Jeremiah Puerto (Plant City, Fla.) has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Northwestern College in the fall.

Puerto is a 5'10" wide receiver / defensive back who played two years for the Durant High School football program. Puerto totaled 12 catches for 200 yards and two scores for a Cougars team that qualified for the postseason. He plans to major in History / English at Northwestern and is the son of Erika and William Schwartz.

"We are excited to have Jeremiah join our receiving corps and Raider football team," said Northwestern Head Coach Matt McCarty. "He has good speed and will be a solid addition to our team. We look forward to watching him compete as a Raider over the next four years."

"I chose to continue my education and football career at Northwestern because of the quality of the football program and it is the best place for me to excel, both as an athlete and as a student."