Five-star safety Jireh Edwards, No. 23 in the 2026 ESPN 300, became the top-ranked member of Alabama's latest recruiting class when he announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Saturday.
Edwards is ESPN's second-ranked safety in the 2026 cycle. A 6-foot-2, 210-pound defender from Baltimore, Edwards chose Alabama over finalists Auburn and Georgia. His pledge leaves only five of the 23 five-star recruits featured in the 2026 ESPN 300 still uncommitted, headlined by No. 1 overall prospect Lamar Brown and top-ranked running back Derrek Cooper (No. 7 overall).
Edwards' pledge marks the latest and most high-profile addition of the Crimson Tide's recent summer recruiting surge, which has now yielded the program six top 300 commits since June 26.