2026 4-Star IOL Places Alabama in Top Five

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kalen DeBoer and the rest of his staff have done a tremendous job on the recruiting trail, with the Tide ranking among a class of 2026 4-Star inside offensive lineman's top five schools on Monday.

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Brandon Anderson, a 4-star offensive lineman from the Class of 2026, announced his top five schools on his X account (formerly known as Twitter) on Monday. His list includes Alabama, Georgia, Florida State, Tennessee, and Missouri.

Anderson is a junior at North Cobb in Kennesaw, Georgia, where the 6'5", 335-pound offensive lineman is ranked as the No.28 inside offensive lineman in the 2026 class and the No.354 overall prospect by composite.

The Georgia native would be a significant addition to the Tide, which currently does not have a commitment from an interior offensive lineman in this class. Anderson showcases relentless effort and plays with a unique brand of physicality. Watching the 4-star offensive lineman's film, you might feel as if you're observing the cooks at IHOP making pancakes; it seems that almost every defender who faced off against the remarkably athletic 335-pounder ended up on the ground, far away from the play.

Check out Anderson's Hudl highlights here.

Anderson, who initially committed to Tennessee on October 24th—just a day after the Volunteers defeated the Crimson Tide 24-17—recently decommitted from Tennessee at the end of January. About a month and a half later, on March 5th, he took his first visit to Tuscaloosa during the opening week of spring practice.

Tennessee is still the favorite to sign Anderson, with On3's Recruiting Prediction Meter giving the Volunteers an 89.2% chance of landing the 6'5", 335-pound interior offensive lineman.

Alabama is still in the running, and since the Tide is included in Anderson's top five, I expect the interior offensive lineman to plan a trip to Tuscaloosa this summer. Anderson has already scheduled visits with two teams for this summer: he plans to visit Florida on June 6th and Florida State on June 13th according to On3.

Alabama's 2026 recruiting class currently ranks 15th in the nation, and 8th in the SEC according to On3's Team Ranking.

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