4-star Alabama DL Kelby Collins names top-five schools

4-star defensive lineman Kelby Collins ranks as the nation’s No. 70 overall player for the class of 2023, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Collins, at 6-foot-5, 280 pounds, hails from Gardendale, Alabama, roughly an hour away from Tuscaloosa and the Crimson Tide.

During the 2021 season, Collins recorded 75 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 12 sacks for Gardendale High School.

On Tuesday, Collins released his top-five schools, which included four SEC programs and one from the Big 12. Here’s a look at Collins’ top-five schools, with quotes on each program via Hayes Fawcett and On3 Recruits.

Alabama

Collins on Alabama: “I grew up an Alabama fan…They put players in the league every year, first-round, second-round, regardless you’ll go to the league if you go to Bama I feel like.”

Oklahoma

Collins on Oklahoma: “Basically all the coaches came from Clemson. At first Clemson was one of my favorite schools and they all left.”

South Carolina

Collins on South Carolina: “I like the way Coach Beamer has changed the program. I feel like they can be a Top 10 program if they bring in players like me.”

Georgia

Collins on Georgia: “Every time I go down there they treat me like family.”

Florida

Collins on Florida: “As far as NIL, they said that they want something that has never been done before, something that’s just branded around my name. No school has told me that, so that just blew me away.”

1

1