The No. 1 player in the state of Alabama, Anthony “Tank” Jones, has his official visits set for the summer.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer leads his team onto the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer leads his team onto the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
It’s going to be a big summer for Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football on the recruiting trail. The Crimson Tide has set up a plethora of official visits for some of the top prospects across the country.
On Wednesday, it was officially announced that they had added another major prospect to the schedule for summer official visits. 5-star DE Anthony Jones, the No. 1 player in the state of Alabama per On3, set the dates for his five official visits. DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will get the final word with the last of his five visits:
Jones is a native of Mobile and is listed at 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds. He could project as either a Bandit or Wolf in Kane Wommack’s defensive system.
While Miami, Texas A&M, and Oregon join in-state Alabama and Auburn among the teams getting official visits from the 5-star, most recruiting experts believe his recruitment will ultimately be an in-state battle between the Tide and Tigers.
Alabama is trending for a big in-state class in 2026
A lot of fans complained about Alabama’s highly ranked 2025 recruiting class because the Tide only signed two in-state prospects. It’s true that Hugh Freeze and Auburn dominated the in-state recruiting in the 2025 cycle, though Alabama still signed a better overall class.
DeBoer is determined not to allow that to happen again. As things currently stand, Alabama is in a good position to sign the top three players in the state for the 2026 cycle: WR Cederian Morgan, RB Ezavier Crowell, and Jones.
According to On3’s RPM (Recruiting Prediction Machine), Alabama holds a significant lead for both Morgan and Crowell. They sit practically neck-and-neck with Auburn for Jones.
Alabama already holds a commitment from On3’s 5th-best player in the state, CB Zyan Gibson from Gadsden.
Auburn is the biggest threat in Jones’s recruitment. He’ll visit the Tigers this weekend and Freeze will undoubtedly make a strong sell of his program to Jones. If he leaves the Plains uncommitted, then the Crimson Tide will have a big opportunity to get the final word in his recruitment with his last official visit in June.
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