Alabama Crimson Tide 2027 Football Commitments Tracker

Alabama football is entering its third season under head coach Kalen DeBoer and the roster truly shows how far this new era has come following the retirement of Nick Saban.

Saban called it a career in the days following the 2023 season, but the Crimson Tide's 2024 signees were recruited by him and his staff. While they weren't coached by Saban, a decent chunk of them are still in Tuscaloosa. In fact, a little over 20 scholarship players on the 2026 roster were recruited by Saban between 2020-23.

But every other Alabama commit and incoming transfer since is a product of DeBoer and his staff. The Tide has 27 true freshmen on the team this upcoming season, but UA has been and will continue to build up its 2027 recruiting class.

Just like current freshmen Jett Thomalla and Tayden Evan-Kaawa, the Crimson Tide has two 2027 quarterbacks in Elijah Haven and Trent Seaborn. However, one position that already looks different is at tight end. Mack Sutter was Alabama's lone signee in 2026, but there are currently two commits in Colt Lumpris and Oakley Keegan.

Recruiting in positional pairs has been a likely unintentional wavelength that Alabama has been following, as in addition to two quarterbacks and two tight ends, it also has two edge rushers in Stevan Thornton III and AJ Pauley. As of this publishing on May 20, linebacker Kenneth Simon II is the seventh and most recent commit.

Nevertheless, the Crimson Tide still has a ton of positions to check off and also build on the ones that already have the aforementioned commits. Alabama's first recruiting class from DeBoer's staff was ranked No. 6 in the country by On3 and 247. Where the 2027 class finishes in the rankings is up to Alabama.

BamaCentral will be keeping track of the commits right here. Be sure to refresh your browser to see the newest members of the Tide, as the most recent commits will be placed right below this paragraph.

1. Tai Phillips

Consensus: 3-star running back
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 48 position, No. 12 state
Rivals: No. 1,022 nationally, No. 83 position, No. 18 state

The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder out of Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina, chose the Crimson Tide over offers from Ohio State, Missouri, North Carolina, Florida State, Louisville, Virginia Tech and more. He is the second running back in UA's 2027 class, joining four-star Nigel Newkirk. Phillips committed to Alabama on June 8.

2. Luke Cody

Consensus: 5-star kicker
Kohl's Kicking: No. 9 position, No. 2 state
Not rated by 247Sports or Rivals

The 6-foot, 175-pounder from Lumberton, Texas, is the first special teams player in UA's recruiting class. He was one of several prospects to make an official visit during the first weekend of June and committed on June 7. Cody might have to wait his turn after he officially signs and arrives in Tuscaloosa, as three current kickers will still have collegiate eligibility. Regardless, his kicker ranking is eye-opening for a position group that has been up in the air at Alabama over the past two years.

3. Michael Nnabuife

Consensus: 3-star tight end
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 53 position, No. 28 state
Rivals: No. 916 recruit nationally, No. 47 position, No. 23 state

The 6-foot-5, 250-pounder from St. Frances Academy in Baltimore flipped his commitment from Syracuse to Alabama on June 6. He chose the Tide over Syracuse, South Carolina, West Virginia, Rutgers, Kentucky, NC State, Toledo, South Florida and Delaware State. Nnabuife became UA's second tight end, alongside Oakley Keegan. Keegan was once one of two Alabama tight end commits alongside 4-star Colt Lumpris, however, Lumpris flipped to Michigan on May 27.

4. Nigel Newkirk

Consensus: 4-star running back
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 22 position, No. 28 state
Rivals: No. 89 nationally, No. 6 position, No. 10 state

The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder from Gainesville High School in Georgia chose the Tide over LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State and USC. Newkirk was one of numerous recruits who took an official visit to Tuscaloosa on the last weekend of May, and he clearly liked what he saw. In fact, he was scheduled to announce his commitment on July 1, but he made his choice early on May 31.

5. Kenneth Simon II

Consensus: 4-star linebacker
247Sports: No. 133 nationally, No. 7 position, No. 6 state
Rivals: No. 144 nationally, No. 13 position, No. 6 state

The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder from Brentwood Academy in Tennessee chose the Crimson Tide over fellow SEC finalists Georgia, Tennessee and Ole Miss. He is the son of Kevin Simon, who spent one year in the NFL as a linebacker for the Washington then-Redskins. The seventh-round pick from the 2006 NFL Draft spent his collegiate career at Tennessee, where he was a two-time All-SEC selection. In other words, the Simons have now entered into a house divided scenario. Kenneth committed to Alabama on May 11.

