Alabama Recruiting

Although he's only been with the team since June, this Crimson Tide freshman has already begun building his brand.

Alabama defensive coordinator Pete Golding spoke with the media on Sunday and revealed a bit of his strategy for landing top tier recruits.

With the commitment of four-star tight end Ty Lockwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide's 2023 recruiting class is now officially ranked first in the nation

He earned a scholarship offer in February 2021, and he stayed closely in touch with the Tide attending summer camp, taking unofficial visits, hosting head coach Nick Saban for an in-home visit and finally taking an official visit to Tuscaloosa in June 2022.

The addition of Talty gives the Crimson Tide 13 total commitments for the 2023 class and puts Alabama up to the No. 11 class in the nation. He was primarily recruited by Alabama special teams coordinator Coleman Hutzler.

In-state five-star Peter Woods, who announced his commitment date earlier in the week, chose the Clemson Tigers over the Crimson Tide on Friday evening

The JUCO prospect stands 6-foot-1 and hauled in 43 receptions for 1,229 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman in 2021, setting the NJCAA single season record for yards per-reception with 28.6.

The linebacker chose the Crimson Tide over Texas A&M, Florida, Ole Miss among several other offers. Defensive coordinator Pete Golding furthers his reputation as a strong recruiter as he was the lead staff member on Jefferson's case.

Tony Mitchell, five-star cornerback out of Thompson High School, announced his commitment to Alabama just days after placing the Tide in his top-four schools.

The Crimson Tide picked up its sixth commitment of the 2023 class, landing three-star athlete Brayson Hubbard out of Pascagoula, Mississippi.