National Signing Day — 5 February

Are you ready for some football? We hope so, because February 5 is National Signing Day! Where do you see yourself in five years? Does this simple question lead you into a malaise of existential dread? Then being try a high school recruit deciding on a college on the first Wednesday in February every year. On February 6, National Signing Day, a whole group of high school football players are eligible to commit to the college of their choice. Some of the most talented players announce their decisions in front of television cameras and their entire school. So don’t sweat your next five years—at least you don’t have to make your decisions in front of an audience.