National Signing Day: Live updates on 2023 recruits commitment decisions
The big day is finally here — National Signing Day has arrived.
The majority of the country’s top football recruits will sign with their school of choice over the next 72 hours. More than 90 percent of the top-300 prospects in the On3 Consensus are already committed, but a handful of five-stars are set to make their decisions in the next few days. Add on to that the potential flips and decommitments we could see, and as it always is, signing day should be long on drama and excitment.
On3 is covering it from wall-to-wall, with national reporters and fan sites alike. Follow along with the live blog below for the latest.
5-star WR Jurrion Dickey signs with Oregon
Palo Alto (Calif.) Menlo-Atherton five-star wide receiver Jurrion Dickey previously announced the delay of his signing. Oregon fans had no need to worry.
Dickey signed with the Ducks on Wednesday night. He gives Oregon great news after its stellar day on the recruiting trail.
Updated On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings
It is now the night of National Signing Day. Following an eventful day of commitments, decommitments and flips, here are the top 25 teams in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings.
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Miami
- Texas
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Oregon
- Notre Dame
- Oklahoma
- Florida
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- USC
- Penn State
- Texas A&M
- Auburn
- South Carolina
- Michigan
- TCU
- Florida State
- Michigan State
- Arkansas
- Utah
- Louisville
- Texas Tech
Oregon 5-star WR commit Jurrion Dickey delays signing
Palo Alto (Calif.) Menlo-Atherton five-star wide receiver Jurrion Dickey has been committed to Oregon since May 2. On National Signing Day, he delayed his signing and shared that another announcement will be coming soon.
Meanwhile, the Ducks had one of the best days of any team on the recruiting trail. They landed commitments from multiple five-stars (defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei and safety Peyton Bowen), found their quarterback of the future (four-star quarterback Austin Novosad) and flipped two top-300 players (four-star cornerback Daylen Austin and four-star running back Jayden Limar).
National Signing Day Winners
It was a good day for numerous programs. Alabama added two more five-stars. Oregon flipped multiple top-200 recruits. Georgia notched a five-star pass rusher.
Many schools found success on the recruiting trail today. As a result, Keegan Pope discusses who won National Signing Day.
Superlatives for 2023 quarterbacks
There are numerous talented quarterbacks in the 2023 cycle. On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power gave out superlatives for multiple signal-callers.
Alabama holds big lead for nation’s No. 1 class
Alabama had one of the best recruiting classes in the 2023 cycle heading into National Signing Day. It got even better when the Crimson Tide landed commitments from five-star linebacker Qua Russaw and five-star defensive lineman James Smith, teammates at Montgomery (Ala.) Carver.
Head coach Nick Saban and his staff now have pledges from six five-star recruits. Keegan Pope breaks down Alabama’s success on the recruiting trail.
On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings Update
Jayden Limar flips as Notre Dame loses another recruit to the Ducks
Oregon has now flipped two players from Notre Dame today as Lake Stevens (Wash.) four-star running back Jayden Limar has flipped his commitment.
Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen made the same decision earlier today as the Ducks have landed six players today.
They are up to No. 7 in the recruiting rankings.
Texas beats Oklahoma for Tausili Akana, jumps to No. 4 in recruiting rankings
Skyridge (Utah) four-star EDGE Tausili Akana has committed to Texas, giving the Longhorns another elite prospect in their top-five recruiting class.
Texas actually jumped Ohio State to take the No. 4 spot in the . The 2023 Longhorns class has three five-stars and nine total players ranked in the top 102 of the On3 Consensus.
Damon Wilson commits to Georgia
Venice (Fla.) EDGE five-star Damon Wilson has committed to Georgia, choosing the Bulldogs over Ohio State.
Wilson is the No. 4 recruit in the On300.
“What it really came down to was the scheme,” he told On3. “Ohio State and Georgia, they don’t really have guys right now that I would play like or be like them. So it was kind of hard to understand because I’d kind of be playing a new position. But having the coaches there to explain it to me and how I’d fit with the deciding factor. I want to fit into the scheme; I don’t want to just be another player on the roster.”
For more on Wilson’s commitment, Chad Simmons has the scoop here.
Washington, Miami land highly-rated defensive backs
Two of the top uncommitted defensive backs just came off the board in Sammamish (Wash.) Rainier Beach four-star cornerback Caleb Presley and Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage four-star cornerback Damari Brown.
Brown has committed to Miami, the local school in his recruitment. And Presley has done the same, flipping his commitment from Oregon to Washington.
“Honestly, there’s nothing like staying home and being with your family,” Presley told On3. “I feel like being in front of my family just gives me that edge over my competition, cause I go harder when my family’s all around me. Staying home, I felt like it was a no-brainer for me just because I feel like I have a support system here and I can leave my legacy in the state of Washington.”
