Tallulah Falls' Broome Signs With Montevallo
Senior bass angler DJ Broome signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and fishing career at the University of Montevallo.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Fishing
DJ Broome, a senior at Tallulah Falls School, signed a letter of intent with the University of Montevallo to continue his academic and bass fishing career. Broome led the TFS team to a State Runner-Up finish in GIAA last season.
Why it matters
Broome is the 122nd Tallulah Falls athlete to compete at the next level and the third from the school in bass fishing to do so. The signing highlights the growing place of competitive bass fishing in Georgia high school and collegiate pathways.
Broome has bass fished since age three and began competing in sixth grade, and he is the third Tallulah Falls bass angler to compete at the next level. The source does not specify whether the agreement includes athletic financial aid.
The players
University of Montevallo
A public university in Montevallo, Alabama, whose athletic programs compete at the NCAA Division II level.
The details
Broome signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and bass fishing career at the University of Montevallo, an NCAA Division II school in Alabama. The Montevallo head coach stayed in contact with Broome throughout the recruitment process.
Timeline
Age three: Broome began bass fishing.
Sixth grade: Broome started competing in bass fishing.
Last season: Broome led TFS to a State Runner-Up finish in GIAA.
November 11, 2026: Broome signed the letter of intent.
May 2027: Broome will be honored at the Next Level Signing Ceremony at Tallulah Falls School.
Angling Pathways
Competitive bass fishing has increasingly offered high school anglers in Georgia a route to collegiate programs, as shown by Broome's signing. The signing places him among the small group of Tallulah Falls athletes to advance in the sport.
For Georgia anglers and families, the signing shows that high school bass fishing can lead to a collegiate program. Students interested in competitive fishing can use Broome's path as an example of the high school-to-college route.
The takeaway
Competitive fishing can be a legitimate pathway to college sport, and early start and sustained competition matter. Anglers pursuing this route should track college programs that sponsor fishing teams.
What happens next
Broome will be honored at the Next Level Signing Ceremony at Tallulah Falls School in May 2027.
Further reading
For more on the sport, explore Fishing coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Now Georgia.
