Alabama football saw three assistant coaches finish within the top five of the 247Sports Recruiter Rankings following the Early Signing Period. Crimson Tide safeties coach Charles Kelly finished No. 3, defensive coordinator Pete Golding finished No. 4, and defensive line coach Freddie Roach finished No. 5. Two other UA assistants finished in the top 30 — running backs coach Robert Gillespie at No. 24 and wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins at No. 29.
While Alabama’s assistant coaches often vary drastically from year to year based on the prospects in each guy’s region, Charles Kelly has been a top-15 recruiter for all three seasons he’s been with the Tide, so it’s good to see him all the way up to #3 this year.