Deion Sanders tried to flip Hykeem Williams
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) five-star wide receiver Hykeem Williams signed his National Letter of Intent with little fanfare today.
But according to 247 Sports, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders reached out to Williams before he signed — but Williams wasn’t interested.
“Ain’t no Travis Hunter over here,” Williams said on Instagram Live after signing. “We locked in. Time to work.”
Dante Moore signs with UCLA
Just a few days after pulling off one of the most notable flips of the 2023 cycle, Detroit (Mich.) Martin Luther King five-star quarterback Dante Moore has signed with UCLA.
Moore is the No. 9 overall prospect and No. 4 quarterback in the 2023 class, according to the On3 Consensus.
He is the highest-rated quarterback prospect Chip Kelly has ever signed.
Alabama has six 5-star commits
Alabama now has six commits from five-star players in the 2023 cycle following the commitments of Montgomery (Ala.) Carver five-star teammates James Smith and Qua Russaw. No other team has more than three.
The Crimson Tide’s lead in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings is at nearly two full points. If the top spot wasn’t somehow already locked up, it is now.
5-star teammates Qua Russaw, James Smith commit to Alabama
Montgomery (Ala.) Carver five-star teammates James Smith and Qua Russaw have always played on committing together.
That wish came true Wednesday as they both committed to in-state Alabama.
“It was pretty big, making the decision with your teammate and your brother that you’ve done everything with,” Russaw told On3. “We’ve been through a lot with each other, and it means a lot. I know I’ve got a lot of support behind me, lot of people going to lift me up. And it’s going to be a hard-working journey.”
4-star Micah Tease commits to Texas A&M
Texas A&M has landed a commitment from Tulsa (Okla.) Booker T. Washington four-star athlete Micah Tease.
He is the No. 187 overall prospect and No. 6 athlete in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus.
Neeo Avery flips to Maryland
Glen Burnie (Md.) Good Counsel four-star EDGE Neeo Avery has made a surprising flip from Maryland from Ole Miss.
Avery did tweet out his decision. Instead the move was announced by the Terrapins’ Twitter account.
Maryland is shaping up to be a potential sneaky winner from today, flipping both Avery and Knightdale (N.C.) Rolesville three-star safety Tamarcus Cooley.
Adam Hopkins commits to Colorado
There’s been no more word on Cormani McClain to Colorado since this morning’s news, but Deion Sanders has just landed a top-300 recruit.
Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central four-star wide receiver Adam Hopkins has committed to the Buffaloes.
Hopkins is the No. 268 overall prospect and No. 35 wide receiver in the 2023 On3 Consensus.
On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings Update
Another elite player commits to Oregon
Oregon keeps winning.
The Ducks have now flipped Long Beach (Calif.) Long Beach Poly four-star cornerback Daylen Austin from LSU to Oregon.
“Can anybody have a better day than what Dan Lanning is doing right now?” Chad Simmons just said on On3’s National Signing Day show.
Georgia gets Kyron Jones
Georgia has landed a commitment from Charlotte (N.C.) Charlotte Christian three-star athlete Kyron Jones, a former NC State pledge.
“I felt like this would be the best place to grow and get me ready for the future I want to have athletically and academically,” Jones said.
On3’s Chad Simmons has more here.
Oregon now has the No. 1 Pac-12 recruiting class
With its two flips and one commit this morning, Oregon has jumped six spots from No. 14 to No. 8 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings.
The Ducks landed three of their top four commits today in Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei and Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback Austin Novosad.
DeAndre Moore ‘likely not’ to sign today
On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons has reported Los Alamitos (Calif.) St. John Bosco four-star wide receiver DeAndre Moore — a Louisville commit and Texas target — will not sign his National Letter of Intent today.
“Texas has tried to flip him. There’s been some confidence in Austin that he would flip to Texas today. But there’s a lot of depth to this commitment here for DeAndre Moore,” Simmons said on On3’s National Signing Day Show
Oregon lands another 5-star in Matayo Uiagalelei
It is barely past noon on the East Coast but Oregon is the runaway front-runner for National Signing Day winner.
The Ducks have now landed Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei, just minutes after Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen.
The two five-star commits have vaulted the Oregon recruiting class to No. 8 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Ranking after starting the day outside the top 10.
Peyton Bowen makes shocking flip to Oregon
Oregon is having itself a day in the Lone Star State.
After flipping Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback Austin Novosad earlier in the day, the Ducks have now flipped Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen as well.
Bowen is the No. 13 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus. He is Oregon’s second five-star commit after Palo Alto (Calif.) Menlo-Atherton wide receiver Jurrion Dickey.
