Recruiting Rundown: Alabama Setting Up Big Second Week of Spring Practice
The Crimson Tide returns to the practice field after spring break, bringing more prospective student athletes to the Capstone.
The Alabama Crimson Tide football program enjoyed spring break with the rest of the university this past week, but there was still cause for celebration.
Alabama added its fifth prospect to the Class of 2025 as Derick Smith, 4-star wide receiver out of Southside Selma High School in Selma, Ala. on Monday. Smith's commitment gives Alabama the No. 13 overall recruiting class in the current cycle, but new head coach Kalen DeBoer doesn't want to stop there.
While no recruits seem to be on campus this weekend, it appears the Crimson Tide is loading up on visits for the second week of spring practice.
Checking out the Capstone
March 18
- Abduall Sanders is a linebacker out of Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif. Sanders is listed at 6-foot-2, 210-pounds and is considered a 4-star prospect, the No. 36 linebacker and the No. 31 player in California. Alabama has had a great history of Mater Dei prospects recently and Sanders may be the next. The Tennessee Volunteers appear to be the Tide's biggest competitor as he was offered in February by Tennessee and has an official visit set for Knoxville in June.
- Girard Pringle is a running back out of Armwood High School in Seffner, Fla. Pringle is a 4-star prospect and considered the No. 21 running back and at the No. 36 prospect in the Class of 2025. He ran for 1,683 yards and 24 TDs as a junior.
March 19
- Tariq Hayer is a safety out of Washington D.C. listed at 6-foot, 175-pounds. He's also a track star, posting an 11.17 100m-dash as a sophomore. Hayer is considered a 4-star prospect, the No. 12 safety and the No. 2 player in D.C. The Maryland Terrapins appear to lead for Hayer as he has an official visit scheduled in June.
- Max Riley is a tackle out of Avon Lake, Ohio. Riley is a gargantuan 6-foot-5, 263-pound prospect and is rated as a 5-star prospect, the No. 4 tackle and the No. 1 player in the state of Ohio.
March 20
- Jay Lindsey is a 3-star prospect out of Patrician Academy in the Class of 2024. Lindsey signed his letter of intent with Alabama in December under Nick Saban's watch but will now take time to get familiar with the new staff. The 6-foot-5, 235-pound tight end is still expected to enroll with the University of Alabama in May.
March 21
- AK Dear is a running back out of Quitman High School in Quitman, Miss. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound tailback is rated a 4-star prospect, the No. 2 running back in the class and the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi. He totaled 2,016 rushing yards and 27 TDs as a junior and is being recruited by the who's-who in the SEC.
- Dylan Biehl is a tackle out of Lambert High School in Suwannee, Ga. in the Class of 2026. Biehl is listed at 6-foot-5, 255-pounds and has yet to be ranked by 247Sports, but has offers from Georgia Tech, Miami and Indiana already.
March 22
- Dijon Lee is an elite cornerback prospect out of Mission Viejo, Calif. Lee is listed at a massive 6-foot-3, 180-pounds as a rising senior. The 247Sports Composite lists him as a 5-star prospect, the No. 5 cornerback and the No. 1 player in the state of California. He's already locked in an official visit to Tuscaloosa in June.
- Hilton Stubbs is a safety out of Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Stubbs is teammates with former Alabama commit Jaime Ffrench. The safety is listed at 6-foot-1, 180-pounds and is considered the No. 6 safety and No. 7 player in the state of Florida.
