The NCAA moved up Early National Signing Day to Wednesday, Dec. 4 this year, but that hasn't dampened the excitement of a day that will determine the nation's top college football players. It's been an eventful 24 hours, with some of the top freshmen in the country making decisions and some big reversals among the top schools.
The day featured a number of winners who added a strong 2025 recruiting class, but there were also programs whose recruiting classes took a hit and didn't turn out as impressive as hoped.
Below, we break down the biggest early winners and losers of National Signing Day.
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oregon ducks
Regarding the early signing period, oregon duckscompletely crushed it on Wednesday.
Already with one of the strongest recruiting classes in the nation, the Ducks shocked the nation by: Flip Ohio State Buckeyes 5-star cornerback Naeem Offordbecause the Auburn Tigers were crystal ball favorites for defensive backs.
While remaining on the defensive end, he was able to add another linebacker to the class by flipping four-star Miami forward Gavin Nix on Wednesday in a big move.
It also flips five-star Jaron Keawe-Sagaportele out of California, taking the second quarterback in the class and adding to a room that already had four-star Akili Smith Jr. at the position. Ta.
Oregon State also managed to hold on to five-star wide receiver Dallas Wilson, who was on flip-watch and ended up in a top-four class in the country.
Overall, it was a productive day for head coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks, who were big winners on National Signing Day.
texas longhorns
Well, when you have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, you're usually the winner on National Signing Day.
Texas found a way to strengthen its class with a number of high-profile additions late in the season, starting by swapping five-star defensive back Cade Phillips from the team. LSU Tigers on Tuesday night.
But things didn't stop there. The Longhorns secured the commitment of five-star athlete Michael Terry, locking down one of the top uncommitted players in the class and keeping a talented offensive weapon in Texas.
And on Friday, the Longhorns secured the team with a big blowout against the top raw recruit in the class. Five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry's contributions at Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, etc..
So, the University of Texas added three key recruits to its No. 1 freshman class and looks to be strong again with a talented freshman class.
Texas A&M Aggies
When we talk about one Texas team on National Signing Day, we can't forget the other.
of Texas A&M Aggies They thought they benefited from Big Wednesday because they were able to flip USC Trojans' five-star wide receiver Jerome Miles and Missouri's five-star offensive lineman Lamont Rodgers.
Both players contribute to the Aggies' top-10 class, which has seen some changes over the past month and lost five-star quarterback Huthan Longstreet, who committed to the Trojans, but remains at the top of the rankings. He bounced back well with his two players, Miles and Rodgers. Current class at Texas A&M.
Head coach Mike Elko had the difficult task of replacing Jimbo Fisher last offseason and joining a major program in the SEC, but he was ranked No. 16 in the 2024 recruiting class. In 2025, he was able to enter the top 8 class. A word from the first year head coach.
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The Seminoles don't have as strong a class as some of the other teams on this list, but they look to secure a top-25 class after experiencing a mass exodus over the past month due to changes in coordinators on both sides of the ball. I tried hard to. .
It's hard to see vision when a team goes 1-11, but head coach Mike Norvell worked his magic on National Signing Day, upending a number of top targets and finishing the cycle on a high note. Ta.
The Seminoles turned over not one, not two, but three four-stars on the day, bringing in four-star running back Ousmane Kloma from Georgia, four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs from UCF, and O.B. acquired four-star cornerback Shemar Arnoux from the Red Bulls.
They also managed to upset three-star wideout Terrick Mallory from West Virginia, who finished the day ranked 22nd in the nation, according to 247Sports.
Georgia Tech
It may be strange that the team is here without much change, but Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets After maintaining your top recruitment, you are eligible to become a winner.
They had the best commitment in the class in five-star Interior offensive lineman Josh Petty, but it was always difficult to sign him due to the amount of outside interest. Although he did not sign on Wednesday, Georgia Tech beat out top prospects such as the University of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee to land the five-star contract on Thursday. ohio For valuable new employees.
Elsewhere, four-star athlete Darren Penson is another flip candidate, with the University of Southern California being heavily involved, but he also signed with head coach Brent Key and the Yellow Jackets and has no plans to move forward. They won with one big recruiting win.
Key, ranked No. 18 in the class of the 2025 cycle, is turning things around at Georgia Tech and energizing the program for the future.
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USC Trojans
Head coach Lincoln Riley's class still finished in the top 15 in the 2025 class, but there were a number of glaring mistakes for the Trojans on National Signing Day that could elevate this class to one of the best in the country. There is.
Ahead of National Signing Day, USC had five-star wide receiver Jerome Miles decommit from the program on Dec. 1. But much of the action itself took place on Wednesday, and it wasn't in the best of shape.
Four-star linebacker Jadon Parlott transferred from USC to Tennessee on Wednesday, despite visiting the Trojans in their final regular-season game.
Looking at some of the mistakes, the Trojans failed to turn over five-star cornerback Dijon Lee out of Alabama and missed out on an in-state recruit. They missed a chance to flip four-star defensive lineman Christian Ingram, who ended up going to South Carolina. Despite a hard last-minute effort, he couldn't turn the tables on Darren Penson, a four-star athlete from Georgia Tech.
And despite being recognized as a leader in in-state four-star linebacker Madden Faraimo, they were unable to get a shutout with that reinforcement. notre dame cathedral.
Not only that, but they missed out on four-star edge rusher Epi Citanerei, failing to keep another high-profile player in-state despite remaining in-state until the final moment, and Ohio Lost to State University. Finally, four-star defensive lineman Josiah Sharma was a late transfer candidate as he came to USC in the final week of the season, but the in-state recruit remained committed to Texas.
Overall, it was a disappointing result for USC despite the performance of five-star defensive lineman Jakeem Stewart and the addition of four-star cornerback Alex Graham. This is because they were unable to attract many new recruits and failed to remain. Massive in-state targets.
Clemson Tigers
While serving as the head coach of Clemson TigersDabo Swinney has preached the value of recruiting high school players and has repeatedly said not to use the transfer portal to upgrade his talent, instead opting for a more traditional route.
Siwiny's approach has been criticized in the new era of college football, but he has put together a top-15 recruiting class every year since 2017, when he finished 16th in the nation.
Well, things have changed during this cycle. Clemson currently has the 27th best class in the nation, which would be the worst of Siwiny's tenure with the Tigers.
Clemson had one five-star player in the class, but came close to just two of South Carolina's top 13 players, including four and eight players, but six ended up going to the Gamecocks. It's decided.
Perhaps some late magic is coming from Swinney and the Tigers, but for a team as reliant on high school recruiting as Clemson, finishing with the worst class of a head coach's tenure isn't the best look. there is no.
miami hurricanes
Similar to U.S.C. miami hurricanes Still ranks in the consensus top 15 recruiting class in the country. But while there was a chance for the class to get even stronger, it didn't happen on National Signing Day.
The least notable was five-star cornerback DJ Pickett, who remained committed to LSU despite coming from Florida State. The Hurricanes were also in the running for five-star receiver Dallas Wilson from Oregon State, but the wideout remained committed to his original commitment and signed with the Ducks.
With both Miami and Florida intent on making big additions to their respective 2025 classes, it looked like Texas had a legitimate chance to flip five-star forward Jaime Ffrench, a Jacksonville native. He ultimately signed with the Longhorns on Wednesday.
They also lost four-star linebacker Gavin Nix, who decommitted to the Ducks on Wednesday, but were unable to release four-star linebacker Talvos Alford from the Ohio State Buckeyes. .
Again, the Hurricanes still finished in the top 15 class in the country, but had several chances to flip other commitments, but were unable to do so on National Signing Day.
