Hello and Roll Tide!

After 4 weeks of official visits, the NCAA Football Dead Period began at midnight on June 23rd. During the Dead Period, coaches cannot talk to recruits or their families in person until July 31st. With the Dead Period approaching, Alabama hosted 15 recruits on official visits over the weekend. This group consisted of three recruits who had already committed to Alabama (Zyan Gibson, Jett Thomalla, and Chris Booker) as well as other big names planning to announce their commitments soon. Two recruits committed very soon after their official visits (Rihyael Kelley and Javari Barnett). Alabama’s 2026 class is ranked 33rd Nationally but they are in the mix for many remaining top prospects. In-state targets Cederian Morgan, Anthony Jones, and Ezavier Crowell could shoot Alabama up the rankings. Alabama also remains in contention for 5-stars Xavier Griffin and Jireh Edwards, from Georgia and Maryland respectively. Below is a summary of the 2026 recruiting class so far and a list of upcoming announcements to look out for:

2026 Recruiting class as of 6/25/2025:

· 5-Star DB Jorden Edmonds from the state of Georgia

· 4-Star ATH Zyan Gibson from the state of Alabama

· 4-Star EDGE Jamarion Matthews from the state of Georgia

· 4-Star OT Sam Utu from the state of California

· 4-Star QB Jett Thomalla from the state of Nebraska

· 4-Star OL Chris Booker from the state of Georgia

· 4-Star EDGE Kamhariyan Johnson from the state of Alabama

· 3-Star DL JJ Finch from the state of Indiana

· 3-Star RB Javari Barnett from the state of Florida

· 3-Star S Rihyael Kelley from the state of Ohio

Upcoming Announcements:

· 6/26/2025 - 4-Star RB Ezavier Crowell from the state of Alabama

· 6/26/2025 - 4-Star TE Mack Sutter from the state of Illinois

· 6/27/2025 - 4-Star OT Malakai Lee from the state of Hawaii

· 6/29/2025 - 5-Star LB Xavier Griffin from the state of Georgia

· 7/2/2025 - 5-Star WR Cederian Morgan from the state of Alabama

· 7/4/2025 - 3-Star OT Mitchell Smith from the state of Mississippi

· 7/5/2025 - 5-Star S Jireh Edwards from the state of Maryland

· 7/16/2025 - 4-Star LB Nick Abrams II from the state of Maryland

Attached is a Roster file with a projected depth chart, roster, 2025 class, 2025 transfers, and 2026 class.

As always, reach out if you have any comments or questions! I’d love to hear your opinion of the 2026 recruiting cycle. If you know anyone interested in joining the newsletter, send their email to me.

Roll Tide

-Jake