NORMAL — Normal Community High School's Peter Bussone and Central Catholic's Joey Malinowski are among the high school players to sign national letters of intent to join the Illinois State football program Wednesday.
Bussone is an offensive linemen, while Malinowski is expected to serve as a long snapper.
The Redbirds also have signed defensive backs Cooper Burton of St. Joseph, Mo., Julian Haynie of Rockford Guilford, Clayton Isbell of St. Charles East and Dewaylon Jones of Dallas.
Other defensive players signed include linebackers Giavion Mason of Kankakee Bishop McNamara, Kenton Wilhoit of Oak Grove, Mo.; Damien Jackson of Elkhart, Ind.