Tuscaloosa, AL - It is like Christmas day across the world of college football, with early signing day coming three weeks earlier than usual. The Crimson Tide's staff has worked tirelessly ever since Kalen DeBoer was hired as the head football coach on January 12, and now, they can reap the benefits of a highly-touted recruiting class.

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Who has signed up with the Crimson Tide? Keep track of Alabama's 2024 early signees right here!

Justin Hill - 4-Star Linebacker

Hill is a four-star linebacker from Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He chose the Crimson Tide over the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is expected to play the "Wolf" position in Kane Wommack's 4-2-5 defense.

Marshall Pritchett - 4-Star Tight End

Pritchett is ranked as the No. 23 overall tight end in the 2025 class and is rated as a four-star prospect from Rabun Gap, Georgia. He committed to the Crimson Tide after de-committing from North Carolina in October.

Ivan Taylor - 4-Star Defensive Back

Ivan Taylor is ranked as a four-star safety prospect from West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida. The son of NFL legend Ike Taylor, Ivan is ranked as the No. 62 overall prospect and the No. 7 safety in the 2025 recruiting class. He committed to the Crimson Tide after de-committing from Michigan in November.

Lotzeir Brooks - 4-Star Wide Receiver

Alabama wanted two wide receivers in this class, and one of them will be Lotzeir Brooks, a New Jersey prospect. Brooks has blazing speed and is ranked as the No. 29 wide receiver in the country, according to composite. Brooks committed to the Crimson Tide in April and has been solid on his commitment ever since.

Luke Metz, 4-Star Linebacker

Metz, a four-star linebacker from Mill Creek, Georgia, is ranked as a four-star prospect according to composite and the No. 32 linebacker overall in the 2025 class. He committed to the Crimson Tide in March 2024 and has taken several visits to the Capstone during his recruitment.

Darrell Johnson - 4-Star Linebacker

Johnson, a four-star linebacker from Dodge County High School in Georgia, is ranked as the No. 111 prospect overall in the 2025 class, and the No. 9 linebacker. Johnson visited Alabama in March of 2024, before committing to the Crimson Tide just two weeks later.

Steve Mboumoua - 3-Star Defensive Lineman

Moboumoua is in a weird scenario, committing to the Crimson Tide as a high school player back in 2023, but due to academic reasons, he had to spend a semester in junior college before officially signing his letter of intent to Alabama. Rated as a four-star defensive lineman coming out of high school, the No. 3 Juco prospect in the country makes it official and signs with Alabama, albeit a year later than he had intended.

Micah DeBose - 4-Star Offensive Lineman

DeBose, a four-star offensive tackle prospect hailing from Mobile, Alabama, is ranked as the No. 18 overall offensive tackle in the 2025 recruiting class, and the No. 182 prospect nationally. The Theodore High School tackle stands at 6-foot-5, 315 pounds, and committed to the Crimson Tide over Ohio State, Florida, and LSU after de-committing from Georgia in December 2023.

London Simmons - 3-Star Defensive Lineman

Simmons, hailing from Hartfield Academy in Flowood, Mississippi, is the No. 521 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class and the No. 62 overall defensive lineman in 2025. Simmons stands at 6-foot-3, 295 pounds, and committed to the Crimson Tide in June 2024.

Mal Waldrep - 3-Star OT

Waldrep is a three-star offensive tackle hailing from Phenix City, Alabama, and playing in the 7A State Championship game on Wednesday night against Thompson High School. Waldrep committed to the Crimson Tide in June 2024. Standing at 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, he is rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 483 overall prospect in the 2025 class. He is the No. 37 overall offensive tackle in the 2025 class.

Keelon Russell - 5-Star Quarterback

Keelon Russell was the crown jewel of the 2025 recruiting class for Alabama. A five-star prospect from Duncanville High School in Texas, Russell is the No. 2 player and the No. 2 quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class. Russell flipped his commitment from SMU to Alabama in June 2024. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound quarterback makes it official by putting pen to paper and signing with the Crimson Tide.

Dijon Lee - 5-Star Cornerback

Lee is rated as a five-star cornerback in the class of 2025 and is ranked as the No. 19 overall player in the class according to composite. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound prospect from Mission Viejo, California committed to the Crimson Tide in June 2024 and is expected to compete early during his time in Tuscaloosa.

Kevonte Henry - 3-Star DL (JUCO)

Henry is the No. 2 overall JUCO prospect, hailing from Cerritos College in California. The four-star prospect committed to the Crimson Tide on October 14, 2024. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound prospect was a four-star in high school.

Chuck McDonald - 4-Star Cornerback

McDonald is a four-star cornerback prospect hailing from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. The 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback is rated as the No. 64 overall prospect in the class and the No. 9 cornerback. McDonald committed to the Crimson Tide on June 8, 2024, over the USC Trojans. He is expected to come in and help bolster the Alabama cornerback depth immediately.

Jackson Lloyd - 4-Star Offensive Tackle

Lloyd is a four-star offensive tackle prospect from Carmel High School in Carmel, California. Standing at 6-foot-7, 290 pounds, Lloyd is ranked as the No. 44 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class and the No. 7 overall offensive tackle in the class. Lloyd committed to the Crimson Tide over the Ohio State Buckeyes on June 14.

Abduall Sanders Jr. - 4-Star Linebacker

Sanders is a four-star linebacker prospect who is teammates with Chuck McDonald at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Rated as the No. 304 overall prospect and the No. 34 linebacker, Sanders committed to the Crimson Tide in March 2024. He stands at 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds.

Alex Asparuhov - Punter

Asparuhov is rated as the No. 8 punter in the country, hailing from San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound punter prospect committed to the Crimson Tide in June 2024.

Kaleb Edwards - 4-Star Tight End

Alabama's second tight end signing of the day is four-star Kaleb Edwards. Edwards, standing at 6-foot-6 and 240 pounds, committed to the Crimson Tide in July 2024. The No. 158 overall player in the 2025 class played high school football at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California, and is ranked as the No. 8 overall tight end in the 2025 recruiting class.

Michael Carroll - 5-Star Offensive Lineman

Carroll is the third five-star prospect to sign with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday. Hailing from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, Carroll stands at 6-foot-6, 315 pounds, and is rated as the No. 17 overall prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. The No. 1 overall interior offensive lineman in 2025 committed to Alabama in June 2024 after taking an official visit with the Crimson Tide.

Akylin Dear - 5-Star Running Back

Akylin Dear is a big pick-up for Alabama in the 2025 recruiting class. Dear committed to the Crimson Tide in August 2024. Hailing from Quitman, Mississippi, Dear stands at 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, and is ranked as the No. 45 overall prospect in the country. The No. 2 running back in the country de-committed from Ole Miss on June 28, 2024.

Derek Meadows - 4-Star Wide Receiver

Meadows is a flip from the LSU Tigers, signing with the Crimson Tide late on Wednesday. Alabama adds its second receiver to the 2025 recruiting class, with Meadows ranked as the No. 17 wide receiver prospect in the country according to composite. Standing at 6-foot-6 and 200 pounds, Meadows had been committed to LSU since July 2024. He originally chose the Tigers over the Crimson Tide, but Alabama circled back and landed the big-time wide receiver.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.

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