National Signing Day 2017: Date, Top Prospects and TV Schedule for Commitments

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, national signing day—the biggest spectacle in college sports—will renew an annual tradition, as high school stars will announce their commitments for the 2017 football season.

Below, we'll break down the list of known commitments that will be made live on television, the general television coverage during the event and some of the top prospects set to commit on Tuesday.

Televised Commitments 

Time (ET)	Prospect	Position Rank	From	Possible Schools	Watch
8 a.m.	Levi Jones	No. 11 OLB	Austin, Texas	Florida, Florida State, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC	ESPN
8 a.m.	Stephan Zabie	No. 29 OT	Austin, Texas	Oklahoma, Texas, USC	ESPN
10 a.m.	Todd Harris	No. 9 S	Plaquemine, La.	LSU, Alabama, TCU	ESPN
10 a.m.	Aubrey Solomon	No. 2 DT	Leesburg, Ga.	Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, USC	ESPN
10 a.m.	Jeff Thomas	No. 5 WR	East St. Louis, Ill.	Louisville, Miami (Fla.), Oregon	ESPN
11 a.m.	Chevin Calloway	No. 21 CB	Dallas	Arkansas, Texas, Ole Miss	ESPN
11 a.m.	Damion Daniels	No. 50 DT	Dallas	Colorado, Nebraska, Texas-San Antonio	ESPN
1 p.m.	James Robinson IV	No. 38 WR	Lakeland, Fla.	Clemson, Florida, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon	ESPN2
1 p.m.	A.J. Davis	No. 28 RB	Lakeland, Fla.	UNC, Louisville, Pitt	ESPN2
4 p.m.	Greg Johnson	No. 6 ATH	Los Angeles	USC, Nebraska, Oregon	ESPN2
4 p.m.	Joseph Lewis	No. 2 WR	Los Angeles	USC, Nebraska, Oregon	ESPN2
4 p.m.	Marvin Wilson	No. 1 DT	Houston	Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USF	ESPN2

Television Schedule

Time (ET)	Channel
8 a.m. to Noon	ESPNU
Noon to 5 p.m.	ESPN2
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.	ESPNU

Prospects to Know

Marvin Wilson, a 5-star defensive tackle from Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas, is the top-ranked prospect, per Scout.com, set to announce his intentions on Wednesday. Right below him is another uber-talented defensive tackle and 5-star prospect, Aubrey Solomon.

Scout.com broke down what Solomon will bring to the table:

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An athletic defensive lineman who knows how to get off the ball. He is most effective with his quickness. He has good anticipation and he reacts quickly in the trenches. Really gets up the field. Can make plays in the backfield. Gets consistent penetration. Can use his hands, but needs to improve that, and his moves to counter offensive linemen. When he struggles, he tends to play high, so he can work on bettering his pad level. Just a quick defensive lineman who can make plays. Plays hard and plays fast for a guy his size.

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Two programs are about to get a lot tougher against the run once Wilson and Solomon commit.

How about some of the high-flying skill guys?

Well, there's 5-star wideout Joseph Lewis, the No. 2 player at his position. In December, he wrote about what he was looking for in a program.

"My perfect school would have a family atmosphere, a great coaching staff, players I can relate to and a situation where I can come in and make a big impact," Lewis penned in an article for USA Today. "I want to play early, of course, but I want to earn it. If that works out then cool, if not, I’ll have to wait my turn. More than anything I want to have the best fit."

So, will the perfect school be Nebraska or Oregon, the two front-runners?

Oh, the drama.

Slightly below Lewis in the Scout rankings comes wideout Devonta Smith, also a 5-star receiver and the No. 3 player at the position overall. Smith is thought to be deciding between Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Miami, though the Hurricanes may have been dealt a blow over the weekend:

Smith didn't come out and say he was taking Miami out of the running after not taking an official visit with the school. But it isn't a great sign.

Rounding out the 5-star recruits expected to announce their intentions on Wednesday includes offensive tackle Austin Jackson, defensive end K'Lavon Chaisson and defensive tackle Jay Tufele.

Chaisson is a pass-rushing beast, as he accumulated 15.5 sacks as a junior in 2015.  And then he tied the Under Armour All-America Game record with three sacks in January.

This guy gets after the quarterback, folks. Either Texas or LSU, believed to be his top two choices, will be getting quite the edge-rusher.