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No. 1 Safety Recruit Caleb Downs Commits to Alabama

Related Topics: Alabama, Tony Mitchell, Nick Saban

Caleb Downs, the No. 1 safety in the class of 2023 officially announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday.

Downs received offers from over 30 programs, including Ohio State, Georgia and Notre Dame.

“It is hard to explain, but it was a strong gut feeling that told me it was Alabama,” Downs said, via On3. “In my mind, the same team just kept showing up, and it was Alabama. That is when I knew.”

Downs shared his announcement through a video with The Players’ Tribune.

The high school senior joins five-star recruit Tony Mitchell as a safety commit for Alabama’s 2023 recruiting class.