martin from Princeton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Click on the name plate as each signee is announced to read a thumbnail bio.

And it appears the day's first signing has also brought the day's first, but surely not last, typo from GoZips.com.

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7:45 a.m.

Coach Bowden on Daryan Martin: "I'm very excited that Daryan Martin from Princeton High School is our first signee. He represents the type of player that Coach Amato needs on the defensive front to run his 4-3 defense."

According to TB & CA, DM will be a DE as opposed to an LB.

OK!

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7:47 a.m.

Curtis Black, 6-4, 330, OL, from nearby Can't Roosevelt High is now a Zip.

Curtis Black

Pos: OL

Height: 6-4

Weight: 330

Hometown: Can't, Ohio

High School: Theodore Roosevelt HS

at Theodore Roosevelt HS: Second-Team All-Portage Trail Conference selection and Honorable Mention Northeast Inland All-District Team choice as a senior, his only year competing on the gridiron … helped the team to a 10-2 overall record (7-0 in league play) and PTC metro championship and regional semifinal appearance in 2011. Coached by: John Nemec … three-year letterwinner on the basketball court … averaged 10 points and 11 rebounds as a junior when he earned Honorable Mention PTC recognition.

Personal: Born April 7, 1994 … parents are Cameron, Sr. and Casondra Black … has one older sibling, Cameron, who competes for the basketball team at Bowling Green … father played basketball collegiately at Cumberland College (Ky.).

7:50 a.m.

The day's third signee is now official ... Bryan Green, 5-10, 195, RB from Farmington HS in Michigan is now in the fold.

B&G, I liked the Nike boots quip :lol:

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I really like the format of the GoZips.com Signing Day Blog. However, some of the Player Bio Links aren't working from my iPad.

It's just taking them a while to catch up.

Bryan Green

Pos: RB

Height: 5-10

Weight: 195

Hometown: Farmington, Mich.

High School: Farmington HS

at Farmington HS: Two-time All-OAA selection … Oakland County All-North First-Team choice … team MVP as a senior … carried the ball 140 times for 1,147 yards and 13 TDs … 13 catches for 130 yards and two TDs … set a school record with a 98-yard kickoff return. Coached by: John Bechtel … also competed in track and basketball.

Personal: Born May 17, 1994 … son of Nina Clark.

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LB Dylan Evans on the dotted line.

Dylan Evans

Pos: LB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Hometown: Nazareth, Pa.

High School: Pen Argyl Area HS

at Pen Argyl Area HS: Played both running back and defensive back … first-team all-league selection on offense and defense, and also received all-area recognition as a senior when the squad went 13-1 and claimed a Colonial League and District XI title … Associated Press first-team all-state choice as well in 2011 … during his senior season, rushed for 2,064 yards and 29 touchdowns on 785 carries, caught one touchdown pass, and returned one interception for another score … those 31 TDs set the school’s single-season record as did the rushing yardage … established the program’s career interceptions record, with 18 … finished his scholastic career with 4,399 rushing yards on 785 carries … scored 79 career TDs … scored a touchdown in a Colonial League record 30-consecutive games … made 209 career tackles. Coached by: Paul Reduzzi … also competed in baseball (center fielder) and wrestling for the Green Knights … first-team all-state pick on the diamond.

Personal: Born Feb. 24, 1994 … parents are Darrin and Jeanmarie Evans … has one younger sister, Dana.

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It should be quite the interesting QB competition in 2012. I wish I could hear/watch what AJ Milwee has to say about it, but video/audio is blocked on this computer :(

Steve Franco

Pos: QB

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185

Hometown: Tyrone, Pa.

High School: Tyrone Senior HS

at Tyrone Senior HS: Associated Press Class AA Player of the Year as a senior ... compiled a 26-3 record as a starter over the past two seasons … led Golden Eagles (9-1) to a district championship and the state finals as a senior … threw for more than 2,600 yards and 30 touchdowns with a 57-percent pass completion percentage and rushed for 10 TDs as well … recorded more than 4,500 yards and 49 touchdowns and 300 for his career. Coached by: John Franco, his father, who was the Associated Press Class AA Coach of the Year for 2011..

Personal: Parents are John and Sue Franco … was coached by his father in high school … brother, Johnny, is a strong safety and team captain at Indiana University (Pa.).

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