When the month of July started, no one was talking about Baylor's presence on the recruiting trail.

However, just under three weeks into the month, the Bears have been one of the hottest teams, not just in the Big 12, but in the country.

When July 1 hit, Baylor had 12 commitments, all coming from three-star prospects. Now, as of July 18, there are 17 commits in the class, four of which are four-star prospects.

The first commitment of the month came on the first day as three-star defensive tackle Jackson Blackwell pledged to the Bears over Texas Tech, Houston, Kansas State and others. Blackwell is 6-foot-3, 300 pounds and provides a powerful body in the middle of the defense.

Next up came the first big splash in four-star wide receiver Jacorey Watson out of Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek. Watson is ranked as the No. 118 overall prospect in the 2025 Rivals250.

"When I was on my visit in Waco, it felt like it was home. I can be comfortable here and I can ball out. And the offense they run with the raid offense is going to be outrageous."

Watson's commitment to Baylor was a bit of a surprise for some, but it would quickly prove to be just the beginning of a trend for Baylor.

Five days after Watson's commitment would come the second domino as four-star defensive end Kamauryn Morgan chose the Bears over Texas A&M and SMU.

Before transferring to South Oak Cliff, 6-foot-5, 230-pound Morgan turned in a strong junior season at Red Oak, where he racked up 61 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 34 quarterback hurries. He also added 5.5 sacks three pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.

He is also the fourth defensive lineman of the class.

This past weekend came the biggest shock of the class as Baylor pulled in the commitment of four-star wide receiver Taz Williams Jr. who did not even have the Bears in his final four. It was a late surge by Baylor to get the best of Penn State, Texas A&M, SMU, and Michigan.

Williams Jr. is the No. 135 overall prospect in the 2025 Rivals250. He is also the No. 25 wide receiver in the class.

The newest commitment of the class came Thursday evening as four-star running back out of Richland (Texas), Michael Turner, made his pledge to the Bears. He did so over the likes of TCU, Oklahoma State, SMU, and Utah.

Turner was wildly productive in his junior season with 1,625 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns.

With the new additions this month, Baylor's class is creeping up to the top 25, currently sitting at No. 32 in the country. With 17 commitments, Baylor has an average star rating of 3.24.