Where the Top High School Football Players in America signed during the 2022-23 Early Signing Period

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With a few exceptions, the Class of 2023 is locked-down after the three-day Early Signing Period that ran from December 21-23. Only three of the Top 50 high school football seniors didn’t signing on the dotted line before the Christmas holiday.

This is the sixth year in a row that the NCAA has allowed student-athletes to sign their National Letter of Intent prior to the annual signing day that occurs on the first Wednesday in February.

Below you can see where the top players are head for college signed using 247Sports Composite Rankings.

247Sports Composite Rankings Signees

Rank – Name – Position – High School (State) – College

No. 1 Arch Manning, QB – Isidore Newman (Louisiana) – Texas

No. 2 Cormani McClain, CB – Lakeland (Florida) – Uncommitted

No. 3 Malachi Nelson, QB – Los Alamitos (California) – USC

No. 4 Nicholaus Iamaleava, QB – Warren (California) – Tennessee

No. 5 Zachariah Branch, WR – Bishop Gorman (Nevada) – USC

No. 6 Caleb Downs, S – Mill Creek (Georgia) – Alabama

No. 7 Jackson Arnold, QB – Denton Guyer (Texas) – Oklahoma

No. 8 Francis Mauigoa, OT -IMG Academy (Florida) – Miami (Florida)

No. 9 David Hicks, DL – Katy Paetow (Texas) – Texas A&M

No. 10 Keon Keeley, EDGE – Berkeley Prep (Florida) – Alabama

No. 11 Dante Moore, QB – Detroit King (Michigan) – UCLA

No. 12 Kadyn Proctor, OT – Southeast Polk (Iowa) – Alabama

No. 13 Damon Wilson, EDGE – Venice (Florida) – Georgia

No. 14 Peyton Bowen, S – Denton Guyer (Texas) – Oklahoma

No. 15 Jurrion Dickey, WR – Menlo-Atherton (California) – Oregon

No. 16 Nyckoles Harbor, ATH – Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) – Uncommitted

No. 17 Duce Robinson, TE – Pinnacle (Arizona) – Uncommitted

No. 18 James Smith, DL – Montgomery Carver (Alabama) – Alabama

No. 19 Anthony Hill, LB – Denton Ryan (Texas) – Texas

No. 20 Samson Okunlola, OT – Thayer Academy (Massachusetts) – Miami (Florida)

No. 21 Cedrick Baxter, Jr., RB – Cedric Baxter (Florida) – Texas

No. 22 Qua Russaw, EDGE – Montgomery Carver (Alabama) – Alabama)

No. 23 Desmond Ricks, CB – IMG Academy (Florida) – Alabama

No. 24 Rueben Owens, RB – El Campo (Texas) – Texas A&M

No. 25 Justice Haynes, RB – Buford (Georgia) – Alabama

No. 25 Adepoju Adebawore, EDGE – North Kansas City (Missouri) – Oklahoma

No. 27 Hykeem Williams, WR – Stranahan (Florida) – Florida St.

No. 28 Zalance Heard, OT – Neville (Louisiana) – LSU

No. 29 Brandon Inniss, WR – American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) – Ohio State

No. 30 J’ven Williams, OT – Wyomissing (Pennsylvania) – Penn St.

No. 31 Matayo Uiagalelei, EDGE – St. John Bosco (California) – Oregon

No. 32 AJ Harris, CB – Central (Phenix City, Alabama) – Georgia

No. 33 Peter Woods, DL – Thompson (Alabama) – Clemson

No. 34 Makai Lemon, WR – Los Alamitos (California) – USC

No. 35 Johntay Cook II, WR – DeSoto (Texas) – Texas

No. 36 Samuel M’Pemba, EDGE – IMG Academy (Florida) – Georgia

No. 37 Dashawn Womack, EDGE – St. Frances Academy (Maryland) – LSU

No. 38 Jahill Hurley, CB – Florence (Alabama) – Alabama

No. 39 Christopher Vizzina, QB – Briarwood Christian (Alabama) – Clemson

No. 40 Jalen Hale, WR – Longview (Texas) – Alabama

No. 41 Derek Williams, S – Westgate (Louisiana) – Texas

No. 41 Malik Muhammad, CB – South Oak Cliff (Texas) – Texas

No. 43 Shelton Sampson, WR – Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) – LSU

No. 44 Alex Birchmeier, IOL – Broad Run (Virginia) – Penn St.

No. 45 Noah Rogers, WR – Rolesville (North Carolina) – Ohio St.

