Alabama football recruiting class: Meet Crimson Tide's 2024 incoming class
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
WR Ryan Williams
Hometown/school: Saraland, Alabama/Saraland
Vitals: 6-0, 165 pounds
247Sports Composite: Five stars; national ranking: No. 4; position ranking: No. 3
EDGE Noah Carter
Hometown/school: Peoria, Arizona/Centennial
Vitals: 6-4, 218 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 108; position ranking: No. 9
LB Quinton Reese
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
CB Jaylen Mbakwe
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
CB Zabien Brown
Hometown/school: Santa Ana, California/Mater Dei
Vitals: 6-0, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite: Five stars; national ranking: No. 30; position ranking: No. 4
TE Caleb Odom
Hometown/school: Carrollton, Georgia/Carrollton
Vitals: 6-5, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 53; position ranking: No. 2
IOL Casey Poe
Hometown/school: Lindale, Texas/Lindale
Vitals: 6-5, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 75; position ranking: No. 2
RB Kevin Riley
Hometown/school: Northport, Alabama/Tuscaloosa County
Vitals: 5-11, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: 76; position ranking: No. 3
DL Jeremiah Beaman
Hometown/school: Birmingham, Alabama/Parker
Vitals: 6-4, 265 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 80; position ranking: No. 13
S Peyton Woodyard
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
EDGE Jayshawn Ross
Hometown/school: Liberty, Missouri/Liberty North
Vitals: 6-4, 220 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 171; position ranking: No. 15
EDGE Sterling Dixon
Hometown/school: Spanish Fort, Alabama/Spanish Fort
Vitals: 6-3, 211 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 200; position ranking: No. 18
WR Amari Jefferson
Hometown/school: Chattanooga, Tennessee/Baylor School
Vitals: 6-0, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 212; position ranking: No. 36
ATH Aeryn Hampton
Hometown/school: Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield
Vitals: 5-10, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: 226; position ranking: No. 9
LB Cayden Jones
Hometown/school: Arden, North Carolina/Christ School
Vitals: 6-4, 210 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 269; position ranking: No. 20
S Rydarrius Morgan
Hometown/school: Phenix City, Alabama/Central
Vitals: 6-0, 175 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 292; position ranking: No. 28
IOL Williams Sanders
Hometown/school: Brookwood, Alabama/Brookwood
Vitals: 6-3, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 309; position ranking: No. 22
WR Rico Scott
Hometown/school: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania/Bishop McDevitt
Vitals: 6-0, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: Four stars; national ranking: No. 323; position ranking: No. 53
DL Steve Mboumoua
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
DL Isaia Faga
Hometown/school: Phenix City, Alabama/Central
Vitals: 6-2, 275 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 503; position ranking: No. 60
LB Justin Okoronkwo
Hometown/school: Germany
Vitals: 6-3, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 505; position ranking: No. 47
IOL Joseph Ionata
Hometown/school: Clearwater, Florida/Calvary Christian
Vitals: 6-5, 294 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 562; position ranking: No. 40
TE Jay Lindsey
Hometown/school: Butler, Alabama/Patrician Academy
Vitals: 6-5, 235 pounds
247Sports Composite: Three stars; national ranking: No. 810; position ranking: No. 43
S Dre Kirkpatrick Jr.
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 nkelly@gannett.com or follow him @_NickKelly on X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter.
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