21 Buford Football Stars Ink College Deals; See Where They’re Heading

The Wolves were the consensus national champion following a top-ranked season

Buford quarterback Dayton Raiola (10) looks to connect with a receiver during the GHSAA Class 6A state championship game in December 2025. Raiola signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday to continue his football career at Oregon. / Cecil Copeland/SBLive Sports

The Buford football team in Georgia held a National Signing Day on Wednesday, as 21 star players inked their letters of intent to move onto the next level.

The Wolves are coming off a 2025 campaign in which they went 15-0 and captured their 15th state in school history following a 28-21 win over Carrollton in the Class 6A championship game.

Buford was also crowned the consensus national champion after they finished as the top-ranked team in the country.

Here is where each of the 21 Wolves’ standouts are heading to college:

Andrew Ivanicuic, K/P

Signed with: Jackson State

Ivanicuic was 16-of-20 on field-goal attempts in 2025, with his longest being 44 yards. Ivanicuic had 27 punts, averaging 40.9 yards per attempt.

Ben Mubenga, OL

Signed with: Arkansas

At 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, Mubenga was a solid lineman for the Wolves.

Bryce Perry-Wright, DL/DE

Signed with: Texas A&M

Perry-Wright finished with 106 tackles (17 for loss), seven sacks, three caused fumbles and a blocked field goal.

CJ Sibley, LB

Signed with: Georgia Military College

Sibley had 18 tackles, an interception and caused a fumble in seven games.

Cameron Simmons, DE/LB

Signed with: Bowling Green

Simmons tallied 81 tackles (nine for loss), five sacks, an interception and a blocked field goal.

Dayton Raiola, QB

Signed with: Oregon

Raiola completed 146-of-236 passes for 2,208 yards for 26 touchdowns and four interceptions. On the ground, Raiola had six rushing scores.

Deion Miller, LB

Signed with: Army

Miller recorded 112 tackles, a sack and three pass deflections. As a tight end, he also had a receiving TD.

Dre Quinn, DE

Signed with: Ohio State

Quinn finished with 92 tackles (15 for loss), five sacks, a pass deflection and a blocked field goal.

Dream Rashad, TE

Signed with: UNC

Rashad had 16 receptions for 285 yards and three TDs through 11 games. He also had a couple of successful 2-point conversions.

Dylan McCoy, RB/LB

Signed with: North Carolina State

McCoy carried the ball 133 times for 964 yards and nine scores. He also had two receiving TDs.

Graham Houston, OL

Signed with: Georgia

Houston is another standout lineman for the Wolves.

Jaden Davis, DB

Signed with: Valdosta State

Davis tallied 68 tackles, three sacks, two picks, a couple of pass deflections and a fumble recovery.

Jarius Washington, DB

Signed with: Campbellsville

Washington was a solid defensive back for the Wolves.

Jax Pope, FS

Signed with: Coastal Carolina

Pope wrapped up the 2025 season with 85 tackles, a sack, four pass deflections, a caused fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Kannon Nelson, LB

Signed with: Mercer

Nelson finished with 36 tackles and a pass deflection through 12 games.

Matthew Oh

Signed with: South Carolina

Oh was the Wolves’ go-to long snapper in 2025.

Nassir McCoy, DB

Signed with: Ole Miss

McCoy racked up 32 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and a caused fumble.

Noah Cochran, OL

Signed with: Muskingum

Cochran was part of a solid offensive line for the Wolves.

Torre Costin, WR

Signed with: Bethune-Cookman

Costin had 38 receptions for 646 yards and nine scores. On the ground, he had two rushing TDs. 

Tyriq Green, FS/RB

Signed with: Georgia

On defense, Green recorded 58 tackles, an interception, two pass deflections and a caused fumble. Green had 1,664 all-purpose yards, two receiving TDs and 13 rushing scores. He also returned a kick and a punt for TDs.

Zion Benyard, DL

Signed with: Carson-Newman

Benyard finished with 27 tackles, a sack, a caused fumble and a fumble recovery through 12 games.

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