No. 46 Joenel Aguero, S – St. John’s Prep (Massachusetts) – Georgia

No. 47 Suntarine Perkins, LB – Raleigh (Mississippi) – Mississippi

No. 48 Richard Young, RB – Lehigh Sr. (Florida) – Alabama

No. 49 Charles Jagusah, OT – Alleman (Illinois) – Notre Dame

No. 50 Chase Bisontis, IOL – Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) – Texas A&M

No. 51 Daevin Hobbs, DL – Jay M. Robinson (North Carolina) – Tennessee

No. 52 Luke Montgomery, IOL – Findlay (Ohio) – Ohio St.

No. 53 Raylen Wilson, LB – Lincoln (Talahassee, Florida) – Georgia

No. 54 Tony Mitchell, S – Thompson (Alabama) – Alabama

No. 55 Vic Burley, DL – Warner Robins (Georgia) – Clemson

No. 56 Jaden Rashada, QB – Pittsburg (California) – Florida

No. 57 Monroe Freeling, OT – Oceanside Collegiate (South Carolina) – Georgia

No. 58 Javien Toviano, CB – Arlington Martin (Texas) – LSU

No. 59 Yhonzae Pierre, EDGE – Eufaula (Alabama) – Alabama

No. 60 Kelby Collins, DL – Gardendale (Alabama) – Florida

No. 61 Carnell Tate, WR – IMG Academy (Florida) – Ohio St.

No. 62 Jordan Renaud, DL – Tyler Legacy (Texas) – Alabama

No. 63 Troy Bowles, LB – Jesuit (Florida) – Georgia

No. 64 Bravion Rogers, CB – La Grange (Texas) – Texas A&M

No. 65 Jason Moore, DL – DeMatha (Maryland) – Ohio St.

No. 66 Jaquaize Pettaway, WR – Langham Creek (Texas) – Oklahoma

No. 67 Bryan Niblett, WR – Aldine Eisenhower (Texas) – Texas

No. 68 Jeremiyah Love, RB – Christian Brothers College (Missouri) – Notre Dame

No. 69 Avery Johnson, QB – Maize (Kansas) – Kansas State

No. 70 Rueben Bain, EDGE – Miami Central (Florida) – Miami (Florida)

No. 71 Chandavian Bradley, EDGE – Platte County (Missouri) – Tennessee

No. 72 Jayden Wayne, EDGE – IMG Academy (Florida) – Miami (Florida)

No. 73 Jordan Hall, DL – Westside (Jacksonville, Florida) – Georgia

No. 74 Eli Holstein, QB – Zachary (Louisiana) – Alabama

No. 75 Caleb Herring, EDGE – Riverdale (Tennessee) – Tennessee

No. 76 Braylan Shelby, EDGE – Friendswood (Texas) – USC

No. 77 Wilkin Formby, OT – Northridge (Alabama) – Alabama

No. 78 CJ Allen, LB – Lamar County (Georgia) – Georgia

No. 79 Calvin Simpson-Hunt, CB – Waxahachie (Texas) – Ohio St.

No. 80 Cayden Green, OT – Lee’s Summit North (Missouri) – Oklahoma

No. 81 Keldric Faulk, DL – Highland Home (Alabama) – Auburn

No. 82 Bail Jobe, EDGE – Community Christian (Oklahoma) – Michigan St.

No. 83 Jalen Brown, WR – Gulliver Prep (Florida) – LSU

No. 84 Malachi Coleman, ATH – Lincoln East (Nebraska) – Nebraska

No. 85 Tyler Williams, WR – Lakeland (Florida) – Georgia)

No. 86 Roderick Pleasant, CB – Serra (Gardena, California) – Uncommitted

No. 87 Dalton Brooks, ATH – Shiner (Texas) – Texas A&M

No. 88 Gabriel Harris, EDGE – IMG Academy (Florida) – Georgia

No.89 Makari Vickers, S – Munroe Day School (Florida) – Oklahoma

No. 90 Ayden Williams, WR – Ridgeland (Mississippi) – Mississippi

No. 91 Jacobe Johnson, ATH – Mustang (Oklahoma) – Oklahoma

No. 92 Tony Rojas, LB – Fairfax (Virginia) – Penn St.

No. 93 Samuel Omosigho, LB – Crandall (Texas) – Oklahoma

No. 94 Aidan Mizell, WR – Boone (Florida) – Florida

No. 95 DeAndre Moore, Jr., WR – St. John Bosco (California) – Texas

No. 96 Drayk Bowen, LB – Andrean (Indiana) – Notre Dame

No. 97 Tomarrion Parker, DL – Central (Phenix City, Alabama) – Clemson

No. 98 Dijon Johnson, S – Wharton (Florida) – Florida

No. 99 Jalani Thurman, TE – Langston Hughes (Georgia) – Ohio St.

No. 100 Christian Gray, CB – DeSmet (Missouri) – Notre Dame

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