Here we go.

How To Watch

You can follow the official site’s twitter feed and that’s probably the best way to follow online is to follow the football program’s Twitter and Facebook. Also, from every indication, the recruiting show will start at 8:00 a.m. and be on the official site’s Facebook Live and on TexasTech.TV. Additionally, if you are a Red Raider Club Member, you can go watch the whole production at the United Supermarkets Arena. If we have any Staking The Plains operatives that are there at the USA, please let us know via Twitter (@stakingtheplain).

Also, please don’t forget to follow our very own @DanSwany as he readies for his tour of the NASA facilities. This has nothing to do with National Signing Day, but it would mean a ton to us and Dan to keep track and re-tweet his tour. We’ll also be posting a ton of stuff to our Staking The Plains Facebook page, so if you’d like to follow along there, that would be terrific as well. Plus, he’s going to be able to talk to two NASA astronauts who are currently aboard the International Space Station. Yes, they’re actually in space!

News, News, News, News

Two players that were considering Texas Tech chose other programs, Samuel Barnes chose UTSA and David Anenih chose Houston last night. If you scroll all the way down, there are three players that I still have on Texas Tech’s radar heading into the final day. However, this staff has surprised me when it comes to recruiting, especially in December. I had no idea that Jones, Lane, Morgan and Dorsey were even seriously considering Texas Tech, but they committed and signed in December.

If you need something to read before the commits start rolling in, the LAJ has two articles, one about the surprises and disappointments from past National Signing Days and another general article about how the class has filled out and other options. You can also read all of the recruiting coverage under the “Recruiting” category here at Staking The Plains.

Signed and Attending Classes

Position	Player	Height / Weight	Hometown / School	Composite	Commitment Date
Quarterback	Xavier Martin	6-0/180	Steele (Cibolo, TX)	0.8589	July 28, 2015
Quarterback	McLane Carter	6-3/220	Tyler J.C. (Tyler, TX)	0.8395	December 5, 2016
Center	Jack Anderson	6-4/285	Frisco (Frisco, TX)	0.9620	October 6, 2016
Guard	Dawson Deaton	6-5/280	Frisco (Frisco, TX)	0.8600	February 14, 2016
Guard	Will Farrar	6-5/300	Travis (Richmond, TX)	0.8600	June 21, 2016
Guard	Jacob Hines	6-4/325	Long Beach C.C. (Long Beach, CA)	0.8076	December 14, 2016
Defensive End	Nelson Mbanasor	6-3/270	Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX)	0.8524	November 2, 2017
Linebacker	Tony Jones	6-3/225	Butler C.C. (El Dorado, KS)	0.8367	December 11, 2016
Safety	Vaughnte Dorsey	5-11/205	Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. (Perkingston, MS)	0.8420	December 6, 2016
Cornerback	Octavious Morgan	6-0/205	Butler C.C. (El Dorado, KS)	0.8698	December 14, 2016
Cornerback	Jaylon Lane	6-1/177	Independence C.C. (Independence, KS)	0.8520	December 14, 2016

Committed and Expected to Sign

Position	Player	Height / Weight	Hometown / School	Composite	Commitment Date
Running Back	Desmond Nisby	6-2/240	Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, CA)	0.8222	December 12, 2016
Tackle	Casey Verhulst	6-6/265	Plano East (Plano, TX)	0.8415	June 8, 2016
Linebacker	Riko Jeffers	6-1/225	Sachse (Sachse, TX)	0.8527	October 28, 2016
Linebacker	Dakota Allen	6-3/225	East Mississippi C.C. (Scooba, MS)	0.8530	December 18, 2016
Safety	Zaquincius Addison	6-1/180	Angleton (Angleton, TX)	0.8386	May 15, 2016
Cornerback	Adrian Frye	6-1/170	Aldine Eisenhower (Houston, TX)	0.8203	June 30, 2016
Cornerback	John Davis	6-1/170	Trinity (Euless, TX)	0.8412	August 7, 2016
Punter	Dominic Panazzolo	6-5/205	Snow College (Ephraim, UT)	0.7826	October 25, 2016

Where They At?

Deciding Today

Since I don’t subscribe to any services, I’m always in the dark about who is still really considering Texas Tech and where Texas Tech is in regards to those players actually choosing Texas Tech. That’s insider information that I just don’t have. But from what I can tell, Texas Tech does have a shot at each of these players in varying degrees. I think Anenih is the best shot, followed by Walker, Green and then Taylor (think there’s almost zero shot with Taylor).

S Elijah Walker: Walker recently de-committed from Kansas State and I think it’s safe to say that Walker is down to either TCU or Texas Tech. I’d say that it’s 50/50 for either program

Height: 6’2″
Weight: 195
School: Cerritos College (Long Beach, CA)
Class: 2017
Offers: TCU, Kansas State, California, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, Texas Tech
Recruiting Services: Rivals | 24/7 Sports | Scout | ESPN
Cumulative Ranking: 0.8668

WR Chabastin Taylor: A current Kansas State commit that I expect to continue his commitment to the Wildcats. Texas Tech apparently came in somewhat late, but I think Taylor is solid to K-State.

Height: 6’4″
Weight: 208
School: Giddings (Giddings, TX)
Class: 2017
Offers: Kansas State, Baylor, Louisiana-Lafayette
Recruiting Services: Rivals | 24/7 Sports | Scout | ESPN
Cumulative Ranking: 0.8200

OL Dezmond Green: As soon as Brandon Jones was hired Green was offered. A big body and most likely a guard, but I think he could eventually swing at tackle. I like his film. Green looks athletic and not too stiff to me and he looks like he has some strength to him as well.

Height: 6’8″
Weight: 315
School: Golden West College (Huntington Beach, CA)
Class: 2017
Offers: Nevada, New Mexico State, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech
Recruiting Services: Rivals | 24/7 Sports | Scout | ESPN
Cumulative Ranking: N/A