Alabama and Nebraska are two college football teams that did well and poorly on early signing day.
Because the transfer portal is so important for building teams in the Bowl Subdivision, December’s early national signup day is almost forgotten.
Just because the transfer portal is getting a lot of attention this month doesn’t mean that national champions are built that way.
Instead of using short-term rentals, teams still find and develop prospects over the span of several seasons.
According to a list put together by 247Sports.com, the best recruit this year is broad receiver Jeremiah Smith, who has long been committed to Ohio State.
Right now, Julian Sayin is the best quarterback in the world, and he is moving from California to Alabama.
There are some prospects who wait until early February to sign their national letters of intent, even though most do it this month.
At some point, the greatest high school football players hope to put pen to paper and sign to play their favorite sport at the next level.
There were four players from Edgewater who made it official Wednesday morning. They all signed alongside Division I schools.
“It’s very important. This is for my relatives. They do see it, I know. I’m sure they love it. We still need to do some things. Josh Alexander-Felton, who signed with NC State, said, “This is just an initial step.”
There were four players from Edgewater who made it official Wednesday morning. All of them signed in Division I schools. Four-star back Cait Bates is going to Florida State.
A few weeks ago, Bates said he would go to LSU but then changed his mind. “I want the kids to know that everyone has to work hard, no matter where they come from.” Jones said, “It will pay off.”
“I chose to stay in-state, near my home, and be coached by well-known and skilled coaches,” Bates said. “Just having the chance to go out and compete with some of the best athletes in the world.”
In Seminole County, four players signed in front of friends and family in the gym at Seminole High School. Chasen Johnson is going to UCF to work with Gus Malzahn and show off his skills.
Preston Watson has been playing football since he was a kid. The first year of college was when he realized he might make his dream of playing football in college come true, he said.
It was a dream to meet Watson. As a freshman, it was all a blur for me after seeing my kids do this for three years.
I knew that my time would come at some point. It was just a surprise that it came up so quickly. I feel so lucky to be able to go to a college like Duke with my skills. I thank God for that.
During the early signing period on Wednesday, high school seniors had their first chance to formally sign National Certificates of Intent and lock up scholarships.
Because of the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness rights, National Signing Day has had a bit of a different feel over the years.
On Wednesday, most of the drama was caused by programs jostling for signatures and commitments that were changed at the last minute.
The 6 feet 4 inch, 305-pounder is ranked No. 7 on The Oklahoman’s Super 30 list and No. 91 in the class for interior offensive linemen by 247Sports.
This season, he was named Class 6A-1 District 2 Offensive Lineman of the Year and Offensive Lineman of the Year by the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference. He didn’t start playing football until he was a sophomore.
He chose Oklahoma over Iowa State, North Texas, and Tulsa as other schools that offered him to play.
With the trade of five-star safety KJ Bolden (Buford, Ga.) from Florida State on Wednesday, Georgia locked up 247Sports.com’s No. 1 class.
The defensive line is led by cornerback Ellis Williams (IMG Academy) and defensive tackle Justin Williams (Oak Ridge, Conroe, Texas). They are both ready to help Kirby Smart build another great defense.