On Monday, February 2nd, 247 Sports updated their Top Recruits in the 2026 class. Among them, 25 total players are committed to the Crimson Tide. Alabama has nine prospects out of the top 100, including five-star edge Xavier Griffin, five-star running back Ezavier Crowell, and five-star cornerback Jorden Edmunds.

 

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The highest rated player in Alabama's 2026 recruiting class is Xavier Griffin, who comes in as the 14th best player in the class, the No. 1 edge player, and the No. 1 player in Georgia. Ranking not far behind him, and jumping 11 spots is RB Ezavier Crowell, who is now ranked the 18th best player in the class, the No.1 RB in the class, and the No.1 player in the state of Alabama.

 

Among them are four-star quarterback Jett Thomalla, four-star safety Jireh Edwards, and four-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan, who all rank in the top five in their respective positional groups and in their states. Nine of the signees were with the Crimson Tide in Pasadena, California, for the Rose Bowl:

 

Five-star CB Jorden Edmunds
Four-star QB Jett Thomalla
Four-star WR Cederian Morgan
Four-star CB Zyan Gibson
Four-star Tight End Mack Sutter
Four-star Interior Offensive Lineman Chris Booker
Four-star DL Corey Howard
Three-star DL Kamhariyan Johnson
Three-star Linebacker Zay Hall

 

Here is where every Alabama signee ranks in the 247 Sports' updated player rankings:

 

-Five-star Edge Xavier Griffin (Gainesville, Georgia) No. 14 overall, No. 1 Edge, No. 1 in Georgia
-Five-star RB Ezavier Crowell (Jackson, Alabama) No. 18 overall, No. 1 RB, No. 1 in Alabama
-Five-star CB Jorden Edmunds (Mariette, Georgia) No. 20 overall, No. 3 CB, No. 2 in Georgia
-Four-star QB Jett Thomalla (Omaha, Nebraska) No. 36 overall, No. 4 QB, No. 1 in Nebraska
-Four-star S Jireh Edwards (Baltimore, Maryland) No. 37 overall, No. 2 S, No. 3 in Maryland
-Four-star WR Cederian Morgan (Alexander City, Alabama) No. 46 overall, No. 5 WR, No. 3 in Alabama
- Four-star CB Zyan Gibson (Gadsden, Alabama) No. 57 overall, No. 7 CB,  No. 4 in Alabama
-Four-star TE Mack Sutter (Dunlap, Illinois) No. 71 overall, No. 5 TE, No. 1 in Illinois
-Four-star DL Jamarion Matthews (Gainesville, Georgia) No. 76 overall, No. 6 DL, No. 9 in Georgia
-Four-star Offensive Tackle Bryson Cooley (Laurel, Mississippi) No. 203 overall, No. 23 OT, No. 9 in Mississippi
-Four-star IOL Chris Booker (Atlanta, Georgia) No. 19 OL, No. 34 in Georgia
-Three-star DL Corey Howard (Valdosta, Georgia) No. 52 DL, No. 52 in Georgia
-Three-star S Rihyael Kelley (Cincinnati, Ohio) No. 41 S, No. 25 in Ohio
-Three-star Edge Kamhariyan Johnson (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) No. 59 Edge, No. 23 in Alabama
-Three-star RB Trae'shawn Brown (Brownsville, Texas) No. 44 RB. No. 103 in Texas
-Three-star OT Bear Fretwell (Brooklet, Georgia) No. 74 OT, No. 93 in Georgia
-Three-star QB Tayden Kaawa (Orem, Utah) No. 66 QB, No. 21 in Utah
-Three-star LB Zay Hall (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) No. 128 LB, No. 54 in Alabama
-Three-star JUCO IOL Tyrell Miller (San Mateo, California) No. 72 overall, No. 5 IOL, No. 15 in California
-Three-star JUCO CB Nick Sherman (Fulton, Mississippi) No. 101 overall, No. 9 CB, No. 33 in Mississippi
-*Four-star DL Nolan Wilson (Picayune, Mississippi) No. 87 overall, No. 10 DL, No. 4 in Mississippi
-*Four-star OT Jared Doughty (Atlanta, Georgia) No. 38 OT, No. 26 in Georgia
-*Three-star Edge Malique Franklin (Daphne, Alabama) No. 56 Edge, No. 19 in Alabama

 

*Signed Letter of Intent, Not yet enrolled

 

Ryan Bond is an intern for Tide 100.9 with an avid interest in college football and college basketball. To keep up with coverage from Ryan, follow him on X at @Ryanb5172.

 

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