Wednesday was national signing day where young men around the country made decisions official and made decisions known as to where the next step of their lives would take place.

One local athlete put an end to much speculation by signing his national letter of intent. Monticello senior Ryan Donohue signed his national letter of intent to play football at the Butler University, a Division I program in Indianapolis, IN. After signing his letter of intent Wednesday morning at Monticello High School, Donohue says this is an exciting day for him.

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Head football coach for Monticello High School, Cullen Welter says he is proud of his star runningback and linebacker. He says Donohue has a great head on his shoulders and was making this decision with his family and making sure it was the right decision.

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Donohue stood out mostly as a runningback, but also started and as an outside linebacker. He says they recruited him as a runningback, but they will try and fill him in wherever there are needs, which Donohue seems just fine with.

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Donohue poses great athleticism, strength, speed and size and Coach Welter says those physical aspects certainly make him an intriguing player. He also notes it's the intangibles that make Donohue a great recruit as well. Things such as leadership and work ethic.

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Donohue says it all hit home when he would return home and have two or three coaches calling him interested in his talent. He says playing at a Division I level of football will be a lot different than playing in a 3A small town school.

Butler is a Divsion I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) program that plays in the Pioneer League.