There isn't really a name for college football's February signing period in recruiting anymore since the early signing period in December has taken over as the signing day for prospects. An apt name seems to be calling it the late signing period, because that's essentially what it is.
In December, 274 of the ESPN 300 prospects signed their national letter of intent with their respective schools. Among the 26 prospects who didn't sign, 15 are committed to a school, while 11 are uncommitted and unsigned.
That total number of recruits to sign in December has gradually increased each year that we've had the early signing period. In December 2017, when the Class of 2018 first experienced an early signing period, 221 recruits signed. That went up to 260 in the previous class and 14 more for this time around.
While there isn't a ton left in terms of quantity, a lot that could still change on Wednesday, which is the next day prospects can sign their national letter of intent.
What to watch for
ESPNU will broadcast coverage of signing day on Wednesday starting at 3 p.m. ET and will feature two live commitments.
ESPN 300 DE Princely Umanmielen, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound prospect from Manor, Texas, will announce his decision during the broadcast. Umanmielen, ranked No. 195 overall, had been committed to Texas, but he decommitted in October.
He is now listing Auburn, Baylor, Florida and Texas as his top four schools before he announces his decision.
ESPN 300 QB Malik Hornsby is the other recruit announcing his decision live. Hornsby is also out of Texas, ranked No. 228 overall. Hornsby had been committed to North Carolina, but he decommitted in June, and is now considering Arkansas, Baylor, Purdue and Texas A&M.
Who is uncommitted and unsigned?
Running back Zachary Evans is the only top-50 recruit who is uncommitted. The No. 16-ranked recruit overall, Evans has had an interesting recruitment to say the least.
He was set to announce a commitment several times throughout the process, then never did. That even included a scheduled announcement at the Under Armour All-America game that never transpired. He signed with Georgia in the early signing period, but was released from the letter of intent in January and has been linked to Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, Texas A&M and a few other schools throughout his recruitment.
The even more interesting aspect is that Evans already signed his letter of intent, so he can't sign another. That means he doesn't even have to announce a commitment and can just enroll and show up at the school of his choice if he'd like.
Evans has not announced any plans as of yet, so what happens from here is anyone's guess.
Safety Avantae Williams, ranked No. 51 overall, is set to announce a commitment from his top list of Florida, Georgia and Miami. Defensive end Alfred Collins is down to Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas.
Collins is the No. 52-ranked recruit overall and has been linked to Texas in the past. Another defensive lineman announcing his commitment is No. 98-ranked DT McKinnley Jackson, who is considering Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU.
Offensive linemen Marcus Henderson and Ty'Kieast Crawford both round out the rest of the uncommitted prospects in the top 200. Running back Michael Drennen II, who is down to USC and Kentucky, is at No. 256, and safety Javier Morton and athlete Kelvontay Dixon finish up the ESPN 300 recruits who have yet to commit.
Who is committed, but not signed
Five-star defensive end Jordan Burch is the highest-ranked unsigned prospect at No. 4 overall. Burch committed to South Carolina in the early signing period but never signed his national letter of intent.
He said he wanted to sign with his teammates in February and stuck to that reasoning despite taking a late visit to LSU. Burch was recently back at South Carolina, and the Gamecocks are hoping he sticks with his initial plan to sign with them, rather than flipping.
Georgia has a pair of offensive linemen who have committed but have not signed, with five-star Broderick Jones and No. 68-ranked Sedrick Van Pran.
Jones was scheduled to visit Auburn leading up to the late signing period, but he ended up not taking that visit. That seems to bode well for Georgia's chances of hanging on to Jones, and Van Pran has said he wants to sign in February with his teammates and will stick with the Bulldogs.
ESPN 300 DL Jayson Jones is committed to Alabama, but he decided not to sign in December. Jones said in early January that Alabama offered a blue shirt opportunity, and Jones said he is now considering Alabama, Baylor, Georgia Tech and Oregon.
He will sign his national letter of intent with the school he chooses at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
ESPN 300 WR Malachi Wideman is committed to Florida State, but he has seen Tennessee and Ole Miss target him heavily down the stretch. There is a chance he flips from the Seminoles, but he has yet to announce his final decision.
Linebacker Reggie Grimes is committed to Oklahoma, and while he didn't sign in December, he has said for most of his recruitment he would wait until February and is going to sign with the Sooners. Florida is hoping to hang on to WR commits Xzavier Henderson and Marc Britt, while Georgia Tech is hoping to sign running back commit Jahmyr Gibbs, who had a few schools, including Florida, come after him.
Where do the classes stand?
Clemson is sitting at No. 1 in the rankings and isn't likely to add much more to the class on Wednesday. The Tigers have 23 total commitments, 16 of whom are ESPN 300 prospects and two are ranked as five-star recruits.
Clemson has seven commitments ranked in the top 50, and 10 of its commitments are ranked in the top five of their respective positions. It's an incredible class for Dabo Swinney and his staff, who have a chance to finish with Clemson's highest ranking since ESPN started its rankings in 2006.
Georgia is sitting at No. 2 overall, with Alabama lurking at No. 3. The Crimson Tide could move up into that second spot if Georgia loses any of its unsigned recruits or if Alabama is able to land Jackson.
LSU, currently at No. 4, is another team that could move up the rankings with a strong Wednesday. Can the staff convince Burch to flip from South Carolina? Can they land Crawford or a few other targets? This is one of the more intriguing classes of the top five because of who is still left.
Ohio State, Auburn and Texas A&M are at No. 5, 6 and 7, respectively. The Aggies could see their ranking move up if the staff can land some of their targets listed above, especially because Ohio State doesn't have room to make another splash.
Florida is at No. 8, and as mentioned above, is trying to land Umanmielen, among a few others, and hang on to some of their committed prospects. Oklahoma and Michigan round out the top 10. Texas looms at 11, and a few prospects, including Collins, could help their position as well.