Kalen DeBoer has more momentum on the recruiting trail. After a quiet couple of months following a brilliant summer, Alabama has positioned itself for a strong finish to the 2026 recruiting class.
Alabama's class ranks No. 4 in the 247 composite right now with 22 commitments. Along with having some of their top targets announce they had shut their recruitments down this week - QB Jett Thomalla, RB EJ Crowell, and WR Cederian Morgan all announced that on Sunday - the Crimson Tide also landed a commitment from one of its top remaining targets: 3-star OT Jared Doughty, who is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the country.