National Signing Day 2026: San Antonio-area high school athletes finalize college commitments across multiple sports

A broad recruiting snapshot across the region

National Signing Day on Feb. 4, 2026, brought a new round of finalized college commitments from San Antonio-area high school athletes, reflecting a wide spectrum of destinations—from local programs to out-of-state universities—and a mix of scholarship signings and walk-on opportunities. The commitments span sports ranging from football and softball to swimming, water polo, and track and field.

The distribution of schools underscores how recruiting pathways differ by sport. Some athletes are headed to NCAA Division I programs, while others will continue their careers at Division II, Division III, NAIA, and junior-college levels. Across the region, the day also highlighted how multi-sport participation and non-football opportunities remain a major part of the college athletics pipeline.

Football leads volume, with varied destinations

Football accounted for a large share of the announced commitments, with athletes signing to institutions that included service academies and private universities, as well as in-state small colleges. Among the local highlights, Smithson Valley linebacker Colton Hornsby signed with Abilene Christian, while teammate Caleb Barrow committed to UTSA. Other football commitments included Reagan’s Cole Higby to Army, Pieper’s Thor Myklebust and O’Connor’s Lane Rigby to Air Force, and San Antonio Christian’s Elijah Brown to Yale.

The list also showed the breadth of in-state options, including multiple commitments to Texas Lutheran, Hardin-Simmons, Texas Wesleyan, and Midwestern State.

Softball, soccer, and baseball show strong depth

Softball featured commitments to a geographically diverse group of programs. Johnson High School had multiple signees, including Mackenzie Morgan (Prairie View A&M), Emily Kaman (Biola), Candace Lagasse (Lake Erie College), and Alexis Perez (Western Texas). San Antonio Christian’s Briana Vick committed to Hofstra, while O’Connor’s Isabella Sierra signed with Jackson State.

Soccer commitments included Reagan athletes heading to Trinity and the University of San Francisco, along with signings to Concordia, Texas A&M International, and other programs. Baseball commitments reflected a common development route through two-year colleges, with several athletes signing to junior-college programs including Hill College and Midland College.

Other sports and the expanding footprint of college opportunities

Beyond the marquee sports, commitments were recorded in swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, water polo, and acrobatics/tumbling. Notable examples included MacArthur swimmer Olivia Gonzalez signing with Illinois-Chicago, Boerne Champion water polo player Cayden Van Dyne signing with Fresno State, and Clemens acrobatics/tumbling athlete Ellison Williams signing with Augustana.

• Commitments spanned NCAA, NAIA, and junior-college programs.
• Local schools with multiple signees included Johnson, Smithson Valley, Clemens, Pieper, Reagan, and Boerne Champion.
• Several sports routed athletes through two-year colleges, particularly baseball and softball.

National Signing Day functions less as a single finish line than as a formal checkpoint: a moment when a region’s recruiting work becomes official across dozens of sports and competitive levels.

The Feb. 4 commitments collectively provide a snapshot of San Antonio-area athletics depth and the range of collegiate options available to local student-athletes as the Class of 2026 transitions to the next level.