The early signing day action continued on early Wednesday afternoon with an official decision from four-star safety Lagonza Hayward in the 2025 cycle. The 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pound defensive back from Lyons (Georgia) Toombs County chose the Orange and Blue over the Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers at 1:05 p.

Early Signing Day became even sweeter for Billy Napier and Florida football as the Gators flipped 4-star safety Lagonza Hayward from rival Tennessee.

Toombs County four-star safety Lagonza Hayward to their 2025 recruiting classes. One of them was Florida. Even though Hayward originally chose Tennesseeon July 27, the Gators never stopped pursuing Hayward and “kept it consistent the whole time” with the 6-foot-1,

The Peach State star out of Lyons (Ga.) Toombs County considered many programs on the traditional SEC East side of the coin before committing to Tennessee back in July. He backed off of the Vols to kick off the month of December and the battle between in-state Georgia and Florida ramped back up.

Safety Lagonza Hayward was the second-highest-rated prospect in Tennessee's 2025 recruiting class. But he has changed his mind about the Vols.

Anquon Fegans, a four-star safety out of Thompson High School, is the most recent player to officially join Auburn’s 2024 signing class. Fegans, who has been committed to the Tigers since July 31, officially signed on Wednesday.