MaxPreps captures the spirit of National Signing Day, as top recruits formally commit to some of the country’s top programs.

Although National Signing Day is a big event for the media, it is a much bigger event for the athletes and their families, for whom signing the National Letter of Intent is a major life decision.

The headline photo shows a tense moment before Joel Caleb picked up the Virginia Tech hat and eventually signed with the Hokies over Ohio State and West Virginia.

MaxPreps takes a look at the Top 10 images from National Signing Day, captured by photographers around the country.