Joshua Mickens to Ohio State highlights multiple 4-star defensive players committing
Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna Prep four-star athlete Edwin Joseph, Deerfield Beach (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas four-star linebacker Jayvant Brown and Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence Central four-star EDGE Joshua Mickens have all announced their commitments in the last few minutes.
Mickens, the No. 57 overall recruit in the 2023 On300, has committed to Ohio State.
Joseph has committed to Florida State and Brown has committed to Kentucky.
Auburn loses QB commit
Miami (Fla.) Miami Central three-star quarterback Keyone Jenkins has flipped his commitment from Auburn to FIU.
The decision comes one day after the Tigers landed a commitment from Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy three-star quarterback Hank Brown.
Jenkins was previously committed to the Golden Pathers but had flipped to the Tigers last month.
Malachi Coleman returns to Nebraska
Matt Rhule has snagged his big first win as Nebraska‘s head coach as Lincoln (Neb.) Lincoln East four-star athlete Malachi Coleman has re-committed to the school.
It wasn’t a sure thing as Colorado made a strong push for Nebraska’s No. 1 player but Rhule and Huskers hold off the Buffaloes.
Tyler Trent’s younger brother to walk-on at Purdue
The story of Tyler Trent moved the nation a few years ago when the Purdue student inspired the Boilermakers during a magical 2018 season.
Now, his younger brother will be heading to West Lafayette.
Carmel (Ind.) offensive lineman Ethan Trent announced Wednesday he will PTO to Purdue.
Texas A&M lands local commitment
College Station (Texas) three-star linebacker Chantz Johnson has committed to his home Aggies. Johnson was offered only six days ago.
Johnson is Texas A&M‘s 17th commit in the 2023 recruiting class. Four-star running back Rueben Owens has also just signed his National Letter of Intent.
Tony Mitchell sticks with Alabama
Auburn and Texas A&M really wanted to flip four-star safety Tony Mitchell. But Alabama was too strong on Mitchell for it to happen in the end. The Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson product has just signed with the Crimson Tide.
The latest on 5-star Peyton Bowen
Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen will sign his National Letter of Intent at 11 a.m. CT, according to On3 National Recruiting Analyst Sam Spiegelman.
Spiegelman has more intel on the highly sought-after Notre Dame commit here.
RBs commit to ACC schools
Earlier this morning, three three-star running backs committed to ACC schools. Roanoke (Ala.) three-star running back Jamarius Haynes committed to Clemson; Atlanta South Atlanta three-star running back Keyjuan Brown committed to Louisville and Lawrenceville (Ga.) Meadowcreek three-star running back Jordan Louie committed to North Carolina.
4-star WR Karmello English commits to Michigan
Phenix City (Ala.) Central four-star wide receiver Karmello English has picked Michigan.
“It’s a great atmosphere,” English told On3. “How well they treated me, how well (wide receivers) coach (Ron) Bellamy breaks everything down with me. It’s never just this or that. He always has an estimation for everything.”
Bo Hughley sticks with Georgia
Bo Hughley visited Auburn, Colorado, LSU, Nebraska and more but has decided to stay committed to Georgia.
“This was a tough process, but I’m not going to lie, I always knew I was going to Georgia,” Hughley told On3. “I took visits, but Georgia has always been on my mind. It is different with them. Other schools came hard, I took visits, but I never thought Georgia wasn’t the school for me.”
Cormani McClain not signing today, could Colorado snag him?
Lakeland (Fla.) Five-Star Plus+ cornerback Cormani McClain will not sign with Miami today.
In all caps, his mother tweeted: “FALSE ALARM!!!! THERE WILL BE NO SIGNING FOR (Cormani McClain) TODAY…. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!!!”
247 Sports reports that Colorado has been in contact with him.
Maryland flips NC State commit
Knightdale (N.C.) Rolesville three-star safety Tamarcus Cooley recently told The Wolfpacker that he was “not really” still committed to NC State and that Maryland was his new top choice.
He finalized that decision Wednesday by officially flipping to the Terrapins.
Clemson lands coveted running back
Roanoke (Ala.) running back Jamarius Haynes has committed to Clemson, beating out Georgia Tech in the process.
“Georgia Tech was a good place, but it just didn’t feel like Clemson,” Haynes said.
More from Jeremy Johnson here.
Top-50 recruit Daniel Harris returns to Georgia recruiting class.
Miami (Fla.) Gulliver Prep four-star cornerback Daniel Harris decommitted from Georgia last month, and it looked like Penn State was on the verge of landing him. But the Bulldogs didn’t give up and got the No. 42 recruit in the On300 back in their class.
