Over 40 Katy ISD Student Athletes Commit to Collegiate Sports on National Signing Day
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KATY MAGAZINE NEWS
February 19, 2026
By Natalie Cook Clark
This week over 40 Katy ISD student athletes signed letters of intent to continue their sport at the college or university of their choosing. A wide variety of sports and locations were represented.
Katy ISD student athletes representing basketball, football, soccer, golf, softball, baseball, volleyball, wrestling and cross-country, and more secured opportunities to advance their academic and athletic careers with universities and colleges across the nation.
Many of these students will join prominent NCAA programs known for competitive success and strong athletic traditions.
“This is what commitment looks like,” says Katy ISD Executive Director of Athletics Lance Carter. “These student-athletes have put in the early mornings, the extra reps and the classroom work. Signing Day is more than a ceremony — it is the reward for years of discipline and the beginning of an exciting new chapter.”
National Signing Day celebrates more than athletic performance. It honors leadership, perseverance and the ability to balance rigorous academics with high-level competition. Katy ISD continues to set the standard for excellence in athletics, preparing student-athletes to succeed well beyond high school.
The Katy ISD student-athletes who signed letters of intent include:
Cinco Ranch High School
Olivia Bobrowski, Swim, U.S. Military Academy West Point
Davis Roup, Football, Trinity University
Daniel Scarabino, Football, Midwestern State University
Norah Woody, Swim, Henderson State University
Jordan High School
O’fernmi Adelowo, Football, Trinity Vallet Community College
Jaxon Allen, Football, Tyler Junior College
Nolen Dusek, Baseball, Southwestern University
Bobby Richardson, Baseball, Coastal Bend College
Harper Rushing, Girls Soccer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Khamari Singleton, Football, Arkansas Tech
Patrick Spann, Football, Texas A&M Kingsville
Henry Surcouf, Baseball, Mary-Hardin Baylor
Avery White, Swim, McKendree University
Katy High School
Jakson Franklin, Football, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
Reid Garrelts, Football, Colorado School of Mines
Caden Key, Boys Track, University of Arizona
Isabella Small, Girls Basketball, Southwestern College
Ella Smith, Softball, University of Oklahoma
Madison Smith, Softball, North Carolina State University
Lexi Waugh, Softball, UT Arlington
Mayde Creek High School
Julissa Aquino, Softball, Austin College
Christian Bradford, Football, Minot State College
Morton Ranch High School
Lorenzo Bridges, Football, East Texas Baptist University
Simeon Fontenette, Football, Hardin-Simmons University
Douglas Hammond, Football, Texas Lutheran University
Tyler Williams, Football, Trinity Valley Community College
Jaylon Wilson, Football, Hardin-Simons University
Paetow High School
Brooklyn Hatton, Track, Sam Houston State University
Lyndon Zachary Johnson, Football, Lamar University
Barbara Figuera, Dive, University of Incarnate Word
Will Thorton, Football, Texas A&M
Valerie Uwa, Track, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Samuel Wright, Football, East Central University
Seven Lakes High School
Marcelo Goldberg, Football, East Central University
Peter Noonan, Football, Lafayette College
Taylor High School
Garrett Barham, Football, Wagner College
Xavier Haynes, Football, Blinn College
Eric Holzer, Football, Ottawa University
Oliver Howie, Golf, Collin College
Tompkins High School
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Zayden Bach, Swim, California State University- Bakersfield
Maddox Bou, Football, Midwestern University
Gracie Greska, Cross Country/Track, Bryn Mawr College
Blake Hamilton, Football, University of Texas El Paso
Jacob Horns, Baseball, Colorado Christian University
Luke LaBrose, Swim, Lynn University
Payton Suneja, Baseball, Dallas College Richland
Dominick Vasquez, Baseball, Seward County Community College
Christian Yee, Baseball, Hill College