National Signing Day is in the Books

So signing day is written and done. 

Everything went as expected.  BG inked 22 players, including QB Drew Gunther, who is a transfer from Syracuse.  So, that's a QB in the class.  No idea if we expect a HS QB as well.

As you know, we had 20.  When you add Gunther and then LB Jaylen Lawson who delayed his admission and will start in January...you have 22.

18 of the players came from our footprint, which is every surrounding state plus Illinois in this case.

A couple other things.  I had thought Rocco Hicks (whose Dad Eric is 5th in career sacks for the Chiefs) was going to be a LB, but BG lists him on the OL.

Which gives us 4 OL in the class.

Further...

Jalen Burton is listed at DB, not WR.

Jamal Johnson is listed at ATH, not WR

McKinstry is listed at TE, not WR

We had Jaison Patterson as ATH, but he is coming in at RB

Here's the position breakout

QB: 1 

RB: 2 

WR: 2 

TE: 2 

OL: 4 

DL: 4 

LB: 2 

DB: 4 

ATH: 1

So, that leaves us with 4 OL and 4 DL, with a total of 5 expected based on previous comments.

As noted yesterday, this class was ranked #8 in the MAC.  We were #2 in 17 and #3 in 18.  Wonder which class will yield more players?

Last thing.  Four of them will be enrolled in January...Gunther, Neri, Russell and Patterson. Also, Lawson is a LB and will be enrolling in January.  As we know, it's helpful to have those guys around for whatever passes for Spring practice.

Anyway...this is the start of the second class that we need to rebuild this program.  We are clearly following the plan in terms of geography and high school players.  Trust the process.