“I was going back and forth, it was really tough. But Georgia is the school I want to be coached by,” Harris told On3.
On3’s Chad Simmons has more here.
Arch Manning signed with Texas
New Orleans Isidore Newman Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Arch Manning has signed with Texas.
The nation’s No. 1 recruit leads a Longhorns recruiting class hoping to finish with a top-five recruiting class nationally.
4-star EDGE Adonijah Green signs with Louisville
Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove four-star EDGE Adonijah Green is staying committed to Louisville despite interest from Ole Miss and Cincinnati.
“The relationship that I have with the commits, the vision that I still see and the coaches and how dedicated they are to making Louisville better,” Green told On3 about why he is keeping his pledge with Louisville.
More from Chad Simmons here.
Austin Novosad commits to Oregon in first major flip of the day
Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback Austin Novosad has officially flipped his commitment from Baylor to Oregon.
It’s a major recruiting win for the Ducks after losing Detroit Martin Luther King five-star quarterback Dante Moore to UCLA a few days ago.
Another high-level player trending to Oregon
Intel about Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei and Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback Austin Novosad trending towards Oregon dropped late last night but another top player is now also looking like a potential Ducks signee.
Long Beach (Calif.) Long Beach Poly four-star cornerback and LSU commit Daylen Austin has a 95.2% chance of flipping to the Ducks.
5-star signings are starting to come through
Long Beach (Calif.) Warren five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Miami Gardens (Fla.) American Heritage five-star wide receiver Brandon Inniss and Rolesville (N.C.) five-star wide receiver Noah Rogers are among the first five-star players to have signed their National Letters of Intent with all doing so before 7 a.m. CT.
On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Oregon leading for two top-125 prospects
Following Simmons’ reporting, Scott Schrader of WeAreSC changed his pick for Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei from USC to Oregon. Simmons submitted a pick for the Ducks, as well. Oregon has a 71.9% chance to land Uiagalelei, according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.
Meanwhile, Dripping Springs (Texas) four-star quarterback Austin Novosad is given a 86.3% chance to flip to the Ducks by the RPM. Novosad committed to Baylor on Dec. 16, 2021. On Aug. 1, he reaffirmed his pledge to the Bears amid interest from Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas A&M.
The Ducks recently lost a commitment from Detroit Martin Luther King five-star quarterback Dante Moore after he flipped to UCLA.
Pac-12 battle shaping up for 5-star DL Matayo Uiagalelei
Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco five-star defensive lineman Matayo Uiagalelei is announcing his commitment within the next 48 hours. His top three are Ohio State, Oregon and USC.
Chad Simmons proved some recent intel on Uiagalelei’s recruitment.
9:24 p.m. CT: “Hearing some late chatter about Oregon. Sounds like Ohio State is out. USC still very much in it, but the Ducks may be still in this.”
Inside the top 10 classes ahead of National Signing Day
In less than 12 hours, National Signing Day will be in full swing. The ensuing commitments, decommitments and flips will certainly create movement in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings. On the eve of National Signing Day, here are the top 10 classes in the On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings, as of Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. C.T.
5-star OT Kadyn Proctor kicks off National Signing Day fireworks
Des Moines (Iowa) Southeast Polk five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor had been committed to Iowa since June 30. That changed Tuesday afternoon, as Proctor flipped to Alabama following an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa.
Proctor is the No. 12 overall prospect and No. 2 offensive tackle in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 1 player in Iowa.
By landing Proctor, the Crimson Tide currently have commitments from four five-stars, the most of any program in the country. Read more here about Proctor’s decision.
Top 2023 recruits are on Flip Watch
National Signing Day has yet to begin. However, multiple blue-chip prospects have already flipped their commitments.
Additionally, some of the country’s committed recruits are currently deciding between multiple programs. They include Denton (Texas) Guyer five-star safety Peyton Bowen (Notre Dame commit), Katy (Texas) Paetow Five-Star Plus+ defensive lineman David Hicks (Texas A&M commit) and Los Alamitos (Calif.) four-star wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (Louisville commit). As a result, they — and others — are on Flip Watch.
Read more from Keegan Pope.
Multiple programs set up for strong National Signing Day
Over the next two days, many of the country’s top uncommitted prospects will sign with a school. As a result, some programs may make big moves on the recruiting trail, and in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings. The list includes Alabama, Oklahoma and USC among others.
Read the full breakdown from Keegan Pope here.
Intel on top prospects in the 2023 recruiting class
Tomorrow marks one of the most important days of the college football recruiting calendar. National Signing Day is nearly here, and many of the best players in the country will reveal their decisions.
Prior to then, Chad Simmons and Sam Spiegelman have the latest intel on top recruits in the 2023 class.