For the first time since 2006, Alabama football will experience a signing day without Nick Saban.
Instead, Kalen DeBoer is the new coach, having taken over for Saban after Saban retired on Jan. 10. While the Alabama football recruiting class for 2024 will largely go down as the work of Saban and his staff, DeBoer also had to work to keep as many of these signees and commitments as possible. There were a couple who left (Julian Sayin, Jaheer Grimsley), but DeBoer managed to keep the group mostly intact.
Like is the case most years, Alabama signed a majority of its recruiting class during the early signing period in December. Still, the Crimson Tide is expected to add a couple more players to the fold during National Signing Day on Wednesday.
Here’s a look at who Alabama and DeBoer added Wednesday as well as the players the Crimson Tide signed during the early signing period.
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Alabama football recruiting signees on National Signing Day
Hometown/school: Saraland, Alabama/Saraland
Vitals: 6-0, 165 pounds
247Sports Composite: Five stars; national ranking: No. 4; position ranking: No. 3
Hometown/school: Peoria, Arizona/Centennial
Vitals: 6-4, 218 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 108; position ranking: No. 9
Hometown/school: Birmingham, Alabama/Ramsay
Vitals: 6-0, 205 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 822; position ranking: No. 71
Alabama football recruiting December signees
Hometown/school: Pinson, Alabama/Clay-Chalkville
Vitals: 5-11, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite: Five stars; national ranking: No. 12; position ranking: No. 2
DB Zavier Mincey
Hometown/school: Dayton Beach, Florida/Mainland
Vitals: 6-2, 187 pounds
247Sports Composite: Five stars; national ranking: No. 27; position ranking: No. 3
Hometown/school: Santa Ana, California/Mater Dei
Vitals: 6-0, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite: Five stars; national ranking: No. 30; position ranking: No. 4
Hometown/school: Carrollton, Georgia/Carrollton
Vitals: 6-5, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 53; position ranking: No. 2
Hometown/school: Lindale, Texas/Lindale
Vitals: 6-5, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 75; position ranking: No. 2
Hometown/school: Northport, Alabama/Tuscaloosa County
Vitals: 5-11, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: 76; position ranking: No. 3
Hometown/school: Birmingham, Alabama/Parker
Vitals: 6-4, 265 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 80; position ranking: No. 13
Hometown/school: Bellflower, California/St. John Bosco
Vitals: 6-2, 188 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 115; position ranking: No. 8
ATH Daniel Hill
Hometown/school: Meridian, Mississippi/Meridian
Vitals: 6-0, 239 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 150; position ranking: 14
Hometown/school: Liberty, Missouri/Liberty North
Vitals: 6-4, 220 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 171; position ranking: No. 15
Hometown/school: Spanish Fort, Alabama/Spanish Fort
Vitals: 6-3, 211 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 200; position ranking: No. 18
Hometown/school: Chattanooga, Tennessee/Baylor School
Vitals: 6-0, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 212; position ranking: No. 36
Hometown/school: Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield
Vitals: 5-10, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: 226; position ranking: No. 9
Hometown/school: Arden, North Carolina/Christ School
Vitals: 6-4, 210 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 269; position ranking: No. 20
Hometown/school: Phenix City, Alabama/Central
Vitals: 6-0, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 292; position ranking: No. 28
Hometown/school: Brookwood, Alabama/Brookwood
Vitals: 6-3, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 309; position ranking: No. 22
Hometown/school: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania/Bishop McDevitt
Vitals: 6-0, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 323; position ranking: No. 53
Hometown/school: Quebec City, Canada/Notre Dame de Foy
Vitals: 6-4, 260 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 349; position ranking: No. 45
Hometown/school: Phenix City, Alabama/Central
Vitals: 6-2, 275 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 503; position ranking: No. 60
Hometown/school: Germany
Vitals: 6-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 505; position ranking: No. 47
Hometown/school: Clearwater, Florida/Calvary Christian
Vitals: 6-5, 294 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 562; position ranking: No. 40
Hometown/school: Butler, Alabama/Patrician Academy
Vitals: 6-5, 235 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 810; position ranking: No. 43
Hometown/school: Gadsden, Alabama/Gadsden City
Vitals: 6-0, 192 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 846; position ranking: No. 89
Nick Kelly is the Alabama beat writer for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network, and he covers Alabama football and men’s basketball. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him @_NickKelly on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.
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