Not a single 2018 recruiting class from the SEC is complete following the first ever early signing period, but some classes are closer than others following the three-day window for prospects to sign letters of intent.
LSU, Georgia and Kentucky all took advantage of the period and each signed 20 prospects for the 2018 recruiting cycle. As was predicted by many heading into the period, several new staffs around the SEC struggled a bit juggling the transition and recruiting during this initial period. Arkansas (8 signees), Texas A&M (10), Florida (13) and Tennessee (13) all signed smaller classes while Ole Miss (14) and Mississippi State (15) both managed the early period much better than many may have expected when Matt Luke and Joe Moorehead were both officially hired at their respective schools.
Here’s a recap of the total number of prospects signed by each SEC program:
*Ratings come via 247Sports Composite Ratings
Alabama – 14 signees
Five-stars: 1
Four-stars: 10
Three-stars: 3
Arkansas – 8 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 2
Three-stars: 6
Auburn – 15 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 11
Three-stars: 4
LSU – 20 signees
Five-stars: 1
Four-stars: 10
Three-stars: 9
Ole Miss – 14 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 2
Three-stars: 12
Mississippi State – 15 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 4
Three-stars: 11
Texas A&M – 10 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 5
Three-stars: 5
Florida – 13 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 7
Three-stars: 6
Georgia – 20 signees
Five-stars: 6
Four-stars: 12
Three-stars: 2
Kentucky – 20 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 2
Three-stars: 17
Missouri – 17 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 0
Three-stars: 16
South Carolina – 19 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 4
Three-stars: 15
Tennessee – 13 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 5
Three-stars: 8
Vanderbilt – 16 signees
Five-stars: 0
Four-stars: 3
Three-stars: 13
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
