1/26 – Seventh Annual National Signing Day on ESPNU, Feb. 1

ESPNU will televise the most comprehensive coverage of National Signing Day to date on Wednesday, Feb. 1 beginning at 9 a.m. ET with 10-hours of live multiplatform coverage. The seventh annual ESPNU National Signing Day Special will once again originate from the ESPNU Charlotte, N.C. studios, be simulcast on ESPN3 and include live look-ins on SportsCenter throughout the day. Hosted by Rece Davis and Dari Nowkhah the ESPNU National Signing Day Special will feature comprehensive ESPN analysis from an assembled team of experienced and knowledgeable experts in scouting, recruiting, playing and coaching college football. Senior national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill and recruiting analyst Craig Haubert will be joined in-studio by former head coaches Mike Bellotti, Randy Shannon and Butch Davis, college football analysts Rod Gilmore and David Pollack, regional coordinators Corey Long, Jamie Newberg and ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit and Lou Holtz will also provide commentary throughout the day in addition to the unique perspective of ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer. Around the nation coverage from ESPN reporters at 13 college campuses – eight of which are in Schlabach’s Top 10 early rankings on ESPN.com – including 2012 BCS National Champions Alabama and BCS participants LSU, Michigan and Clemson, as well as Florida State, Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Penn State, USC, Oregon and Notre Dame. Ten different players are expected to make their college commitment decision on the show, four of which are ranked No. 1 at their position on the ESPNU 150:  No. 3 Dorial Green-Beckham (Springfield, Mo.; No. 1 wide receiver);  No. 9 Andrus Peat (Tempe, Ariz.);  No. 10  Eddie Goldman (Washington, DC; No.1 defensive tackle); No. 17 Josh Harvey-Clemons (Valdosta, Ga.; No. 1 outside linebacker); No. 18 Tracy Howard (Miramar, Fla.; No. 1 cornerback); No. 29 Kwon Alexander (Oxford, Ala.); No. 33 Thomas Johnson (Dallas); No. 47 Nelson Agholor  (Tampa, Fla.);  No. 61 Avery Young (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.); Trea Elston (Oxford, Ala.).  In anticipation of February 1, ESPNU will televise a preview special on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 4-6:30 p.m. in addition to the following Nation Signing Day coverage from ESPN.com, ESPNHS.com, ESPNW, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Radio.  Several features will air throughout the day including Outside The Lines’ look at southern states’ ability to attract top recruits and a dissection of high-profile family ties such as Ken Griffey Jr, Deion Sanders and P.Diddy’s sons, all members of the 2012 class.