The NIL age of college football recruiting is totally upon us and also we absolutely saw that via the Early Signing Period as well as leading up to National Signing Day on Feb. 1. Certain, we understood that Arc Manning, the salute of the recruiting globe for the better part of two years, was most likely to the Texas Longhorns, however a lot of the various other 5-star prospects had a much wilder employment.

Cormani McClain, a 5-star cornerback from Lakeland, FL, enters your mind. He had actually been a veteran Miami target and was committed to the Hurricanes. Yet after that, his strategies altered when Deion Sanders got here in Stone and Colorado came calling. That's where McClain ultimately authorized. On the other hand, we additionally saw others like Dante Moore, Kadyn Proctor, Peyton Bowen, Rueben Owens, and also many other 5-stars flip from their first dedications when they authorized.

Currently, almost all of the dirt has decided on the 2023 university football hiring cycle. In particular, of the 39 players that gained 5-star designation in the 247 Sports Compound rankings, almost one has actually signed. Where did they all end up? Let's have a look.

Football recruiting 2023: Every 5-star recruit and their landing spot

• Arch Manning, QB – Isidore Newman (New Orleans, LA), Texas Longhorns
• Keon Keeley, EDGE – Berkley Prep (Tampa, FL), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Nico Iamaleava, QB – Warrner (Downey, CA), Tennessee Volunteers
• Zachariah Branch, WR – Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), USC Trojans
• Dante Moore, QB – Martin Luther King (Detroit, MI), UCLA Bruins
• Caleb Downs, S – Mill Creek (Hoschton, GA), Alabama Crimson Tide
• David Hicks, DL – Paetow (Katy, TX), Texas A&M Aggies
• Jackson Arnold, QB – Guyer (Denton, TX), Oklahoma Sooners
• Kadyn Proctor, OT – Southeast Polk (Des Moines, IA), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Francisc Mauigoa, OT – IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), Miami Hurricanes
• Adepoju Adebawore, EDGE – North Kansas City (Kansas City, MO), Oklahoma Sooners
• Malachi Nelson, QB – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, CA), USC Trojans
• Cormani McClain, CB – Lakeland (Lakeland, FL), Colorado Buffaloes
• Suntarine Perkins, LB – Raleigh (Raleigh, MS), Ole Miss Rebels
• Zalance Heard, OT – Neville (Monroe, LA), LSU Tigers
• Peyton Bowen, S – Guyer (Denton, TX), Oklahoma Sooners
• Duce Robinson, TE – Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ), Uncommitted
• Anthony Hill, LB – Ryan (Denton, TX), Texas Longhorns
• Nyckoles Harbor, ATH – Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC), South Carolina Gamecocks
• Damon Wilson, EDGE – Venice (Venice, FL), Georgia Bulldogs
• Jurrion Dickey, WR – Menlo-Atherton (East Palo Alto, CA), Oregon Ducks
• Cedric Baxter Jr., RB – Edgewater (Orlando, FL), Texas Longhorns
• Samson Okunlola, OT – Thayer Academy (Brockton, MA), Miami Hurricanes
• Justice Haynes, RB – Buford (Buford, GA), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Desmond Ricks, CB – IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), Alabama Crimson Tide
• James Smith, DL – Carver (Montgomery, AL), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Raylen Wilson, LB – Lincoln (Tallahassee, FL), Georgia Bulldogs
• Rueben Owens, RB – El Campo (El Campo, TX), Texas A&M Aggies
• Johntay Cook II, WR – DeSoto (DeSoto, TX), Texas Longhorns
• Yhonzae Pierre, EDGE – Eufaula (Eufaula, AL), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Hykeem Williams, WR – Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Florida State Seminoles
• Monroe Freeling, OT – Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant, SC), Georgia Bulldogs
• Peter Woods, DL – Thompson (Alabaster, AL), Clemson Tigers
• Qua Russaw, EDGE – Carver (Montgomery, AL), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Brandon Inniss, WR – American Heritage (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Ohio State Buckeyes
• Dashawn Womack, EDGE – St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD), LSU Tiger
• Joenel Aguero, S – St. John’s Prep (Lynn, MA), Georgia Bulldogs
• Jalen Hale, WR – Longview (Longview, TX), Alabama Crimson Tide
• Jordan Hall, DL – Westside (Jacksonville, FL), Georgia Bulldogs

Only one 5-star hire stays unsigned after the Feb. 1 National Signing Day. Limited end Duce Robinson out of Arizona, who has long been attached to Georgia, announced that he would certainly be delaying his decision past the normal day to authorize a letter of intent. What that implies for the Bulldogs is fairly fascinating.

Outside of that, though, you'll see a lot of Alabama and Georgia, which stands to factor considering that they were the top two college football hiring classes for 2023. However, the SEC all at once controlled as they authorized 21 5-star potential customers, per FOX University Football. The following closest seminar was the Big 12 with only 7 such recruits authorized.

Recruiting, however, is always an inexact scientific research. So just how these players develop at their brand-new landing areas will certainly be equally as vital as the programs having the ability to sign them.