Josiah Bronson signs on with Temple | National Signing Day

Besides Bronson, 12 students from Tahoma signed their national letters of intent

By Eric Mandel • February 5, 2015 3:28 pm

More than 25 of Josiah Bronson’s teammates and family members gathered at the Kentwood High School library Wednesday to watch the Kentwood football player sign his letter of intent to play football at Temple University.

Bronson was rated as a three-star recruit on Rivals.com, with a gaudy 4.75 second 40-yard dash time to go with his 6-foot-5-inch, 265 pound frame. The defensive end, who finished the 2014 season as a first-team AP all-state selection at defensive end, picked the full scholarship offer from the Owls over multiple other schools, including the University of New Mexico. Bronson’s head coach, Rex Norris, said Ohio State University showed interest in Bronson, but only as a walk-on.

Temple’s defensive line coach Elijah Robinson played football with Bronson’s oldest brother, John, at Penn State University. John played in a total of three games in the NFL as a tight end for the Arizona Cardinals during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Josiah’s other brother, Demitrius, a running back on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad during the 2014 season who recently signed a contract with the Seahawks for the 2015 season, attended Josiah’s signing celebration.

In Maple Valley, a group of 12 Tahoma High School athletes also signed national letters of intent Wednesday.

• Baseball: Daniel Nist, Western Nevada Community College; Jake Lambro, Western Nevada Community College; Trey Reinhard, Clark Community College; Jake Malone, Edmonds Community College; Derek Browne, Tacoma Community College; and Grant DeLappe, Bellevue Community College.

• Girls soccer: Taylor Clarin, University of Pacific; Cara Scammon, Azusa Pacific University.

• Fastpitch softball: Maddie Scott, Polk State College; Emily Bishop, Pierce Community College.

• Boys soccer: Logan Wood, Northwest Nazarene University.

• Girls golf: Kelsie Rock, Green River Community College.

 

*Correction: This version updates the earlier story that incorrectly stated John Bronson’s former teammate at Penn State. The Reporter regrets this error.

*Clarification: This version clarifies the earlier story about Demitrius Bronson’s current status with the Seattle Seahawks.