During Newton’s National Signing Day ceremony, defensive back Jonathan Dormevil made his signing to the Georgia Knights Prep Academy official.

Dormevil put pen to paper inside of Newton’s auditorium. The senior signed his national letter of intent in front of friends, family, coaches and teammates.

Following the ceremony, Dormevil put his feelings into words on the day he signed to play college football.

“I am excited, very emotional,” Dormevil said. “I am ready to take it to the next level. With the past season and the preparation, I am ready for the next level.”

After being ineligible to play during his senior season at Newton, Dormevil was grateful that the Knights offered him the chance he needed.

“I just kept working and they took a chance on me — I just needed one chance,” Dormevil said. “I took the chance and committed there. I took a visit and it felt like home. They made it feel like a real family and I knew it was the right place to go.”

Dormevil will join the Knights alongside Newton teammate Aaron Hubbard.

The senior described himself as someone who can make an immediate impact not just on the field, but in the locker room.

“[An] athlete, a dawg [and] a leader,” Dormevil said. “I am coming to work everyday and to inspire my teammates to work. Just making the program a better place.”