National signing day has arrived.
College football’s early signing period starts Wednesday and runs through Friday. High school students can sign their national decision letter to lock them into the colleges of their choice.
This is the fifth year that college football is held early signing time, although Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby recently said it was a possibility that the hiring schedule reverted to the old way of having only one national signing date, on the first Wednesday of February.
Recruiters in this cycle have had to go through a forced death period for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people also had to handle the navigation task where they would sign while chaotic training carousel.
Safety Kamari Wilson and wide receiver Shazz Preston, both five-star leads, are among the rookies who will announce their pledges during a special ESPN signing day (3 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN App).
We’ll keep you updated with news, analysis, highlights, up-to-date class leaderboards, and more throughout the next few days.
Class rank update
That’s OK Update our class rankings throughout the day, so stay tuned to see how the latest signings affect your team.
Important initial decisions
• Close-ended ESPN 300 Jake Johnson, Brother’s former LSU QB Max Johnson, committed to Texas A&M.
• Maryland reverses the line of ESPN 300 Jaishawn Barham, the nation’s number 65 player, just four days after he committed to South Carolina.
Dedication to Tate
Michigan State has announced Tate Myre, a Class of 2023 player, as one of four victims of the Oxford High School shooting, as a honorary member of Sparta recruiting class.
We would like to welcome Tate Myre as an honorary Spartan Dawg to # Proce22Driven class # SD4L #OxfordStrong pic.twitter.com/QD64s0HKnP
– Michigan State Soccer (@MSU_Football) December 15, 2021
Latest flip
Three-star attack formation Falentha Carswell – better known as “Flip” – signed with Miss Ole after committing to Miami. A fitting start to the national signing day.
: Merry Flipmas, @ BigFlipper00!#PartyInTheSip | #HottyToddy
️ https://t.co/3qyEI5Tx9H pic.twitter.com/Sg8ysoFBbs
– Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 15, 2021
Texas debunked attacking forwards Kelvin Banks and Cameron Williams from Oregon last week, and so far the Longhorns have added two more names to the roster: four-star Xavion Brice (Oklahoma) and defender three stars Ethan Burke (Michigan). And most recently, Texas overtook ESPN 300 DB Terrance Brooks from Ohio State, placing 89th overall.
Change of plans, stay at home. I want to thank Coach Salazar, Coach Vasek, and Coach Dodge for making this happen. Towards the future pic.twitter.com/Xz9UwRpb7j
– ethan._burke (@eburke4lax) December 15, 2021
The guy is banging his helmet. Lenient. pic.twitter.com/0qhWUu76gd
– Justin Wells (@justinwells2424) December 15, 2021
Auburn flipped the ESPN 300 line Robert Woodyard from Alabama. Woodyard placed 130th overall.
Vols is going wild
Three-star wide receiver White Marquarius, who goes by the name Squirrel, signed with Tennessee on Wednesday, and defensive reconnaissance coordinator Trey Johnson is among those excited.
CODE https://t.co/idzFNpAG62 pic.twitter.com/zIxvIhVAsH
– Trey Johnson (@ThisIsTreyJ) December 15, 2021
Notifications taken to the next level
You’ve heard …
From Chantilly High School to Notre Dame, come here 𝗚𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗔@aiden__gobaira | # IrishRising22 pic.twitter.com/EsfxgejzdZ
– Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 15, 2021
Is it just us or is it Luther’s burden An amazing name?
. . .@ lutherburden3 is#MIZ | # Zou22🐯🏈 pic.twitter.com/SO6CqeV1X3
– Mizzou Football (@MizzouFootball) December 15, 2021
USC definitely raised it up with its introduction.
A new era.@raleek2, this is just the beginning. #To hit️ pic.twitter.com/qj0h1Q61Ms
– USC Football (@USC_FB) December 15, 2021
Best response
How do you celebrate flipping a four-star wide receiver Amorion Walker from Notre Dame to Michigan? A gif of the stick figure spinning/flipping, of course, just like Ron Bellamy did.
Let’s Gooooo pic.twitter.com/q0eXG288VJ
– Ron Bellamy (@ 19Bellamy) December 15, 2021
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