Alabama football‘s run in recruiting over the past month has been nothing if not impressive.
Since the beginning of June, Alabama has gone from five players in its 2026 recruiting class to 17 hard commitments. The latest came on Wednesday in five-star receiver Cederian Morgan from Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City. Morgan chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Clemson and Colorado.
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Morgan is the top prospect in the state of Alabama and the No. 2 receiver in the 2026 class, according to both 247Sports and On3. His commitment to Kalen DeBoer and the Crimson Tide followed those of five-star EDGE Xavier Griffin, the nation’s No. 1 ranked linebacker who committed on June 29, and five-star running back Ezavier Crowell on June 26.
Four-star recruits in tight end Mack Sutter from Dunlap, Illinois, offensive lineman Samuelu Utu from Orange, California, and quarterback and Iowa State flip Jett Thomalla also committed to Alabama within the past month.
Here’s a look at where the Crimson Tide now land in the experts’ class of 2026 team recruiting rankings following their recent surge.
247Sports’ 2026 college football team recruiting rankings, updated
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1. USC Trojans: 30 commitments — one five-star recruit, 19 four-stars, 10 three-stars
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2. Georgia Bulldogs: 26 commitments — one five-star recruit, 18 four-stars, six three-stars
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4. Texas A&M Aggies: 22 commitments — one five-star recruit, 18 four-stars, three three-stars
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5. Ohio State Buckeyes: 19 commitments — two five-star recruits, 13 four-stars, four three-stars
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6. Alabama Crimson Tide: 17 commitments — three five-star recruits, eight four-stars, six three-stars
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7. Miami Hurricanes: 19 commitments — one five-star recruit, 11 four-stars, seven three-stars
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8. Clemson Tigers: 20 commitments — zero five-star recruits, 14 four-stars, six three-stars
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9. Michigan Wolverines: 19 commitments — zero five-star recruits, 12 four-stars, six three-stars
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10. Oregon Ducks: 14 commitments — three five-star recruits, seven four-stars, four three-stars
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In 247Sports’ overall team rankings, Alabama ties Oregon with three five-star recruits. Griffin is the highest ranked recruit at No. 8 overall.
On3, Rivals 2026 industry football team recruiting rankings
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1. USC: one five-star recruit, 19 four-stars, 10 three-stars
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2. Georgia: one five-star recruit, 19 four-stars, five three-stars
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3. Notre Dame: one five-star recruit, 17 four-stars, four three-stars
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4. Texas A&M: one five-star recruit, 18 four-stars, three three-stars
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5. LSU: two five-star recruits, eight four-stars, two three-stars
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6. Ohio State: two five-star recruits, 12 four-stars, five three-stars
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7. Alabama: four five-star recruits, seven four-stars, six three-stars
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8. Oregon: two five-star recruits, seven four-stars, four three-stars
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9. Clemson: zero five-star recruits, 13 four-stars, seven three-stars
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10. Miami: one five-star recruit, 11 four-stars, seven three-stars
In On3/Rivals’ industry rankings for 2026, Alabama is the only school with four five-star recruits. Morgan is the highest ranked recruit as the No. 15 overall prospect in the nation.
ESPN updated 2026 college football recruiting class rankings
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2. Georgia: 15 ESPN 300 commits
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3. Texas A&M: 14 ESPN 300 commits
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4. Notre Dame: 15 ESPN 300 commits
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5. Ohio State: 13 ESPN 300 commits
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6. Clemson: six ESPN 300 commits
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7. Michigan: 10 ESPN 300 commits
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8. Miami: nine ESPN 300 commits
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9. Alabama: eight ESPN 300 commits
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10. Texas: nine ESPN 300 commits
ESPN’s updated 2026 recruiting rankings were unveiled Thursday. The Crimson Tide went from being ranked outside ESPN’s top 25 to moving into the top 10. Recruiting analyst Craig Haubert listed Crowell as the top offensive recruit in Alabama’s 2026 class with Griffin the top defensive prospect.
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Haubert said of Alabama’s recent haul:
“It took some time for Alabama’s class to find its footing, but an active June brought the Tide into the mix among the top classes in the country. They kept one of the top running backs in the class at home by signing Ezavier Crowell, an aggressive runner who possesses good power and vision.
“The defense is benefitting from some big pickups, including pulling several ESPN 300 defenders out of Georgia. Xavier Griffin has a lengthy and broad frame to develop and can get up field and bend the edge.”
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