Three Tiger Football Players Sign Collegiate Letters-of-Intent
There’s Early Signing Day, which was this past November, and then there’s the traditional Signing Day. February 4 was the latter and involved three Massillon football players. They include Anthony McMullen (Ball State University), Noah Jenkins (Walsh University) and Tra’Yon Williams (Central State University).
Anthony McMullen played running back for the 2025 Tigers and shared duties with teammate Savior Owens. During the season he rushed 141 times for 710 yards (5.0 ave.) and scored six touchdowns. He also caught three passes for 42 yards and returned five kickoffs for 102 yards (20.4 ave.). His best game was against Warren Harding when he rushed 22 times for 158 yards (7.2 ave.) and scored a touchdown on an 11-yard run. McMullen will play next year for Division I Ball State, an Indiana university that is a member of the Mid-American Conference. Last year the Cardinals finished with an overall record of 7-5, while going 3-7 in league play.
Noah Jenkins was a backup at free safety to start the season and worked his way into a starting position during Week 7 against Cardinal Ritter, Missouri. For the season he recorded 13 solo tackles, 15 assists, 2 pass interceptions (returned for 97 yards) and 2 pass breakups. Against Cornerstone Christian, TX, he was had his best outing numbers-wise with 4 solo tackles and 5 assists, with his nine tackles ranking second best on the team. Jenkins will play next year for Division II Walsh University. The Cavaliers last year finished with an overall record of 6-5, including 3-5 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
Tra’Yon Williams was a 2-year starter at free safety. During his 3-year career he had 56 solo tackles, 33 assists, 6.0 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback sack, 1 pass interception (returned for 30 yards), 3 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble. Tra’Yon will play next year at Central State University, a Division II college located in Wilberforce, Ohio. Last season the Marauders posted a record of 3-7 and 3-5 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
“Early Signing Day” was beneficial for three other players, including Jay’Dyn Williams (Indiana University), Lennox Lemon (Kent State University) and Sam Dossous (Bowling Green State University).
(l-r) Noah Jenkins (Walsh University, football), Aiden Koehler (Defiance College, golf), Brody Thornsberry (Malone University, soccer), Francesco Salvino (Indiana Tech, wrestling), Tr’Yon Williams (Central State University, football) (Massillon Washington High School photo)
