College football’s early signing period is underway.
The vast majority of top high school recruits will be making their college choices official Wednesday through Friday, while the now-less-popular regular signing period maintains its traditional opening date of the first Wednesday in February (Feb. 4 in this cycle).
Here’s a look at the committed players for Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern entering Wednesday, according to 247Sports.com. Check back throughout the day to see who has signed — and who might have joined the list.
Class rankings are according to the 247Sports composite, which aggregates rankings from major recruiting websites.
Notre Dame
Lake Mary quarterback Noah Grubbs looks for an open receiver against Osceola on Aug. 29, 2025, in Kissimmee, Fla. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Commitments: 27
Class ranking: No. 3 nationally
Khary Adams, CB, Towson, Md.
Jakobe Clapper, LB, Cincinnati
Thomas Davis Jr., LB, Matthews, N.C.
Rodney Dunham, Edge, Charlotte, N.C.
Ebenezer Ewetade, Edge, Garner, N.C.
Dylan Faison, WR, Boca Raton, Fla.
Kaydon Finley, WR, Aledo, Texas
Devin Fitzgerald, WR, Phoenix
Bubba Frazier, WR, Savannah, Ga.
Preston Fryzel, TE, Toledo, Ohio
Sullivan Garvin, OL, Allegan, Mich.
Elijah Golden, DL, Sarasota, Fla.
Noah Grubbs, QB, Lake Mary, Fla.
Tiki Hola, DL, Bastrop, Texas
Grayson McKeogh, OL, Wyndmoor, Pa.
Tyler Merrill, OL, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Ben Nichols, OL, Davison, Mich.
Joey O’Brien, S, Wyndmoor, Pa.
Javian Osborne, RB, Forney, Texas
Gregory Patrick, OL, Portage, Mich.
Ayden Pouncey, S, Winter Park, Fla.
Ian Premer, TE, Great Bend, Kan.
Nick Reddish, S, Charlotte, N.C.
Brayden Robinson, WR, Red Oak, Texas
Chaston Smith, CB, Knoxville, Tenn.
Charlie Thom, OL, Avon, Conn.
Jonaz Walton, RB, Carrollton, Ga.
Illinois
Brother Rice’s King Liggins tackles St. Rita’s Brandon Johnson Jr. on Sept. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)
Commitments: 27
Class ranking: No. 23 nationally, No. 7 in Big Ten
Jacob Alexander, Edge, Lincoln-Way East
Kenyon Alston, WR, Orlando, Fla.
Tony Balanganayi, OL, Palatine
Kayden Bennett, Edge, Suffield, Conn.
Michael Clayton, QB, Miami
Kaedyn Cobbs, LB, Denton, Texas
Parker Crim, Edge, Elida, Ohio
Jacob Eberhart, S, St. Louis
Davon Grant, WR, DeKalb
Jack Gray, P, Adelaide, Australia
Nick Hankins, CB, Belleville West
King Liggins, DL, Brother Rice
Jakwon Morris, CB, Northwest Mississippi CC
Kai Pritchard, OL, Toms River, N.J.
Nasir Rankin, WR, Morgan Park
Kingston Shaw, Edge, Orlando, Fla.
Jaylen Stewart, Edge, Pearland, Texas
TJ Taylor, OL, College of the Canyons (Calif.)
Casey Thomann, OL, Richland County
Almirian Thomas, CB, Cape Coral, Fla.
Cam Thomas, LB, West Chester, Ohio
Will Vala, TE, Downers Grove North
Landen Von Seggern, OL, Omaha, Neb.
Alfred Washington, OL, Northeast Mississippi CC
Nelsyn Wheeler, RB, Omaha, Neb.
Isaiah Williams, S, Missouri City, Texas
Tony Williams, LB, Jacksonville, Fla.
Northwestern
Barrington’s Owen Fors blocks Maine South’s Gavin Smith on Sept. 18, 2025, in Barrington. (H. Rick Bamman/for Pioneer Press)
Commits: 19
Class ranking: No. 56 nationally, No. 15 in Big Ten
Leighton Burbach, OL, Norfolk, Neb.
Nick Costa, DL, Richland, N.J.
Gabe Davis-Ray, S, Columbus, Ohio
Hayden Flavin, OL, Clarkston, Mich.
Owen Fors, OL, Barrington
Jack Fuchs, OL, Hendersonville, Tenn.
Owen Jakubczak, OL, Fremd
Amare Jordan, LB, Cedar Park, Texas
Calvin Lorek, DL, Loveland, Ohio
Jaden McDuffie, WR, Edgewater, Md.
Tom McGlinchey, TE, Philadelphia
Jacob Miller, TE/OL, Hamilton, Mo.
Max Mohring, LB, Malvern, Pa.
Sean Morris II, RB, Orange, Calif.
Johnny O’Brien, QB, Fremd
Keaton Reinke, WR, St. Charles North
Noah Sur, K, Fenwick
Jaden Vaughn, CB, Cypress, Texas
Nick Zalewski, Edge, Columbus, Ohio
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