There was one significant player who did not sign on National Signing Day last month. Wide receiver Demetris Robertson was not expected to sign a National Letter of Intent on signing day the way so many others were, but he may have taken a giant step forward in bringing his recruiting process to a close. On Tuesday, Robertson signed a financial aid agreement with California. The book is not closed yet though, because Robertson also reportedly has signed a grant-in-aid form with Georgia Tech.
Rivals reported Robertson signed a financial aid agreement with Cal over the weekend. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reported Robertson has signed the same paperwork with Georgia Tech. This means these two schools now have unlimited access to contacting Robertson as he inches closer to making his decision final. There could be more to come too, as Robertson reportedly is set to make an official visit to Georgia later this month, and he is continuing to work to meet academic requirements that would allow Stanford to become an option as well. Stanford is reportedly at the top of Robertson’s list if he is eligible. Notre Dame was also making a push for his recruitment by driving their equipment truck to his house.
Signing a financial aid agreement means a roster spot in the program will be guaranteed for Robertson at whatever school he has such an agreement if and when he enrolls on that campus. So for now, Robertson has options with Cal and Georgia Tech, with more potentially to come. He is not locked into going to either school, however. He could still enroll at any college to continue his football career. It is actually a bit surprising more top student-athletes do not follow this path to landing a scholarship, but this is a method only a handful of players would benefit from as programs will lock down their recruiting classes before leaving too many vacancies to fill.
Rivals ranks Robertson as the five-star wide receiver, suggesting he is the kind of talent that can get away with dragging out his recruiting process this long until he is ready to make a final decision.
