POLK COUNTY SIGNING DAY THEN AND NOW.

30 years ago signing day was 2/8/1984. On that date 9 schools signed players. This year it was 2/5/2014 and 11 schools signed players.
This is how it looked.

1984

Mulberry
Brian Smith TE Miami

Lake Wales
Scott Spate RB Miami

Fort Meade
Gerard Gadson LB Upper Iowa
Wayne Howard WR Upper Iowa

Haines City
Terrie Webster LB Georgia

Auburndale
Melvin Barber TE Southwest Louisiana

Bartow
Michael Melvin WR Georgia Tech

Lake Gibson
Anthony Thomas QB Tennessee

Winter Haven
David Etheridge P Florida State
Jason Kuipers OL Florida State
T.R. Robinson RB Murray State

Lakeland
Willie McCoy RB Georgia Tech
Curtis Kilgore DE South Carolina
Kenny Williams WR Appalachian state
David Hilston OL UCF
David Williams OL Florida

2014

Mulberry
Dwayne Williams Jr. OL Youngstown State

Lake Wales
Davi’on Riley TE/DE Toledo
Dedric Benson CB/WR Toledo
Jakorius Merriweather DB Warner
Shaka McGriff LB Warner

Haines City
Dacorius Law RB Utah
Eric Goll DL/OL Chadron State
Jack Tisdale WR Warner
Jaderius Baxter LB FAMU
Jarodd Brown WR/DB Warner
Jawuan Mathis WR Utah
Kareem Smith DB/RB FAMU
Travis Sterling DL Warner
Tyce Nagel OL Warner

Lake Gibson
Fedrice Binot OL Marshall
Kendall Grant DB/WR Marshall

Winter Haven
Darian Mills DB/QB South Alabama
Kendrick Holland WR/DB Lehigh

Lakeland
Buzz Williams LB Wagner
Dereck Boles DL Boise State
Deveonte Mackey OL Cumberland
Jake Foster WR Bethel College
Kevin Fisher OL Midwestern State

Frostproof
Harrison Johnson DL/OL Lehigh
Jarviel Hart WR/CB FIU
Michael McFarlane OL/DL Georgetown

George Jenkins
Jaylen Odum QB Warner

Kathleen
Ja’von Harrison WR/DB Florida State
Kevin Wilson QB/DB Youngstown state
Timadre Abram CB North Carolina A&T

Ridge Community
Codaryl Pandolfo WR Fort Hays State
Michael Arroyo OL Benedict College

Victory Christian
Chris Nelson DL Virginia Tech
Nekari Jones WR Nebraska Kearney