Alabama Football Adds 22 Student-Athletes on First Day of Early Signing Period

Alabama football announced it has added 22 student-athletes to its 2019 recruiting class on the first day of the early signing period on Wednesday.

The 22 high school players come from 10 states – Alabama (6), Florida (3), Georgia (3), Maryland (3), New Jersey (2), Illinois (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Mississippi (1) and Texas (1).

As of 4 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Alabama’s 2019 signing class was ranked No. 1 nationally by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.

As listed by position, the Crimson Tide add to its roster five offensive linemen, five linebackers, four defensive backs, three defensive linemen, two quarterbacks along with one player each at placekicker, tight end and wide receiver.

The early signees include DL Antonio Alfano (Colonia, N.J./Colonia), DB Jordan Battle (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), TE Jahleel Billingsley (Chicago, Ill./Phillips Academy), OL Tanner Bowles (Glasgow, Ky./Glasgow), DB Jeffery Carter (Mansfield, Texas/Legacy), DL Darrian Dalcourt (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy), DL D.J. Dale (Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville), LB Justin Ebiogbe (Forest Park, Ga./Forest Park), LB Christian Harris (Baton Rouge, La./University Lab), LB Kevin Harris II (Loganville, Ga./Grayson), DB DeMarco Hellams (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic), DL Braylen Ingraham (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), OL Amari Kight (Alabaster, Ala./Thompson), LB Shane Lee (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy), WR John Metchie (Highstown, N.J./The Peddle School), LB King Mwikuta (West Point, Ga./Troup County), OL Evan Neal (Okeechobee, Fla./IMG Academy), OL Pierce Quick (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville), PK Will Reichard (Hoover, Ala./Hoover), QB Taulia Tagovailoa (Alabaster, Ala./Thompson), DB Brandon Turnage (Oxford, Miss/Lafayette) and QB Paul Tyson (Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville).

Among the 22 players are:

• Two five-star prospects (by at least one of the following: 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN): Antonio Alfano and Evan Neal
• Nineteen four-star prospects (by at least one of the following: 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN): Jordan Battle, Jahleel Billingsley, Tanner Bowles, Jeffery Carter, Darrian Dalcourt, D.J. Dale, Justin Eboigbe, Christian Harris, Kevin Harris II, DeMarcus Hellams, Braylen Ingraham, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, John Metchie, King Mwikuta, Pierce Quick, Taulia Tagovailoa, Brandon Turnage and Paul Tyson
• Twelve players selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Game: Jordan Battle, Jeffery Carter, Darrien Dalcourt, Justin Eboigbe, Kevin Harris II, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, King Mwikuta, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick, Will Reichard and Brandon Turnage
• Three players selected to participate in the Army All American Bowl: Antonio Alfano, Christian Harris, and Taulia Tagovailoa
• Eighteen players in the ESPN300: Antonio Alfano, Jordan Battle, Tanner Bowles, Jeffery Carter, D.J. Dale, Justin Eboigbe, Christian Harris, Kevin Harris II, DeMarcus Hellams, Braylen Ingraham, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, King Mwikuta, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick, Taulia Tagovailoa, Brandon Turnage and Paul Tyson
• Six players in the Rivals100: Antonio Alfano, DeMarco Hellams, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, Evan Neal, and Pierce Quick
• Fifteen players in the Rivals250: Antonio Alfano, Jordan Battle, Jahleel Billngsley, Justin Eboigbe, Kevin Harris II, DeMarco Hellams, Braylen Ingraham, Amari Kight, Shane Lee, John Metchie, King Mwikuta, Evan Neal, Pierce Quick, Taulia Tagovailoa and Brandon Turnage
• The nation’s top kicking prospect: Will Reichard (ESPN.com, Rivals.com, 247Composite)

2019 Alabama Early Signing Day Roster

Signees (22)

NAME                           POS       HT           WT         HOMETOWN/SCHOOL

Antonio Alfano               DL         6-4           285        Colonia, N.J./Colonia

Jordan Battle                  DB         6-1           187        Fort Lauderdale, Fla. /St. Thomas Aquinas

Jahleel Billingsley            TE          6-4           216        Chicago, Ill./Phillips Academy

Tanner Bowles                OL         6-5           280        Glasgow, Ky./Glasgow

Jeffery Carter                 DB         6-0           186        Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield Legacy

Darrian Dalcourt             OL         6-3           290        Baltimore, Md./St. Frances

D.J. Dale                        DL         6-3           323        Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville

Justin Ebiogbe               LB          6-5           263        Forest Park, Ga./Forest Park

Christian Harris              LB          6-2           239        Baton Rouge, La./University Lab

Kevin Harris II                LB          6-4           228        Loganville, Ga./Grayson

DeMarcco Hellams         DB         6-1           203        Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha Catholic

Braylen Ingraham           DL         6-4           260        Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas

Amari Kight                    OL         6-7           307        Alabaster, Ala./Thompson

Shane Lee                      LB          6-0           243        Baltimore, Md./St. Frances Academy

John Metchie                  WR        6-0           195        Hightstown, N.J./The Peddie School

King Mwikuta                 LB          6-5           240        West Point, Ga./Troup County

Evan Neal                       OL         6-7           360        Okeechobee, Fla./IMG Academy

Pierce Quick                   OL         6-5           285        Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville

Will Reichard                  PK          6-1           185        Hoover, Ala./Hoover

Taulia Tagovailoa            QB         5-11         203        Alabaster, Ala./Thompson

Brandon Turnage            DB         6-1           185        Oxford, Miss./Lafayette

Paul Tyson                      QB         6-5           217        Trussville, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville