The early signing period was loaded with surprises.
The No. 1 prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, five-star cornerback Travis Hunter, backed off of his commitment to Florida State and chose to sign with Jackson State University. Four-star cornerback Terrance Brooks flipped his commitment from Ohio State to Texas. You get the point.
Those are great examples of how things can change in an instance on the recruiting trail. Whether a prospect has been committed to a particular program for days or months, it’s important for the coaching staff to continue recruiting the player until pen hits the paper. It doesn’t stop there, either. With the new one-time transfer rule, coaches now have to recruit players to stay at their school.
As expected, NIL opportunities are also appearing to play a large role in where blue chip prospects choose to continue their playing careers. There are several highly touted recruits who did not choose to announce their commitments or sign with a particular school during the early signing period.
While some are waiting to announce their decision at an All-Star game in January, others are not disclosing their school of choice until February.
Here are the top 10 prospects in the 2022 recruiting class that have not committed or signed yet:
CJ Williams, WR
247Sports composite rankings
National: 76
State (CA): 6
Position: 11
Cyrus Moss, EDGE
BREAKING: Four-Star EDGE Cyrus Moss is down to 3️⃣ Schools, he tells @On3Recruits
The 6’5 220 EDGE from Las Vegas, NV is ranked as a Top 45 Player in the 2022 Class (#5 EDGE, #1 Player in NV)
Where Should He Go? 👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/2STYXaPsYH
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 20, 2021
247Sports composite rankings
National: 63
State (NV): 2
Position: 6
Kevin Coleman, WR
UPDATE: 247 Sports National Recruiting Analyst Steve Wiltfong has entered a crystal ball for 2022 5-Star WR Kevin Coleman to Miami. Coleman is set to announce his commitment on January 8th at the All American Game. pic.twitter.com/T9eJDt5b0A
— Canes Insider (@canesinsider_) December 20, 2021
247Sports composite rankings
National: 44
State (MO): 1
Position: 4
Earnest Greene, IOL
Georgia 🔮 pick for Texas target Earnest Greene (🏈)
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2022 IOL / 6-4.5 / 330
🏫 St. John Bosco, Bellflower, CA
✍️ By Steve Wiltfong (Boss/Fong)
🎚️ 6 (Med)#247Sports #GoDawgs— Texas Crystal Ball 🤘🔮 🧙♂️ (@texcrystal_ball) December 17, 2021
247Sports composite rankings
National: 40
State (CA): 3
Position: 2
Omari Abor, EDGE
247Sports composite rankings
National: 38
State (TX): 8
Position: 4
Jacoby Mathews, S
Jacoby Mathews, the nation’s No. 1 safety in the 2022 class, won’t sign until February. LSU, Texas, and Texas A&M are among the major contenders to land him. https://t.co/7k27FW9YKN
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) December 14, 2021
247Sports composite rankings
National: 36
State (LA): 3
Position: 4
Josh Conerly Jr., OT
247Sports composite rankings
National: 23
State (WA): 1
Position: 3
Devon Campbell, IOL
247Sports composite rankings
National: 10
State (TX): 3
Position: 1
Shemar Stewart, DL
247Sports composite rankings
National: 9
State (FL): 1
Position: 3
Harold Perkins, LB
247Sports composite rankings
National: 5
State (TX): 1
Position: 1
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