On Wednesday, the Alabama football team presents Coach Nick Saban’s last class of recruits.
As college football fans celebrate National Signing Day on Wednesday, the University of Alabama football team isn’t anticipating a big day. By adding three prospects to the class, the Crimson Tide will complete the cycle’s second-best overall class.
In this cycle, Kalen DeBoer and his new staff had little work to do because the bulk of the class signed their letters of intent in December while Nick Saban was still in charge of the Alabama football programme. The largest obstacle for DeBoer? keeping Ryan Williams, a 5-star receiver, in the class.
Williams announced his decision on January 24, so it didn’t take DeBoer and his staff long to win over the two-time Alabama Mr. Football winner and get him to recommit to the programme. This week, the dynamic receiver put an end to even more drama when he declared that he would sign on Wednesday rather than Friday, which was his birthday.
On Wednesday, the Crimson Tide anticipates receiving signed letters of intent from defenders Quinton “QB” Reese and Noah Carter via the fax machine.
After being released from his Washington letter of intent, Carter moved to Tuscaloosa to start his career with DeBoer and his coaching staff. According to 247Sports, the four-star edge rusher is ranked eighth among players at his position. On January 25, he made his commitment following his visit to The Capstone.
Reese committed to play football for Alabama in September of 2023. Recently, the three-star linebacker from Birmingham’s Ramsay High School made an official trip to Tuscaloosa to get to know the new faculty. Following the visit, the heavy hitter reaffirmed his intention to remain with Alabama and signed his letter of intent on Wednesday.
The loss of both Julian Sayin and Jameer Grimsley, who left Alabama during the Saban to DeBoer transition, can undoubtedly be lamented by the Crimson Tide supporters. The 26-member freshman class is still among the best in the country, despite their departures. With a recruiting average of 93.12, Alabama is second in the class behind only the Georgia Bulldogs, who averaged 93.61.
Coach Saban made every effort to guarantee a seamless transfer to DeBoer, as demonstrated by another prosperous recruiting cycle. Given that he signed three 5-star prospects to help lock down the back end, Saban may have paid particular attention to the defensive backfield this class.
As highly regarded athletes, Jaylen Mbakwe, Zabien Brown, and Zay Mincey will all compete for early playing time under DeBoer. Even though Red Morgan, Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., and Peyton Woodyard aren’t 5-star prospects, they are nonetheless an exciting group. On the back end of defences, Morgan and Kirkpatrick Jr. excelled in high school in Alabama, while Woodyard excelled in California.
Twenty-three members of Alabama’s Class of 2024 have already had their paperwork completed, and many of them are already enrolled in classes and spring workouts on campus.
Despite the fact that Wednesday is National Signing Day, Saban’s unwavering pursuit of recruits may make it one of the more laid-back days in DeBoer’s early years.
