POSITION BREAKDOWN
» Quarterbacks: 0
» Running backs: 2
» Wide receivers/tight ends: 2
» Offensive linemen: 2
» Defensive linemen: 2
» Linebackers: 5
» Defensive backs: 5
» Kickers: 1
NAME YOU KNOW
Cornerback Patrick Surtain Jr., who entered Wednesday as the nation's top uncommitted prospect, should thrive from day one in an Alabama secondary that must completely be revamped after the departure of six players.
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With six defensive backs now gone, including five who have been invited to next month's NFL combine, there is room for more than just Surtain. That's where cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis, a borderline top-100 national prospect, comes into play.
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Alex Leatherwood and Jonah Williams have given Alabama elite tackle signees the past two classes, but Nick Petit-Frere of Tampa, Fla., decided not to continue that string, picking Ohio State on Wednesday over the Crimson Tide, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame.
Wednesday signees
DB EDDIE SMITH
» 6-0, 180, Slidell, La. (Salmon)
» Smith is a three-star prospect rated as the nation's No. 42 cornerback by 247Sports.com. As a Salmon senior, Smith tallied 35 receptions for 628 yards and nine touchdowns, 29 tackles, three interceptions and a forced fumble, and he also had three touchdowns on special-teams returns.
DB PATRICK SURTAIN JR.
» 6-2, 199, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (American Heritage)
» The nation's No. 1 cornerback and No. 6 overall prospect, according to 247Sports, Surtain announced Wednesday that he was signing with the Crimson Tide after favoring LSU for much of the recruiting process and taking recent trips to Clemson and Miami. He had 16 tackles and an interception as a senior.
WR JAYLEN WADDLE
» 5-10, 175, Bellaire, Texas (Episcopal)
» Waddle gave the Crimson Tide a late boost Wednesday afternoon with his signature, with coach Nick Saban actually pausing during his news conference to make sure the player's paperwork had arrived before he could comment. The nation's No. 5 receiver and No. 39 prospect overall was pursued heavily by both Texas and Texas A&M.
December signees
OLB EYABI ANOMA
» 6-5, 230, Baltimore (St. Frances Academy)
» Anoma is rated by 247Sports as the nation's No. 7 overall prospect and the No. 2 weakside defensive end. Selected to participate in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game, he amassed more than 50 combined sacks in his final two seasons in high school.
DB JALYN ARMOUR-DAVIS
» 6-1, 180, Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal)
» Armour-Davis is a consensus four-star prospect whom 247Sports ranks as the No. 15 cornerback in the country. Selected to play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game, he helped St. Paul's Episcopal this past season to its third Class 5A title in four years.
DL CHRISTIAN BARMORE
» 6-5, 290, Philadelphia (Neumann Goretti)
» Barmore is a consensus four-star prospect who is ESPN's No. 4 defensive tackle nationally and its No. 75 prospect overall. He helped lead Neumann Goretti to an 11-1 season and picked the Crimson Tide over scholarship offers from Georgia, LSU, South Carolina and Tennessee.
ATH SLADE BOLDEN
» 5-11, 200, West Monroe, La. (West Monroe)
» Ranked a four-star prospect by Rivals and among the top 25 athlete prospects nationally, Bolden played quarterback as a West Monroe senior and threw for 1,622 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 1,460 yards and 20 more scores. He is also one of Louisiana's top baseball players.
OL TOMMY BROWN
» 6-7, 313, Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei)
» A consensus four-star recruit, Brown is rated the No. 10 tackle nationally by ESPN and the No. 12 tackle by 247Sports. He participated in Nike's "The Opening" last year and was selected for the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game. His father, Vince Brown, threw the shot put for the Crimson Tide.
OLB JORDAN DAVIS
» 6-5, 240, Memphis (Southwind)
» Davis is a consensus four-star prospect who is the No. 89 player nationally, according to Rivals and 247Sports. He signed with the Crimson Tide over scholarship offers from Florida State, LSU, Ohio State and Tennessee after compiling 37 tackles, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
P SKYLER DELONG
» 6-4, 180, Fort Mill, S.C. (Nation Ford)
» DeLong was selected to participate in the U.S. Army Army All-American Game and is the No. 2 punter in the 247Sports composite rankings. Before choosing Alabama over Tennessee and Rutgers, he had solid showings at the 2016 Southern Winter Showcase and the Southern Showcase Camp in May 2017.
OL EMIL EKIYOR SR.
» 6-3, 339, Indianapolis (Cathedral)
» A consensus four-star recruit, Ekiyor is listed as a center by Rivals and 247Sports but as a guard by ESPN, which ranks him No. 3 at that position and No. 52 overall nationally. He is the first U.S. Army All-American in Cathedral's storied football history.
RB JEROME FORD
» 5-11, 195, Seffner, Fla. (Armwood)
» Ford is a four-star prospect and the No. 6 all-purpose back nationally, according to 247Sports. He selected the Crimson Tide over scholarship offers from Arizona, Central Florida, Nebraska and South Florida.
DB JOSH JOBE
» 6-1, 180, Cheshire, Conn. (Cheshire Academy)
» Jobe is a consensus four-star prospect who is the No. 7 cornerback, according to 247Sports. He grew up in Miami before moving to Connecticut for his senior season, and he has been selected as a 2018 U.S. Army All-American.
OLB CAMERON LATU
» 6-5, 236, Salt Lake City (Olympus)
» A consensus four-star prospect, Latu is the nation's No. 6 weakside defensive end according to Rivals and No. 7 according to 247Sports. He had 43 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks this season for the Titans.
ILB JAYLEN MOODY
» 6-2, 225, Conway, S.C. (Conway)
» Moody is among the Crimson Tide's lowest-rated signees, with 247Sports ranking him the No. 49 middle linebacker nationally and the No. 1,206 prospect overall. He did have scholarship offers from Clemson, South Carolina and Tennessee and will help a position that must fill the departures of Rashaan Evans and Shaun Dion Hamilton.
OLB JAREZ PARKS
» 6-3, 253, Sebastian, Fla. (River)
» Parks was a top-100 national prospect in the 2017 signing class who grayshirted, and he practiced with the Crimson Tide in their on-campus workouts for the Sugar Bowl. Parks did not play football until his sophomore year at River High School.
DB SAIVION SMITH
» 6-1, 185, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
» Smith signed with LSU in 2016 as a five-star prospect out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. After playing a year with the Tigers and this past season at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, he will have two seasons of eligibility in Tuscaloosa. Smith, who has already practiced with the Tide, had 31 tackles and two interceptions at MGCC.
WR XAVIER WILLIAMS
» 6-1, 190, Hollywood, Fla. (Chaminade-Madonna Prep)
» A consensus four-star recruit, Williams is the No. 26 receiver nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings. He had 18 receptions for 387 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, which gave him 67 catches for 1,647 yards and 21 scores for his career.
DL STEPHON WYNN
» 6-4, 308, Anderson, S.C. (IMG Academy)
» Wynn is a consensus four-star prospect rated as the No. 3 defensive end and the No. 70 prospect overall by 247Sports. He switched to IMG Academy after a two-year run at T.L. Hanna High in Anderson, S.C., where he tallied 150 tackles and 23 tackles for loss. His father played tight end at Clemson in 1993 and '94.
- David Paschall