The 2023 Alabama football recruiting class is on track to be the highest ranked in the country after the early signing period began Wednesday for the Class of 2023.
Nick Saban’s signing class was ranked No. 1 as of late Wednesday, per the 247Sports Composite. Alabama signed 27 players on Wednesday. Six five-star prospects are included in that; Texas was the closest with four. Georgia, Texas, Miami and Ohio State rounded out the top five heading into Thursday.
If Saban signs another No. 1 class, it will mark the 10th time he has achieved that accomplishment since 247Sports began its ranking, starting with the Class of 2010.
The Crimson Tide finished No. 2 in the 2022 signing class behind Texas A&M. Under Saban, Alabama has finished second twice (2022 and 2020), fourth (2010) and fifth (2018).
Here are the players who have signed their letters of intent to play for Alabama.
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S Caleb Downs
Hometown/School: Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek)
Vitals: 6-0, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: five stars, national ranking: No. 6; position ranking: No. 1
Edge Keon Keeley
Hometown/School: Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep)
Vitals: 6-6, 242 pounds
247Sports Composite: five stars, national ranking: No. 10; position ranking: No. 1
OT Kadyn Proctor
Hometown/School: Des Moines, Iowa (Southeast Polk)
Vitals: 6-7, 330 pounds
247Sports Composite: five stars, national ranking: No. 12; position ranking: No. 2
DL James Smith
Hometown/School: Montgomery, Ala. (Carver)
Vitals: 6-3, 310 pounds
247Sports Composite: five stars, national ranking: No. 18; position ranking: No. 2
Edge Qua Russaw
Hometown/School: Montgomery, Ala. (Carver)
Vitals: 6-2, 230 pounds
247Sports Composite: five stars, national ranking: No. 22; position ranking: No. 3
RB Justice Haynes
Hometown/School: Buford, Ga. (Buford)
Vitals: 5-11, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite: five stars, national ranking: No. 25; position ranking: No. 3
CB Jahlil Hurley
Hometown/School: Florence, Ala. (Florence)
Vitals: 6-2, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 38; position ranking: No. 4
WR Jalen Hale
Hometown/School: Longview, Texas (Longview)
Vitals: 6-1, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 40; position ranking: No. 7
RB Richard Young
Hometown/School: Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh Senior)
Vitals: 5-11, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 48; position ranking: No. 4
S Tony Mitchell
Hometown/School: Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson)
Vitals: 6-2, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 54; position ranking: No. 5
Edge Yhonzae Pierre
Hometown/School: Eufaula, Ala. (Eufaula)
Vitals: 6-4, 220 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 59; position ranking: No. 8
DL Jordan Renaud
Hometown/School: Tyler, Texas (Tyler Legacy)
Vitals: 6-3, 245 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 62; position ranking: No. 7
QB Eli Holstein
Hometown/School: Zachary, La. (Zachary)
Vitals: 6-4, 222 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 74; position ranking: No. 9
OT Wilkin Formby
Hometown/School: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Northridge)
Vitals: 6-7, 295 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 77; position ranking: No. 8
QB Dylan Lonergan
Hometown/School: Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood)
Vitals: 6-2, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 140; position ranking: No. 11
DL Hunter Osborne
Hometown/School: Trussville, Ala. (Hewitt-Trussville)
Vitals: 6-4, 260 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 144; position ranking: No. 17
WR Malik Benson
Hometown/School: Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson Community College)
Vitals: 6-1, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 1 JUCO; position ranking: No. 1 JUCO
DL Edric Hill
Hometown/School: Kansas City, Mo. (North Kansas City)
Vitals: 6-3, 290 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 180; position ranking: No. 24
OT Olaus Alinen
Hometown/School: Windsor, Conn. (The Loomis Chaffee School)
Vitals: 6-6, 315 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 189; position ranking: No. 15
OT Miles McVay
Hometown/School: East Saint Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis)
Vitals: 6-6, 358 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 200; position ranking: No. 18
TE Ty Lockwood
Hometown/School: Thompson’s Station, Tenn. (Independence)
Vitals: 6-5, 225 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 235; position ranking: No. 13
LB Justin Jefferson
Hometown/School: Poplarville, Miss. (Pearl River Community College)
Vitals: 6-1, 215 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 2 JUCO; position ranking: No. 1 JUCO
WR Jaren Hamilton
Hometown/School: Gainesville, Fla. (F.W. Bucholz)
Vitals: 6-1, 188 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 285; position ranking: No. 39
WR Cole Adams
Hometown/School: Owasso, Okla. (Owasso)
Vitals: 5-10, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 305; position ranking: No. 42
ATH Brayson Hubbard
Hometown/School: Pascagoula, Miss. (Ocean Springs)
Vitals: 6-2, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 334; position ranking: No. 15
IOL RyQueze McElderry
Hometown/School: Anniston, Ala. (Anniston)
Vitals: 6-3, 340 pounds
247Sports Composite: four stars, national ranking: No. 375; position ranking: No. 23
K Conor Talty
Hometown/School: Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita)
Vitals: 6-1, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: three stars, national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 3
