2027 Recruiting: 2027 Recruiting Thread

[TiderJack]

5* S Honor Fa’alave-Johnson was visited by Bama and has us in top 10. Cali kid and we have done really well there. He can fly.

5-Star safety gets visit from Alabama football

Alabama football’s defensive backs coach, Jason Jones made a trip to California this week to check in on Honor Fa’alave-Johnson. Roll Tide! Appreciate you Coach @CoachJasonJones for coming out! pic.twitter.com/Mz3UtgRuWV — Honor Fa’alave Johnson (@HonorFaalave) January 20, 2026 Johnson is a 2027...

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[oskie]

5* S Honor Fa’alave-Johnson was visited by Bama and has us in top 10. Cali kid and we have done really well there. He can fly...

Almost a requirement, if he's from California. I certainly would not recommend driving.
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[TiderJack]

Almost a requirement, if he's from California. I certainly would not recommend driving.
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May take a while but Route 66 drive not a bad one.

 

[TiderJack]

#3 Edge KJ Green of Stone Mountain, GA says we are the "top of the top" at this stage and has a commitment date locked in but premium article so don't know that date.

Alabama 'top of the top' for 2027 No. 3 EDGE KJ Green with official visits in mind, commitment date locked in

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer, general manager Courtney Morgan and outside linebackers coach Christian Robinson spent extended time with the Peach State on Wednesday afternoon/night.

247sports.com

 

[TiderJack]

Junior Day is this weekend and 5* QB Elijah Haven and 5* WR Monshun Sales. We are the leader for Haven and this article says it appears we will get his commitment next month. Sales grew up in Alabama and is a Bama fan living in Indianapolis. This would be an incredible double header if we were to get both.

Alabama’s next great QB-WR connection could take shape at Junior Day this weekend

It's going to be a big recruiting weekend for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama as they prepare for a pivotal Junior Day that will set the stage for what could be his be

bamahammer.com

 

[BamaMoon]

Junior Day is this weekend and 5* QB Elijah Haven and 5* WR Monshun Sales. We are the leader for Haven and this article says it appears we will get his commitment next month. Sales grew up in Alabama and is a Bama fan living in Indianapolis. This would be an incredible double header if we were to get both.

Alabama’s next great QB-WR connection could take shape at Junior Day this weekend

It's going to be a big recruiting weekend for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama as they prepare for a pivotal Junior Day that will set the stage for what could be his be

bamahammer.com

Those two would be HUGE for '27.

Think about this: For all the complaints about CKD's first two seasons (some legit), you can hardly tell a difference in his ability to recruit when compared to his predecessor.

In addition, we know that every great football team in the modern era always has several elite positions and the top of those is QBs and WRs, which it seems CKD has an eye to recruit and develop.

If/when we get the issues with the OL and RBs fixed/improved, we are setting ourselves us for continued success!

 

[TiderJack]

We made a good impression on the #1 CB and top 10 overall player at Junior Day.

Alabama surges for nation's No.1 CB John Meredith following weekend visit to Tuscaloosa

The recruitment of John Meredith will be one of the most high-profile races in the 2027 class. The five-star cornerback from Crowley (Texas) North Crowley holds over 40 offers…

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[NoNC4Tubs]

We made a good impression on the #1 CB and top 10 overall player at Junior Day.

Alabama surges for nation's No.1 CB John Meredith following weekend visit to Tuscaloosa

The recruitment of John Meredith will be one of the most high-profile races in the 2027 class. The five-star cornerback from Crowley (Texas) North Crowley holds over 40 offers…

247sports.com

Used to be that news like this would be exciting, but we all know its going to come down to $$$ in the end...

 

[Transplanted]

Used to be that news like this would be exciting, but we all know its going to come down to $$$ in the end...

Or it’s just generally so crazy that signing the number 1 or so class could be gutted by year 2 if the majority of those guys aren’t playing right away, etc.

 

[TiderJack]

Used to be that news like this would be exciting, but we all know its going to come down to $$$ in the end...

In some cases yes, but Bama has shown we are very good at high school recruiting with top 3 classes in both of the last two years. Portal is a different story.

 

[TiderJack]

Bama also made a good impression on 5* WR Monshun Sales who is originally from Alabama and grew up a Bama fan. I believe SJC said his nickname on his HS team is Bama.

5-star wide receiver gives amazing update after his weekend Alabama visit

Monshun Sales spent the weekend in Tuscaloosa and coming out of his trip, the Tide sound like the frontrunner for his commitment.

bamahammer.com

 

[TiderJack]

Here is another quote from Sales. Ensley is in Birmingham.

“The visit was amazing,” Sales said. “Definitely felt different being back home as a top recruit. This is everything I dreamed of when I was playing little league ball back in Ensley [Alabama]. The biggest takeaways were how they’re focusing on developing the wide receivers and making sure it’s a priority to get the playmakers the ball.”

 

[BamaMoon]

Here is another quote from Sales. Ensley is in Birmingham.

“The visit was amazing,” Sales said. “Definitely felt different being back home as a top recruit. This is everything I dreamed of when I was playing little league ball back in Ensley [Alabama]. The biggest takeaways were how they’re focusing on developing the wide receivers and making sure it’s a priority to get the playmakers the ball.”

As others have hinted, pre-NIL, he would be an absolute lock for Bama. But this will come down to if we can stay competitive with our NIL offer.

Word is Bama is not as "poor" as some think in the NIL department, but that we are being much, much selective on how we spend it. At some point, however, we need to sign some of these impact players and if it takes matching some of the big schools, do it! There is reason QBs, WRs and LTs get paid more in the NFL.

I also have heard the staff really wants to nail down the starter this spring. I know it'll be a fair competition, but I really think Bama NEEDS Keelon Russel to win the starting position because I think the recruits will see that as another reason to commit.

FWIW, I have nothing against Mack, but he doesn't have the buzz as KR. KR is our next GREAT QB in the realm of Tua/Bryce/MJ if the recruiting scuttlebutt is close to correct.