NORFOLK — It started Wednesday before 8 a.m. and continued late into the afternoon.

If announcing new signees seemed like a full-time job for Old Dominion, that’s because it was for a day.

The Monarchs, who finished the regular season 9-3 and await their bowl destination, signed 30 players on national signing day, unveiling them one at a time on social media.

The haul, certainly aided by the program’s most successful season in nine years, includes five players from Virginia, six from Mississippi, a quarterback, nine offensive linemen and five wide receivers.

“We are excited to add 30 players to our team,” sixth-year coach Ricky Rahne said in a statement. “It is a great mix of 19 high schoolers and 11 transfers. This class helps us at every position and allows us to continue to build a

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