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Baylor early signing day tracker: Every player coming to the program in 2026

Here is a list of every football player to sign with Baylor on Signing Day.
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It's Early Signing Day for Baylor football and the Bears are hoping to sign most, if not all, of their 2026 class on Wednesday. Stay tuned to this page for instant updates once players start to sign their Letters of Intent.

Each time a new Bear has signed his official Letter of Intent, we will update this page with all the information you need to know about them.

Expected Class:

  • 4-star RB Ryelan Morris (SIGNED)
  • 4-star DL Jae'lin Battle (SIGNED)
  • 4-star OL Donel Robinson (SIGNED)
  • 3-star WR London Smith (SIGNED)
  • 3-star CB Jamarion Richardson (SIGNED)
  • 3-star S Jordan Davis (SIGNED)
  • 3-star TE Kai Welsey (SIGNED)
  • 3-star OL Kole Seaton (Flipped to Oklahoma State)
  • 3-star WR Davion Peters (SIGNED)
  • 3-star QB Quinn Murphy (SIGNED)
  • 3-star LB Jamarion Phillips (SIGNED)
  • 3-star edge Tyrone Morgan (SIGNED)
  • 3-star TE Parker Almanza (SIGNED)

Projected Class Breakdown:

  • QB: 1
  • RB: 1
  • WR: 2
  • TE: 2
  • OL: 2
  • Edge: 1
  • DL: 1
  • LB: 1
  • CB: 1
  • S: 1

Confirmed Signees

QB Quinn Murphy

  • 6-foot-1, 188-pound QB from Austin (TX) Liberty Christian
  • Commitment date: August 8, 2024
  • Notable offers: Stanford, Kansas State, Auburn, and Michigan, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 999 overall and No. 55 QB
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 34 QB
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 76 QB
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 54 QB

Official announcement:

CB Jamarion Richardson

  • 5-foot-10, 150-pound CB out of Texarkana (TX) Pleasant Grove
  • Commitment date: April 10, 2025
  • Notable offers: Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, and Vanderbilt, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 703 overall and No. 66 CB
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 115 CB
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 43 CB
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 81 CB

Official announcement:

LB Jamarion Phillips

  • 6-foot-1, 220-pound LB from Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff
  • Commitment date: April 1, 2025
  • Notable offers: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Colorado, and FSU, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 1091 overall and No. 100 LB
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 91 LB
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No.143 LB
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 18 LB

Official announcement:

WR Davion Peters

  • 5-foot-11, 160-pound WR out of Temple (TX) Lake Belton
  • Commitment date: June 21, 2025
  • Notable offers: Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, and Ole Miss, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 583 overall and No. 86 WR
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 114 WR
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 61 WR
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 72 WR

Official announcement:

TE Parker Almanza

  • 6-foot-2, 225-pound TE out of Trophy Club (TX) Byron Nelson
  • Commitment date: June 13, 2025
  • Notable offers: Texas State, Miami (OH), North Texas, and UAB, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 1285 overall and No. 81 TE
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 83 TE
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 105 TE
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 31 TE

Official announcement:

RB Ryelan Morris

  • 5-foot-8, 175-pound RB out of Honey Grove (TX)
  • Commitment date: Oct. 26, 2025
  • Notable offers: Stanford, Miami, Michigan State, and Oregon, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 4-star, No. 208 overall and No. 14 RB
  • Rivals: 4-star, No. 240 overall and No. 19 RB
  • 247Sports: 4-star, No. 15 RB
  • ESPN: 4-star, No. 223 overall and No. 10 RB

Scouting report via 247Sports:

"Dominant multi-phase playmaker at the Texas 2A level who could provide big-play touches from the slot or out of the backfield at the P4 level. Primarily a running back and quarterback with limited receiver reps in high school; however, has assembled a handful of outstanding live performances as a multi-level pass-catching threat across two years of evaluations. Limited height and frame potential, which plays into WR projection, but compensates with electric athleticism verified on the track and in combine settings. Beats just about any back-seven defender who draws the matchup. Excels in creating separation, regardless of route level. Faces a learning curve relative to competition level coming from small-school TXHSFB. Nevertheless, projects as a P4/high-major offensive weapon who can provide personnel flexibility and play-calling creativity with big-play potential every touch."

Official announcement:

OL Donel Robinson

  • 6-foot-5, 280-pound OL out of Lexington (MS) Holmes County
  • Commitment date: June 24, 2025
  • Notable offers: Florida State, Auburn, LSU, and Oregon, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 4-star, No. 395 overall and No. 36 OL
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 106 OL
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 41 OL
  • ESPN: 4-star, No. 182 overall and No. 22 OL

Official announcement:

DL Jae'lin Battle

  • 6-foot-2, 280-pound DL out of Edmond (OK) Santa Fe
  • Commitment date: July 12, 2025
  • Notable offers: Washington, Missouri, Auburn, and Kansas State, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 4-star, No. 323 overall and No. 37 DL
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 54 DL
  • 247Sports: 4-star, No. 160 overall and No. 22 DL
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 45 DL

Scouting report via 247Sports:

- Interior D-line leverage merchant with promising athletic markers.
- Sawed-off but wins with pad level and short-area power.
- Boasts surprising two-way snaps with a dozen career catches, including two TDs, through junior season.
- Supports encouraging combine testing athleticism with impressive functional athleticism in pads.
- Experienced at multiple spots for high school squad, but projects as a true interior option who could possibly fit multiple fronts.
- Owns shot put reps approaching the 50-foot threshold to reflect power flashes on the gridiron.
- Can more consistently put that explosion to good use.
- Hand violence can also improve in consistency.
- Displays sudden redirecting ability, supported by testing data, that is not typical of most with his build and mass.
- Projects as a P4 IDL prospect and potential high-major player who could become a front-line stalwart. Athletic data, multi-sport numbers, and two-way snaps also suggest developmental upside beyond physical specs on paper.

Official announcement:

Edge Tyrone Morgan

  • 6-foot-3, 220-pound edge from Baton Rouge (LA) Woodlawn
  • Commitment date: June 18, 2025
  • Notable offers: Arkansas State, San Diego State, Tulsa, and Texas State, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 1103 overall and No. 98 edge
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 138 edge
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 104 edge
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 73 edge

Official announcement:

TE Kai Wesley

  • 6-foot-8, 210-pound TE out of Orem (UT) Orem
  • Commitment date: June 18, 2025
  • Notable offers: Boise State, Washington, Arizona, and Colorado State, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 785 overall and No. 50 TE
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 57 TE
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 47 TE
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 13 TE

Official announcement:

S Jordan Davis

  • 6-foot-2, 190-pound S out of Plano (TX) HSAA
  • Commitment date: June 18, 2025
  • Notable offers: Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 783 overall and No. 72 S
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 102 S
  • 247Sports: 3-star, No. 57 S
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 52 S

Official announcement:

WR London Smith

  • 6-foot, 180-pound WR out of Waco (TX) University
  • Commitment date: Jan. 29, 2025
  • Notable offers: Alabama, Kentucky, Texas Tech, and Georgia, among others

Overall rankings:

  • Rivals Industry: 3-star, No. 456 overall and No. 70 WR
  • Rivals: 3-star, No. 98 WR
  • 247Sports: 4-star, No. 45 WR
  • ESPN: 3-star, No. 60 WR

Official announcement:

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