Alabama Football: Crimson Tide maintains No. 1 2020 verbal commits

Alabama football has ten more months to gain a ninth No. 1 signing class in the last ten recruiting cycles. The Tide is currently No. 1 with 15 commits.

Alabama football solidified another No. 1 signing class with its 2019 signees and enrollees. Going back to the 2011 signing class the Alabama Crimson Tide has finished No. 1 every season except for the 2018 class. The Crimson Tide is currently No. 1 in the 2020 signing class.

The team and player rankings in this post are provided by the 247Sports Composite.

Alabama football leads the Team Rankings because it has the largest number of verbal commits at 15.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is not No. 1 in average player rankings. Clemson with 11 commits has a 94.73 average. Ohio State with eight commits has an average of 92.87. LSU with 11 commits has an average of 93.34. The Crimson Tide is fourth in player average at 92.10.

Alabama football recruits on the basis on its own player assessments. A player labeled a 3-Star or even lower by the rating entities can be a priority for the Crimson Tide. The Tide’s 2020 commits included six players rated outside the nation’s Top 250 players. Two of those commits, rated at No. 644 and No. 932 overall have plenty of time to raise their ratings, as normally happens with Tide commits.

The state of Alabama has more than its normal share of talented players in the 2020 cycle and Alabama football is taking advantage. Seven members of the 2020 class are from the state of Alabama.

Current List of 2020 Verbal Commits
as of Apr. 19, 2019 – 15 commits

• Brian Branch – 6′; 182 pounds – 4-Star, Tyrone GA; No. 18 Safety
• Chris Braswell – 6′, 220 pounds –  5-Star, St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD; No. 1 Weakside Defensive End and No. 14 Player Overall
• Jayson Jones – 6’6″; 340 pounds – 4-Star, Calera, AL; No. 2 Defensive Tackle and No. 81 Player Overall
• Malachi Moore – 5’11” and 171 pounds – 4-Star, Trussville, AL; No. 10 Cornerback and No. 97 Player Overall
• Javier Morton – 6′ and 175 pounds – 4-Star, Stone Mountain, GA; No. 12 Cornerback and No. 155 Player Overall
• Javon Baker – 6′ and 180 pounds – 4-Star; Powder Springs, GA; No. 26 Wide Receiver and No. 163 Player Overall
• Roydell Williams – 5’10” and 202 pounds – 4-Star; Hueytown, AL; No. 16 Running Back and No. 170 Player Overall
• Jackson Bratton – 6’3″ and 225 pounds – 4-Star; Muscle Shoals. AL; No. 5 Inside Linebacker and No. 174 Player Overall
• Dazalin Worsham – 6′ and 169 pounds – 4-Star; Trussville, AL; No. 27 Wide Receiver and No. 196 Player Overall
• Jah-Marian Latham – 6’3″ and 280 pounds – 4-Star; Reform, AL; No. 22 Defensive Tackle and No. 263 Player Overall
• Traeshon Holden – 6’3″ and 195 pounds – 4-Star; Baltimore, MD; No. 49 Wide Receiver and No. 272 Player Overall
• Caden Clark – 6’4′ and 246 pounds – 4-Star; Akron, OH; No. 8 Tight End and No. 330 Player Overall
• De’Rickey Wright – 6’3″ and 220 pounds – 3-Star; Atalla, AL; No. 26 Athlete and No. 392 Player Overall
• Jahquez Robinson – 6’1″ and 174 pounds – 3-Star; Jacksonville, FL; No. 39 Cornerback and No. 644 Player Overall
• Seth McLaughlin – 6’4″ and 270 pounds – 3-Star; Buford, GA; No. 90 Offensive Tackle and No. 932 Player Overall

Alabama football fans concerned more top players are needed in the 2020 class need not worry. The Crimson Tide is in play for at least seven more Top 100 players.