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National Signing Day 2014 superlatives

Feb 5, 2014

A lot of fun stuff comes out of National Signing Day, as you may have noticed if you've been following Pac-12.com's coverage throughout the day. Here's a quick roundup of the best stuff we hadn't gotten to yet:

All-Name Team:

Best infographic for recruits:

Love the big ol' "SIGNED" stamped on it. So official.

Most ridiculous high school stat line:

Colorado signee Donovan Lee rushed for 1,979 yards and 37 touchdowns as a senior. 

Best Bling:

My man Tre Watson for rocking this ring:

Best dressed:

Fun factoids:

  • Arizona RB signee Cam Denson's father worked as an usher at Arizona Stadium from 1992-97.
  • Cal S signee Quentin Tartabull's uncle Richard Branham played basketball at Cal with Jason Kidd.
  • More family stuff: Lowell Lotulelei, younger brother of former Ute Star Lotulelei, also will be a Ute defensive tackle.
  • And even more family ties: Oregon State signee Luke Del Rio is the son of Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.
  • Colorado defensive end Sam Bennion has been to more than 20 countries. He signed his letter of intent in Mexico City, where he is taking language courses to prepare for a two-year mission in Chile as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He plans to enroll at Colorado in the spring of 2016. 
  • Oregon State coaches traveled 286,724 miles on recruiting trips – that's 11.5 times around Earth. If you don't believe me, here's the infographic: