The Early Signing Period is no longer bright and shiny like it was last year, but that doesn’t lessen the magnitude of how big the next three days are for student-athletes, their families, coaches and schools. If this year mimics last year, then about 75 percent of the top high school football players in the nation will sign their Letter of Intent before the first Wednesday in February.
Below is a look at the Top 25 players in the 247Sports.com Composite Rankings that made their early decisions:
- Nolan Smith, DE (IMG Academy, Florida) – Georgia
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE (Oaks Christian HS, California) – USC
- Derek Stingley, CB (Dunham School) – LSU
- Zach Harrison, DE (Olentangy Liberty HS, Ohio) – Ohio State
- Trey Sanders, RB (IMG Academy, Florida) – Alabama
- Jadon Haselwood, WR (Cedar Grove HS, Georgia) – Uncommitted
- Bru McCoy, ATH (Mater Dei HS, California) – Uncommitted
- Daxton Hill, S (Booker T. Washington HS, Oklahoma) – Michigan
- Ishmael Sopsher, DT (Amite HS, Louisiana) – Uncommitted
- Darnell Wright, OT (Huntington HS, West Virginia) – Uncommitted
- Kenyon Green, OT (Atascocita HS, Texas) – Texas A&M
- John Emery, Jr., RB (Destrehan HS, Louisiana) – LSU
- Wanya Morris, OT (Grayson HS, Georgia) – Tennessee
- Nakobe Dean, LB (Horn Lake HS, Mississippi) – Georgia
- Owen Pappoe, LB (Grayson HS, Georgia) – Auburn
- Garrett Wilson, WR (Lake Travis HS, Texas) – Ohio State
- Logan Brown, OT (East Kentwood HS, Michigan) – Wisconsin
- Zacch Pickens, DE (T.L. Hanna HS, South Carolina) – South Carolina
- Andrew Booth, CB (Archer HS, Georgia) – Clemson
- Evan Neal, OT (IMG Academy, Florida) – Alabama
- Theo Wease, WR (Allen HS, Texas) – Oklahoma
- Clay Webb, C (Oxford HS, Alabama) – Georgia
- Spencer Rattler, QB (Pinnacle HS, Arizona) – Oklahoma
- Travon Walker, DT (Upson-Lee HS, Georgia) – Georgia
- Brandon Smith, LB (Louisa County HS, Virginia) – Penn State
Four players remain uncommitted, but Georgia leads the way with four signees within the top twenty-five players signed today. Alabama, LSU Ohio State and Oklahoma signed two Top 25 players each.