Early Signing Period Approved

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It’s official, the Collegiate Commissioners Association has approved a new 72-hour early signing period for college football recruits.  Beginning December 20th and lasting until December 22nd, high school student-athletes will be allowed to sign their Letter of Intent, instead of waiting until the first Wednesday in February.

Related: NCAA Division I approved Early Signing Period

Also under the new rule, starting with the Class of 2019, student-athletes will be allowed to start their official campus visits starting in April of their junior year, instead of waiting until September of their senior year.

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Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.