Three Massillon Players Sign Early for the Next Level
Early signing day came up big for three Tiger players as they selected their respective colleges in order to continue their football and academic journeys. All will be playing next year in Division I, including Ja’Dyn Williams (Indiana University), Lennox Lemon (Kent State University) and Sam Dossous (Bowling Green University). The 2025 team finished with a record of 9-4 and had several major accomplishments, including a fourth straight victory over Division I, Region 1 champion Lakewood St. Edward, a victory over Missouri power Cardinal Ritter, a tenth consecutive win over rival Canton McKinley and a spot in the Division II, Region 7 finals.
Ja’Dyn Williams (6′-2″, 205) was a 3-year starter for the Tigers at middle linebacker. During the 2025 season he led the team in several categories, including solo tackles (59) , assists (49), total tackles (108), tackles-for-loss (12.5), quarterback sacks (5.5) and fumble recoveries (5). Included in that was 17 tackles against Cleveland Glenville and 15 against Rabun Gap, GA. Williams is also the winner of the Touchdown Club’s Hardnose Award, which is presented to the player that is considered to be the toughest on the field. Ja’Dyn, given his good size, great speed and uncanny ball instincts, will now take all of that to the Big Ten and Indiana University.
Lennox Lemon (6′-2″, 185) played two years at cornerback. Following a fine junior season he suffered a serious leg injury and was unable to return to the fold this year until the final game of the regular season. But that didn’t prevent him from receiving a scholarship offer from Kent State University of the Mid-American Conference. As a starter during his junior year he recorded 30 tackles, with a pair of pass interceptions (one returned 44 yards for a touchdown), 6 pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
Sam Dossous (6′-4″, 220) was a non-factor in 2024 and was not even listed as a starter for the first game of this year. But that didn’t last long and he ended up with a monstrous season, while parlaying that into a scholarship offer from Bowling Green University of the Mid-American Conference. From his defensive end spot, Dossous finished with 43 total tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss (2nd on the team to Williams) , 3.0 quarterback sacks (also 2nd) and two forced fumbles.
Congratulations to these fine Tiger players.
