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Alabama Football Lands Class of 2026 Offensive Lineman

The Crimson Tide secures its first offensive lineman in the upcoming recruiting cycle.

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The Alabama Crimson Tide football program got good news on Thursday as the team secured the commitment of 4-star offensive lineman Chris Booker. He becomes the Crimson Tide's second commit in the Class of 2026 and the first offensive lineman to choose Alabama.

Standing at 6-foot-4, 284 lbs. and hailing from Hapeville Charter School in Atlanta, Georgia, Booker is ranked as the No. 28 player at his position in the country and the No. 41 player in the Peach state, according to 247Sports' composite ranking.

Booker chose the Crimson Tide over Kentucky, South Florida and more.

Booker came to Tuscaloosa for the Tide's Junior Day at the start of February and was offered a scholarship. He took to social media this week, prior to announcing his commitment, to say that he will be in Tuscaloosa for an official visit on May 30th through June 1st.

He joins 4-Star cornerback Zyan Gibson as one of just two commits in the Class of 2026 thus far, but the recruiting calendar has barely reset for the new cycle and the December signing date is a long way away.

Just this week, Alabama has lined up several other visits with top tier 2026 prospects and has also extended offers to more players, looking to continue building on the class. With so much time remaining until the conclusion of next year's cycle, adding a player of Booker's caliber could just be a sign of what's to come for the Tide.

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Joe Gaither
JOE GAITHER

My name is Joe Gaither and I graduated from the University of Alabama in 2018. I began my sports media career in radio in 2019, working for three years in Tuscaloosa covering the University of Alabama and other local high school sports. In 2023 I began my career with On SI writing and covering predominantly college athletics with a focus on the University of Alabama, University of Missouri and Vanderbilt.

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