Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff Writer 2y

National signing day 2021: Which college football teams won and who missed out

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The first day of college football's early signing period came and passed with drama, chaos and a ton of suspense as Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Texas were battling for the No. 1 class.

Deion Sanders made a big splash with one of the biggest flips in recruiting history, and a ton of top prospects made commitments throughout the day.

This was as wild a signing day as ever. Some programs were on the winning end of that chaos. Others were not and, largely due to the coaching carousel, a few programs weren't successful in adding to their rosters Wednesday.

Here is a look at the programs and coaches that won the early signing period and the schools that missed out.

Winners

Texas A&M

The Aggies landed four ESPN 300 commitments on Wednesday and moved up to take over as the No. 1 class. Coach Jimbo Fisher and his staff got commitments from ESPN 300 defensive linemen Enai White and Anthony Lucas, ESPN 300 offensive lineman Kam Dewberry and ESPN 300 tight end Jake Johnson.

The staff was also able to hold on to the No. 1 recruit overall, defensive tackle Walter Nolen, who was being targeted by Tennessee. Fisher still has some big names on the board who are announcing after the first day and could further secure Texas A&M's position as the No. 1 class.

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