6. Elijah Haven

Consensus: 5-star quarterback
247Sports: No. 2 nationally, No. 1 position, No. 1 state
Rivals: No. 12 nationally, No. 1 position, No. 1 state

The 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Dunham High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was meant to join a football program riddled with accolades like Alabama. He was named the 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year in Louisiana after leading Dunham to a state title. He set state records in touchdown passes (62) and total touchdowns (73) while completing 240 of 332 pass attempts for 3,931 yards and also carrying the ball 127 times for 794 yards and 11 more scores. He committed to Alabama on April 25.

7. Stevan Thornton III

Consensus: 3-star edge rusher
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 70 position, No. 102 state
Rivals: No. 797 nationally, No. 68 position, No. 88 state

The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder from Cairo High School in Georgia chose the Crimson Tide over offers from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Arkansas, Florida State and others. Thornton took an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa in April after receiving a scholarship offer from the Crimson Tide in March. He committed to the Crimson Tide on April 21.

8. AJ Pauley

Consensus: 3-star defensive lineman
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 103 position, No. 32 state
Rivals: No. 839 nationally, No. 74 position, No. 32 state

The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder from McGill-Toolen Catholic in Mobile, Alabama, will join a unit scheduled to lose several upperclassmen in the next offseason, making him a critical part of Alabama's future defensive plans. Pauley received an offer from the Crimson Tide last September and has been in Tuscaloosa numerous times since, including when he committed to Alabama on A-Day.

9. Oakley Keegan

Consensus: 3-star tight end
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 66 position, No. 9 state
Rivals: No. 1090 nationally, No. 58 position, No. 11 state

The 6-foot-7, 240-pounder from Liverpool High School in New York chose Alabama over Vanderbilt, Rutgers and Syracuse. Tight ends can play a big role in DeBoer's offense with Josh Cuevas being one of the Crimson Tide's top targets over the last two seasons. Alabama currently has eight scholarship tight ends on its 2026 roster under new tight ends coach Richard Owens. Keegan committed on March 21.

10. Trent Seaborn

Consensus: 4-star quarterback
247Sports: Not top 247 nationally, No. 14 position, No. 12 state
Rivals: No. 286 nationally, No. 20 position, No. 14 state

The 6-foot-1, 200-pounder's varsity career began in 2022 when the then-eighth grader took over as the starter for one of the state's top football programs, Thompson High School in Alabaster. He then led the Warriors to a 49-24 state title game win over Auburn High School. Over the past four seasons, he's tallied 10,145 passing yards, 103 touchdowns and 23 interceptions while completing 774 of 1,117 (69.3 percent) attempts. Seaborn, who committed to Alabama on Oct. 20, 2025, also won 7A state titles in 2024 and 2025.

Summary of Alabama's 2027 Class:

5-star - Quarterback - Elijah Haven - Baton Rouge, La.
5-star - Kicker - Luke Cody - Lumberton, Texas
4-star - Linebacker - Kenneth Simon II - Brentwood, Tenn.
4-star - Running Back - Nigel Newkirk - Gainesville, Ga.
4-star - Quarterback - Trent Seaborn - Thompson, Ala.
3-star - Running Back - Tai Phillips - Columbia, S.C.
3-star - Defensive Line - AJ Pauley - Mobile, Ala.
3-star - Defensive Line - Stevan Thornton III - Cairo, Ga.
3-star - Tight End - Michael Nnabuife - Baltimore, Md.
3-star - Tight End - Oakley Keegan - Liverpool, N.Y.

Alabama's 2027 Decommitments

Colt Lumpris, 3-star TE, 6-6, 249 pounds – committed to Michigan
Nash Johnson III, 3-star CB, 6-0, 170 pounds – committed to Auburn
Jabarrius Garror, 4-star EDGE, 6-2 1/2, 215 pounds
Jatori Williams, 4-star IOL, 6-5, 320 pounds – committed to Miami
Ba'Roc Willis, 3-star EDGE, 6-3, 220 pounds – committed to Colorado

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