National Signing Day was on Wednesday as numerous student athletes from Section V put their signatures to paper.

Brighton senior Devan Carter became the first Barons football player to sign with a Bowl Championship Series school when he signed his letter of intent to Rutgers.

Originally, Carter gave a verbal commitment to Syracuse, but the Scarlet Knights remained in contention from the beginning.

Rutgers plans to use Carter as a running back. Bishop Kearney grad Quentin Gause is a sophomore linebacker at Rutgers and could also switch to running back.

Alex Officer signed his letter of intent to play football at Pittsburgh.

After a visit to the school back in December, the Eastridge lineman gave his verbal commitment to the Panthers after fielding other offers from several east coast schools including Boston College, Rutgers and Syracuse.

"They said I can definitely play early if I come in and work hard and show them that I can play football and show them what made them give me a scholarship. So if I come in and work hard, I can definitely play early. I can bring being a good football player, a great athlete but not just that, a great student so i feel like Pitt is a great place for me and a great fit," Officer said.

Three Rush-Henrietta football players signed letters of intent on Wednesday.

Offensive linemen Elliot Luebner and Dan Drummond signed to Division II schools. Luebner to New Haven College in Connecticut and Drummond to Hillsdale in Michigan.

Chauncey Scissum signed with Syracuse. The defensive back was going to Old Dominion, but when Scott Shafer took over as head coach for the Orange, one of his first orders of business was to make an offer to Scissum, whom he'd worked with at camps during the summer.

McQuaid lineman Cullen Casey inked his letter of intent to attend Old Dominion University in Virginia.

Casey and Monarchs quarterbacks coach Ron Whitcomb, an East Rochester native, have been in contact for a couple of years and Casey made his decision early.

ODU, who moves up to Conference USA this season, will use Casey on the defensive side of the ball at defensive tackle.

Aquinas held a signing ceremony for six athletes.

Runner Jackie Moyer, lacrosse players Erika Kayster and Billy Lombardi, along with soccer players Emily Daley, Christian Harris, and Jordan Allen signed their National Letters of Intent.

A large group of family and friends were on hand to help celebrate.