Early National Signing Day 2023: Dates, Top CFB Prospects and TV Schedule
The early signing period for Division I football players kicks off Wednesday, December 20, with several talented recruits still uncommitted to their future teams.
Ahead of the key date for college recruits, these are the significant dates to keep in mind, where you can find signing day coverage, and two recruits worth your attention as they begin their college football careers.
All rankings and stats from 247 Sports unless otherwise stated.
Dates
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Dates
Division I Early Period:
December 20 (initial date), December 22 (final date)
Division I and Division II Mid-Year Junior College Transfer:
December 20 (initial date), January 15, 2024 (final date)
Division I Regular Period:
February 7, 2024 (initial date), April 1, 2024 (final date)
Division II Regular Period:
February 7, 2024 (initial date), April 1, 2024 (final date)
ESPN, ESPN 2, and ESPNU will have full TV coverage, beginning with a College Football Live special at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20.
Quarterback Dylan Raiola
2 of 3Dylan Raiola again finds his name in headlines ahead of National Signing Day.
Originally, the Buford, Georgia native committed to Ohio State before switching to the University of Georgia.
Now, as Steve Wiltfong of 247 Sports reported, Raiola visited Nebraska, keeping the Cornhuskers in the conversation despite his commitment to the 2021 and '22 national champs.
It would be frustrating for the teams in question if Raiola was not a five-star recruit with raw ability and talent to help any of them chase a championship.
Andrew Ivins, Director of Scouting for 247 Sports wrote that Raiola "Owns a college-ready frame at a verified 6-foot-3, 220-pounds and is a better athlete than he gets credit for as he can buy himself time and extend plays in the face of pressure. Ability to drop the elbow and use baseball-like angles to work around traffic is certainly tantalizing, but regular release is just as impressive as he mirrors his upper and lower halves with a fluid, repeatable motion."
He added, "Has no issues generating velocity, but has also shown that he can change speeds and layer the football with accuracy, although he could get more consistent in that department on a snap to snap basis. Lethal when operating off of play-action and not afraid to swing for the fences."
He still needs to read the field better, but does not turn the ball over.
What he already does is the stuff of a future Heisman Trophy winner, with pro potential.
Wide Receiver Gatlin Bair
3 of 3Gatlin Bair is a four-star, six-foot-two, 195-pound receiver out of Burley, Idaho.
Currently ranked as the 11th best at his position, with blazing speed that he built through his high school track and field career.
A multi-sport athlete, he caught 45 balls for 700 yards, an average of 15.6 yards, and six touchdowns in his senior year. He also added 12 carries for 136 yards, and six touchdowns on the ground, proving himself as a potential flex player for his college team.
Bair had previously committed to his hometown Boise State Broncos but pulled back on that on December 1, according to 247 Sports.
The speedster has also had visits with the Oregon Ducks and Michigan Wolverines, prompting speculation that one or both of those teams may ultimately be the destination for the young player.
That he has also spent considerable time playing defensively for his high school Kimberly Bulldogs team suggests that he may have a future on that side of the ball if a logjam keeps him out of the offensive skill positions.
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