The traditional National Signing Day – now known as the start to the Late Signing Period – has arrived, and while it won’t carry the importance of the early period in December, there still will be plenty to discuss. Follow all the news, notes, interviews and analysis here throughout the day.
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NC State coach Dave Doeren joins the Rivals Studio Show to talk about his 2023 recruiting class, the transfer portal and much more.
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South Carolina coach Shane Beamer joins the Rivals Studio Show to talk about the Gamecocks’ 2023 recruiting class, which received a huge boost on Wednesday.
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North Carolina coach Mack Brown joins the Rivals Studio Show to talk about his 2023 recruiting class and much more.
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The Louisville trenches received a major boost with the addition of high three-star defensive lineman William Spencer. Spencer is officially headed home after spending his senior season at New Albany, Ind., and Louisville fans are in for a treat because this is a versatile lineman with some major upside.
Clint Cosgrove provides his full analysis HERE.
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Ole Miss worked the recruiting trail to the very end, bringing top 2023 talent to Oxford. One of the big additions to the class was landing Florida sack master DeeJay Holmes. More from Ryan Wright HERE.
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JeyQuan Smith is originally from Bradenton, Fla., but did not necessarily want to go back to his home state to play college football. That was until the three-star wide receiver from San Bernardino (Calif.) Cajon took his trip to USF and fell in love with everything first-year coach Alex Golesh is bringing to the program. He signed with the Bulls on Wednesday.
Adam Gorney catches up with Smith about his decision HERE.
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Wednesday was signing day for the 2023 class, but Austin Mack did not want to wait any longer and the 2024 QB committed to Washington. Adam Gorney breaks it down HERE.
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Defensive tackle Jamel Howard, a one-time Wisconsin commit who re-opened his recruitment following the coaching change in Madison, became one of the the nation’s most sought after interior defensive lineman heading into the Late Signing Period. He returned to Wisconsin’s class on Wednesday.
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After picking up a Vanderbilt offer on Jan. 25, Montgomery Catholic (Ala.) tight end Josh Palmer made his way to West End for an official visit this past weekend and is now committed and signed with the Commodores. Sean Williams has more HERE.
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Boston College coach Jeff Hafley joins the Rivals.com Studio Show to talk about his 2023 recruiting class and more.
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Anniston (Ala.) 2024 defensive back Jayden Lewis has always held Auburn in high regard throughout his recruiting process, even more so now with Hugh Freezein charge of the Tigers. Lewis, the No. 22 cornerback and No. 238 player in 2024, goes in-depth on HERE with Sean Williams on his decision to become a Tiger.
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Penn State landed its top remaining target in the 2023 class when late-rising offensive tackle Chimdy Onoh announced his decision to sign with the Nittany Lions. The Dundalk, Md. star chose Penn State over Michigan State and Ole Miss.
Adam Friedman has more on the story HERE.
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One of the more interesting recruiting battles in the Southeast ended on Wednesday with UCF keeping Andrew Harris home for college. The Altamonte Springs area prospect was also considering Maryland with twin linebacker brother Michael signing with the Terrapins. The win for the Knights brings another All-American talent to the 2023 roster.
Ryan Wright breaks it down HERE.
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One of the tightest recruiting races in the Southeast ended in dramatic style on Wednesday with Maryland landing four-star Florida linebacker Michael Harris.
Ryan Wright has his analysis HERE.
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Rodrick Pleasant announced for Oregon over USC and others as the Ducks only minutes before lost out on five-star Nyckoles Harbor. But they gained a major commitment from one of the fastest players in the country in Pleasant.
Adam Gorney has the full story HERE.
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Florida four-star 2024 cornerback Ellis Robinson let it be known that National Signing Day isn’t just for seniors. The Rivals100 prospect out Bradenton’s IMG Academy had 30-plus offers on the table and ending up picking the Georgia Bulldogs as his next level fit on Wednesday grabbing his share of the national spotlight.
Ryan Wright has the full story HERE.
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Five-star Nyckoles Harbor kept everybody in suspense leading up to his final decision, but he ended up committing to South Carolina. The Washington (D.C.) Archbishop Carroll tight end and track star chose the Gamecocks over Oregon, Maryland, and Michigan.
Adam Friedman was there for the announcement and has more coverage HERE.
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It looked like Walker Lyons was going to take his recruitment past National Signing Day. And now he’s committed. The Folsom, Calif., standout pledged to USC in a big surprise move Wednesday.
Adam Gorney has all the details HERE.
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Washington State coach Jake Dickert joins the Rivals.com Studio Show to discuss the Cougars’ 2023 class.
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SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee pulled from his time as offensive coordinator at Miami in landing three-star receiverAdam Moore on Wednesday. Ryan Wright has his analysis HERE.
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Monticello (Miss.) Lawrence County defensive lineman Jonathan Davis went from an unknown prospect in Mississippi to one of the most coveted recruits in the region entering National Signing Day in February. In the end, the relationships that he built in Starkville won out and he signed with Mississippi State.
Cole Patterson has more on Davis’ decision HERE.
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Arkansas coach Sam Pittman joins the Rivals.com Studio Show to discuss the Razorbacks’ 2023 class.
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Jaden Rashada, the four-star quarterback who had been committed to Miami and then flipped to Florida only to get out of his national letter of intent with the Gators over a disputed NIL deal, has now signed with Arizona State. The Sun Devils entered the game late and swooped him up.
More from Adam Gorney on Rashada’s latest HERE.
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The recruiting process was swift between Florida 2023 cornerback Philipp Davis and Michigan State, but fruitful. The Spartans found Davis late in his recruiting process, but the two sides clicked instantly resulting in a signed National Letter of Intent Wednesday morning.
More from Ryan Wright HERE.
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After holding its breath through the Early Signing Period and the month of January, Arkansas can now let out a sigh of relief as Ashdown (Ark.) four-star tight end Shamar Easter is officially signed with the Razorbacks.
More from Nick Harris HERE.
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Purdue’s top-rated commit in the 2023 class, Kendrick Gilbert, has announced a signing day flip and will instead sign with Kentucky. The four-star recruit from Indiana committed to Purdue out of a final group that included LSU, Kentucky and Iowa on Aug. 28.
Gilbert’s recruitment took some twists and turns along the way with many speculating that LSU and Kentucky were the early favorites until he ultimately announced his pledge to the Boilermakers. Clint Cosgrove has the full story HERE.
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Nebraska has landed the commitment of 2023 defensive back D’Andre Barnes. He announced his pledge Wednesday morning and has officially signed with the Huskers on the same day. Steve Marik has more HERE.
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