With Early National Signing day starting tomorrow, the Bears suffer another key loss to their 2026 recruiting class.
Although the regular season may be over for the Bears, now the offseason has already begun and is in full effect. Dave Aranda and his staff must now pivot immediately to the transfer portal and maintain their recruiting class of incoming freshmen.
.class in the nation, with blue-chip talent such as defensive lineman Jamarion Carlton, defensive back Jamarion Vincent, and wide receiver Jordan Clay, all of whom were ranked within the Top 200 nationally. Fast forward to the present, and none of them are still members of the Bears' recruiting class. The bad news began early in the week when Carlton and Vincent flipped to Texas and Michigan, respectively. However, there was some hope that Aranda would be able to hold ontoespecially given the performance of the Bears' receivers over the course of the 2025-2026 season. Given his status as a highly rated recruit and the opportunity for early playing time, holding onto Clay would have salvaged a tough couple of days for Dave Aranda.⁰⁰The 6’4 205 WR had been Committed to the Bears since July⁰⁰“I believe in what coach Fisch and his staff are building, Go Dawgs.”⁰⁰Clay had been committed to Baylor since the summer, with the Bears beating out schools like Oklahoma and Colorado to initially obtain his commitment. While Clay's commitment had been firm, the on-field production of the Bears might not have been what Clay was expecting, and could have been just enough for other schools to re-enter the picture. The University of Washington proceeded to jump into the picture, and was able to get Clay up to campus for a visit on November 15th for a visit. The moment Clay visited Seattle, that should have sent off alarm bells for Aranda and his staff, especially given that the Bears had been struggling on the field. Since that visit, Clay had been trending in the direction of the Huskies, and finally publicly announced today his plans to flip and sign with Washington. Baylor Bears wide receiver Kole Wilson makes a catch against Houston Cougars defensive back Kentrell Webb during the second half at McLane Stadium / Chris Jones-Imagn Images With Early National Signing day starting tomorrow, the Bears have now lost their three best commitments in their 2026 recruiting class. Ifand his staff have any chance of improving their roster prior to the 2026-2027 season, they are going to have to pull off some flips, or recruit the transfer portal hard in order to fill the large gaps on both sides of the ball.Baylor football at risk of losing another prized commitmentJosh started covering Baylor athletics in July 2025. Prior to Baylor Bears on SI, he worked as an intern for TheMichiganInsider at 247Sports. Josh graduated from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, with a bachelor’s degree in economics, where his passion for collegiate athletics continued to grow after attending his first game in The Big House. Combining his analytical background and his affinity for collegiate sports, Josh enjoys providing his unique perspective on the shifting dynamic equilibrium of the collegiate athletics landscape. When not watching sports, Josh enjoys cooking a nice meal, running, and traveling to new places with his friends and family.
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