North Alabama signed a 17-player recruiting class on the first day of the 2024 early signing period Wednesday, a group that includes five transfers.

The five transfers include a pair of FBS veterans, former Florida Atlantic defensive back Jahbari Hill and former Middle Tennessee kicker Scott Payne. The Lions also signed former Tennessee Tech running back Juice Allen, Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College defensive back Christopher Burnett and Northeast Mississippi CC defensive back Jermaine Ray.

UNA signed a number of players from Coastal Alabama, the territory of head coach Brent Dearmon. Among that group are Saraland wide receiver Myron Dunklin, Gulf Shores defensive lineman Kingston Lowe and Baker running back Roderick Taylor. From the Shoals area, the Lions signed Florence High School defensive back Leo Glover, Brooks defensive lineman Jackson Ward and West Morgan running back Jalen Fletcher.

UNA went 3-8 in 2023 in Dearmon’s debut season as a member of the FCS United Athletic Conference, which combines the football-playing members of the WAC and ASUN. The Lions compete in the ASUN in most other sports.

Here is North Alabama’s full December signing class for the Class of 2024:

Jayvian “Juice” Adams, RB, Freeport, N.Y./Tennessee Tech

Josh Anglin, LB, Buford, Ga./Mill Creek HS

Christopher Burnett, DB, Jackson, Miss./Copiah Lincoln (Miss.) CC

Myron Dunklin, WR, Saraland, Ala./Saraland HS

Jalen Fletcher, RB, Trinity, Ala./West Morgan HS

Kemon Folse, DB, Thibodaux, La./Thibodaux HS

Leo Glover, DB, Florence, Ala./Florence HS

Jahbari Hill, D, Delray Beach, Fla./Florida Atlantic

Jon Lawrence, OL, Greenville, Ala./Fort Dale Academy

Kingston Lowe, OL, Gulf Shores, Ala./Gulf Shores HS

Scott Payne, K, Signal Mountain, Tenn./Middle Tennessee State

Jermaine Ray, DB, Memphis, Tenn./Northeast Mississippi CC

Roderick Taylor, RB, Mobile, Ala./Baker HS

Fred Vili, DL, Enterprise, Ala./Enterprise HS

Jackson Ward, DL, Pace, Fla./Pace HS

Carson Wheeler, OL, Killen, Ala./Brooks HS

Tre Young, DB, Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah HS