Area stars heading to state colleges

Dwyer LB headed to Florida A&M; Jupiter QB selects Stetson.

T wo more P a l m B e a c h C o u n t y f o o t b a l l r e c r u i t s announced their commitments Sunday, while another shut down his recruitment.

Dwyer linebacker Emmanuel Yisrael announced his commitment to Florida M, and Jupiter quarterback Alex Piccirilli followed with a pledge to Stetson. Both announced their intentions via Twitter.

Oxbridge Academy defensive back Traivon Leonard said through Twitter he was shutting down his recruitment and would stick with Auburn.

Piccirilli is the 35th-ranked player on the Post’s Class of 2017 Big Board. He competed in the LRSIF All-Star Game last week at John I. Leonard High School.

In hi s t weet Sunday, he thanked his family, friends, teammates, and coaches that recruited him throughout his high school career.

Yisrael, who helped carry Dwyer to the District 13-7A championship and a berth in the regional semififinals, is No. 41. He t weeted that he was “blessed to be a part of the rattler family.”

Leonard, a three-star recruit who committed to Auburn in December, is No. 8. Leonard tweeted, “After being around these guys and the auburn family, I’m beyond proud to say that this is my home and I’m shutting my recruiting down!”

National Signing Day is Feb. 1, and just a handful of Palm Beach County’s top players remain uncommitted.

The Post’s top 18 players have announced their commitments or enrolled early, while just 22 of the top 55 remain uncommitted.

American Heritage defensive end/tight end Noah Curtis, No. 1 0 o n t h e B i g B o a rd , announced his commitment to Florida International and new coach Butch Davis on Saturday.