College football's February signing period might have only included 26 ESPN 300 recruits who remained unsigned, but there was still plenty that happened throughout Wednesday.
A few teams didn't have room to make any movement, including Clemson and Ohio State, but quite a few programs were able to land commitments, flip prospects and even keep some of their commitments from flipping elsewhere.
Here is a look at the winners for the day, who missed out and what classes overall exceeded expectations.
Wednesday's winners
Georgia Bulldogs
The Dawgs were able to keep five-star offensive lineman Broderick Jones committed after he showed interest in Auburn and Illinois, among a few other schools. The staff was also able to keep ESPN 300 offensive lineman Sedrick Van Pran, both big wins for new offensive line coach Matt Luke.
Kirby Smart and his staff were also able to flip three-star defensive back Daran Branch and get a commitment from offensive lineman Cameron Kinnie. Georgia helped keep itself in the No. 2 spot in the class rankings.
Tennessee Volunteers
The Vols made some noise on signing day by landing four-star athlete Damarcus Beckwith out of Alabama. Beckwith, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect, can play tight end or receiver and should help bolster the Tennessee offense.
The staff was also able to flip ESPN 300 wide receiver Malachi Wideman from Florida State. Wideman is the No. 253-ranked recruit overall and is another 6-4 offensive weapon to add to the roster. Those two additions gave Tennessee eight total ESPN 300 commitments and a nice boost to fill out its class.
Texas A&M Aggies
The Aggies were able to get a commitment from a top-100 recruit in defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson out of Lucedale, Mississippi, on Wednesday. Jackson was also targeted by Alabama and LSU, so it says a lot for the Aggies to win that race.
He's a 6-2, 324-pound defensive lineman and gives the Aggies two ESPN 300 defensive linemen in the class. His commitment was a big deal, but it wasn't the only one of the day for the staff. Four-star running back Darvon Hubbard also announced his commitment to Texas A&M on Wednesday, giving the coaches some needed depth at the position along with fellow commit Deondre Jackson.
Texas Longhorns
The Longhorns did miss out on a few prospects, including cornerback Ennis Rakestraw and defensive end Princely Umanmielen, but the staff still had a really good day.
Texas' coaches were able to get another defensive end with ESPN 300 prospect Alfred Collins, the No. 52-ranked recruit overall and a prospect the staff was very high on.
The Longhorns were also able to get a commitment from ESPN 300 athlete Kelvontay Dixon out of Carthage, Texas. Dixon is the No. 290-ranked prospect overall and, along with Collins, gives the Longhorns 14 ESPN 300 commitments overall.
Arkansas Razorbacks
Sam Pittman and his staff didn't have much time to secure prospects in this class, but that didn't stop Arkansas from making Wednesday a big day.
The coaches were able to get a commitment from ESPN 300 offensive lineman Marcus Henderson, who was also considering Ole Miss. Henderson -- the No. 155-ranked recruit overall -- is now the second-highest-ranked commitment for the Hogs.
He was joined in the class by ESPN 300 quarterback Malik Hornsby, who is the No. 228-ranked recruit overall. Hornsby gives the coaches a few more options at quarterback, as Feleipe Franks announced he was transferring from Florida to Arkansas.
Classes who left some on the table
USC Trojans
The Trojans finished outside of the top 50 in the class rankings, which is remarkable considering they had the No. 7-ranked class in 2018 and the fifth-ranked class in 2017. The staff only has a commitment from one ESPN 300 recruit from the state of California, which is also incredible.
Of the 22 ESPN 300 recruits in the state, only wide receiver Gary Bryant chose USC. The staff had quarterback Bryce Young, the top-ranked dual-threat quarterback, committed at one point, but Young flipped to Alabama.
This big of a fall has a lot to do with the coaching instability, but giving Clay Helton a one-year vote of confidence will not likely help much in the 2021 class.
South Carolina Gamecocks
The Gamecocks did just fine, but the staff has still not received the letter of intent for five-star defensive end Jordan Burch, so there is literally still work to do. Burch committed in December but did not sign in the early signing period.
He said he wanted to wait until February to sign with his teammates but still has not sent in his national letter of intent, despite participating in the signing day press conference with his teammates.
LSU was after Burch in January, trying to get him to flip to the Tigers, so if he isn't sending in his paperwork is because he's still considering a flip, that is bad news for South Carolina.
Ole Miss Rebels
To no fault of Lane Kiffin and his staff, Ole Miss finished with the No. 39-ranked class overall. The coaching change really hurt the ranking, and there wasn't enough time for him and his staff to build enough relationships and get prospects on board in this February signing day.
Kiffin has been able to recruit in the past, and adding in Chris Partridge from Michigan will help his recruiting power once they have more time. There are some really good pieces to this class at the top with ESPN 300 commitments Demon Clowney, Austin Keys and Jakivuan Brown, all defensive prospects, but there are only 17 recruits total committed.
It would be a surprise if the 2021 class is not much better than the 2020 class, so this isn't an indictment on Kiffin, just where the current class stands.
How teams fared overall
The February signing day is now one small part of the recruiting classes, as a lot of teams have already shored up their recruiting classes by the time the early signing period is over.
While teams including Clemson, Ohio State and Oklahoma might not show up on the winners list today, they were still winners for the class overall.
Clemson finished No. 1 in the rankings and didn't have room to add much in February. The Tigers have seven commitments ranked in the top 50 of the ESPN 300 and 10 commitments ranked in the top five of their respective positions.
This is the highest-ranked class Clemson has had since ESPN started its rankings in 2006 and is riddled with top prospects.
Ohio State is another school that didn't have room to make any noise in February, but it still had an outstanding class. The Buckeyes finished No. 5 overall and signed 25 prospects in the class.
That included the No. 1 overall prospect in wide receiver Julian Fleming and five-star offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. out of Ohio. From top to bottom, Ohio State is filling needs and adding more playmakers at key positions. From wide receiver to offensive line, this class is going to help add to an already excellent roster.
The same goes for Alabama and LSU, which held on to the No. 3 and 4 classes overall. Alabama signed 18 ESPN 300 prospects, including quarterback Bryce Young, the top-ranked dual threat quarterback, and five-star defensive end Chris Braswell.
LSU was able to pull five-star tight end Arik Gilbert out of Georgia and added 16 total ESPN 300 commitments.
While those programs got most of the attention, Auburn quietly put together the No. 7-ranked class overall. The Tigers added 13 ESPN 300 commitments and three ESPN JC50 recruits from the junior college ranks.
That includes the No. 2 ranked running back in Tank Bigsby and the No. 2 ranked safety in Christopher Thompson Jr.