The University of Alabama finished with the No. 6 overall recruiting class (No. 2, SEC) in the 2026 cycle. Twenty-one of the Crimson Tide’s 27

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Final 2026 Signees Arrive: Early expectations for six new Alabama freshmen

Alabama’s 2026 signing class didn’t just come together through rankings or late-cycle momentum. It was shaped by a series of storylines that defined

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Inside Alabama’s 2026 Class: Storylines that defined Kalen DeBoer’s second recruiting cycle

The final Rivals Industry Player Rankings for the 2026 class have been revealed. Alabama completed the cycle with three five-stars, nine overall Top

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Final Rivals Industry Rankings lift Alabama to SEC's top recruiting class

Alabama’s first Junior Day of the year is in the books, concluding early Saturday evening. There were a few holdovers for the evening, such as

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Weekend Intel from T-Town: Junior Day updates, official visitors, and portal addition

The 2026 Rivals300 was released Tuesday morning, and Alabama was well represented. The Crimson Tide, which currently ranks No. 5 overall in the

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Final 2026 Rankings: Ezavier Crowell and Jett Thomalla lead 14 Alabama signees in Rivals300

Throw out the word revenge. This game is about far more than settling a score. Alabama’s return to Norman comes with postseason baggage, roster

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Bone’s Takes: More than revenge as Alabama returns to Norman

Alabama entered the 2026 recruiting cycle with clear priorities, especially on the defensive side of the ball, and few positions loomed larger than

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BOL Recruiters of the Year: The heavy hitters behind Alabama’s 2026 haul

Alabama went to work on the defensive side in the 2026 cycle, targeting difference-makers and trusting evaluations deep into the process.  Senior

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Alabama’s 2026 Signing Class Superlatives (Defense): Safe bets, sleepers, surprises and more

Alabama closed the 2026 signing cycle with a defensive class built as much on evaluation and persistence as star power. The staff won key

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Grading the Class: Final grades for Alabama’s star-filled 2026 defensive haul

It’s been a week, BOL! Most of Alabama’s ‘behind-the-scenes’ activity happened before the start of the Early Signing Period on Wednesday. The players

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Final Day of the Early Signing Period: Decision watch, Texas stunner, and Alabama’s Top-5 push

National Signing Day week has arrived, as a majority of the big-time prospects will sign with their future program between Wednesday and Thursday.

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National Signing Day Announcement Guide

Alabama signed 20 recruits on Wednesday — the first day of the Early Signing Period, which runs through Friday. The defensive side of the ball is

Meet the Class: Alabama’s star-studded defensive haul for 2026

Alabama picked up a late commitment yesterday, on the day before signing day, from Daphne High School defensive lineman Malique' Franklin.

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Inside the recruitment of recent Alabama DL commit Malique' Franklin

The day is finally here! It’s the Early Signing Period, which runs through Friday, but all signatures for the University of Alabama are expected

Early Signing Day Live: Updates and intel as Alabama locks in its 2026 class

Alabama’s 2026 defensive haul didn’t come together overnight. It took early evaluations, board management, late-cycle pivots, and a steady push

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The Road to Signing Day: The making of Alabama’s 2026 defensive class

Alabama picked up a commitment on Tuesday from in-state edge rusher Malique’ Franklin, beating Oklahoma among others for the high-upside, disruptive

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Prediction: Alabama to flip a four-star OL

*** Oklahoma is working the phone lines on several targets that could be of significance in the 2026 class. First and foremost, Rivals100 WR target

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DrummBeat: Day before 2026 NSD | Latest Buzz | Oklahoma in flip mode? | Transfer buzz | More

It’s better late than never for one of the state’s most ‘under-the-radar’ prospects in the 2026 class. Malique Franklin, three-star defensive lineman

Alabama snags late in-state commitment from the Jubilee City

It’s less than 24 hours until the start of the Early Signing Period. New predictions have been submitted, one in favor of Alabama, along with a trio

Early Signing Period Picks: Alabama trending for late addition, prepared for flips

The commitment cycle has gone wild for Oklahoma over the past few weeks but now just 24 hours before National Signing Day it seems the Sooners field

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Sooners Signing Day Field is Narrowing

It’s the eve of the three-day National Signing Day period and for several blue-chip prospects, things remain very fluid heading into Wednesday.

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National Signing Day Eve Intel: Will there be a QB shuffle, blue-chip buzz and new predictions

Malique Franklin, defensive lineman from Daphne High School in Ala., did not emerge on the recruiting scene until midway through his senior season.

Alabama extends late offer to in-state defensive lineman before the Early Signing Period

On Monday, former Tennessee linebacker commit Braylon Outlaw announced his commitment to Georgia Tech. The decision had been in the works for weeks,

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NCAA Football: Syracuse at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is trending for late additions to this class and an early commit for 2027

No. 8 Oklahoma is on to the College Football Playoff after beating LSU, 17-13 on Saturday afternoon.  Recruits in Norman are excited to help keep

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Oklahoma lands one commit this weekend, on track for several more after win over LSU

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