DAVIS, Calif. -- DAVIS, Calif. -- UC Davis football signed nine prospective student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on the first day of the NCAA Division I football early signing period, announced head coach Dan Hawkins Wednesday. All nine signees are high school seniors, who will enroll at the university in 2020.

Additionally, the Aggies welcomed transfer Darius Wilson of Palmdale, California, who attended Antelope Valley College in the fall and will to transfer to UC Davis for the Winter 2021 quarter.

Overall, the early signing class consists of Wilson, Christian Calhoun (Ventura, Calif.), Joey Carrillo (Lafayette, Calif.), twin brothers Porter and Rex Connors (Pleasant Grove, Utah), Darien Langley (Santa Maria, Calif.), Jake Parsons (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Matteo Perez (Novato, Calif.), Jayden Stanley (Atherton, Calif.) and Winston Williams (Lemoore, Calif.).

A complete Signing Day Central page with links to bios, videos, and information on Wednesday night's virtual celebration is available at https://ucdavisaggies.com/signingday/football/football/4 or by clicking the link above. The early period for Division I football runs through Friday, while the regular signing period begins on February 3, 2021. 

UPDATE: Lance Der Manuelian of Sutter Creek, Calif. was signed following the release of this story.

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