In Kalen DeBoer‘s first full recruiting cycle as Alabama‘s head football coach, he answered the questions about his recruiting aptitude with a resounding ‘yes’ as the Tide finished with the No. 3 class nationally. Alabama signed three five-stars and seven top-100 overall prospects, continuing the dominance on the trail it became known for under Nick […]
In Kalen DeBoer‘s first full recruiting cycle as Alabama‘s head football coach, he answered the questions about his recruiting aptitude with a resounding ‘yes’ as the Tide finished with the No. 3 class nationally. Alabama signed three five-stars and seven top-100 overall prospects, continuing the dominance on the trail it became known for under Nick Saban.
DeBoer’s first season on the field was a slightly different story. The Tide finished with fewer than 10 wins for the first time since 2007, but it hasn’t slowed their momentum in recruiting one bit. Entering the month of August, Alabama holds the No. 7 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and sits less than five-tenths of a point behind No. 3 Oregon.
In terms of average rating per commit, they do have the No. 3 class, trailing only the Ducks and LSU.
The group is headlined by five-stars Xavier Griffin, Cederian Morgan, Jireh Edwards and Jorden Edmonds, the former three all committing this summer. Along with elite running back Ezavier Crowell, that quintet gives DeBoer five commitments ranked among the top 40 players in the class.
They’ve had plenty of success close to home, snagging three of the top four players in the Yellowhammer State. And they’ve also grabbed the No. 2, No. 4 and and No. 8 recruits from talent-rich Georgia, as well as elite prospects in Maryland, Illinois, Mississippi and Nebraska.
In total, Alabama holds 21 total pledged as they’ve prioritized a smaller class for the second cycle in a row. Thirteen of those are ranked as blue-chip prospects, with nine four-stars paired up with the aforementioned five-stars. And nine of their pledges rank among the top-100 nationally, one of the top marks in the country.
Alabama Crimson Tide commitments by position
Quarterback
Four-star Jett Thomalla, No. 167 NATL. (No. 11 QB)
Three-star Tayden Kaawa, No. 441 NATL. (No. 26 QB)
Running back
Four-star Ezavier Crowell, No. 40 NATL. (No. 3 RB)
Three-star Javari Barnett, No. 606 NATL. (No. 38 RB)
Wide receiver
Five-star Cederian Morgan, No. 24 NATL. (No. 3 WR)
Three-star Brian Williams, No. 963 NATL. (No. 143 WR)
Three-star Owen Cabell, No. 877 NATL. (No. 122 WR)
Tight end
Four-star Mack Sutter, No. 98 NATL. (No. 6 TE)
Offensive tackle
Three-star Bear Fretwell, No. 692 NATL. (No. 51 OT)
Interior offensive line
Four-star Samuelu Utu, No. 170 NATL. (No. 10 IOL)
Four-star IOL Chris Booker, No. 262 NATL. (No. 19 IOL)
Defensive line
Four-star Nolan Wilson, No. 64 NATL. (No. 3 DL)
Four-star Kamhariyan Johnson, No. 333 NATL. (No. 36 DL)
Three-star JJ Finch, No. 525 NATL. (No. 54 DL)
EDGE
Four-star Jamarion Matthews, No. 78 NATL. (No. 13 EDGE)
Linebacker
Five-star Xavier Griffin, No. 23 NATL. (No. 2 LB)
Three-star Zay Hall, No. 1140 NATL. (No. 100 LB)
Cornerback
Five-star Jorden Edmonds, No. 29 NATL. (No. 3 CB)
Four-star Zyan Gibson, No. 69 NATL. (No. 9 CB)
Safety
Five-star Jireh Edwards, No. 16 NATL. (No. 2 S)
Three-star Rihyael Kelley, No. 646 NATL. (No. 51 S)
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