Alabama Football: 2021 Record Class after Signing Day decisions

It’s official, with unparalleled superlatives, Alabama Football owned the 2020 season and the 2021 recruiting class.

While the rest of the college football world bemoaned an ‘also-ran’ status, Alabama Football won its third championship is less than two months. The first was the most impressive of all the Power Five conference championships. Next was another Nick Saban and Alabama football National Championship. The third, official on National Signing Day was the No. 1 rated signing class of all-time.

Wednesday morning, 5-Star, running back, Camar Wheaton made the recruiting title official when he signed with the Crimson Tide. Wednesday afternoon, 4-Star, Top 50, defensive back, Terrion Arnold committed, choosing the Crimson Tide over Georgia.

The era of Alabama Football dominance was deemed over after a shocking January night, in 2019. The Alabama Crimson Tide did not just lose a  National Championship game to the Clemson Tigers. The Tigers destroyed the Tide.

In 2021 the Crimson Tide is back on top of the college football mountain and the mountain is taller than ever before. The seemingly age-resistant, Nick Saban apparently had no problem convincing a new group of teenagers he could develop them into champions.

With some players delaying a decision, recruiting classes are often finalized after National Signing Day. The Crimson Tide will make room for one more possible player; 5-Star, J.T. Tulmoloau.

The historic class is led by seven 5-Star players. Check the player ratings by position groups below.

Quarterback

• 4-Star, Jalen Milroe, No. 81 Player Overall

Running Back

• 5-Star, Camar Wheaton, No. 33 Overall

Wide Receiver

• 5-Star, Jacorey Brroks, No. 26 Overall
• 4-Star, Aglye Hall, No. 44 Overall
• 4-Star, JoJo Earle, No. 46 Overall
• 4-Star, Christian Leary, No. 74 Overall

Tight End

• 3-Star, Robbie Ouzts, No. 626 Overall

Offensive Line

• 5-Star, J.C. Latham, No. 2 Overall
• 5-Star, Tommy Brockermeyer, No. 5 Overall
• 4-Star, Terrence Ferguson, No. 57 Overall
• 4-Star, James Brockermeyer, No. 189 Overall
• 4-Star, Jaeden Roberts, No. 251 Overall

 Defensive Line

• 5-Star, Dallas Turner, No. 8 Overall
• 5-Star, Damon Payne, No. 23 Overall
• 4-Star, Keanu Koht, No. 58 Overall (could also play linebacker)
• 4-Star, Monkell Goodwine, No. 91 Overall
• 3-Star, Tim Keenan, No. 371 Overall
• 3-Star, Anquin Barnes, No. 458 Overall

Linebacker

• 4-Star, Deontae Lawson, No. 51 Overall
• 4-Star, Kendrick Blackshire, No. 166 Overall
• 4-Star, Ian Jackson, No. 236 Overall

Defensive Back

• 5-Star, Ga’Quincy McKinstry, No. 17 Overall
• 4-Star, Terrion Arnold, No. 50 Overall
• 4-Star, Kaine Williams, No. 175 Overall
• 4-Star, Devonta Smith, No. 255 Overall
• 3-Star, JUCO, Khyree Jackson, No. 4 Overall JUCO Player

Athlete

• 4-Star, Kadarius Calloway, No. 135 Overall

All player rankings are from the 247Sports Composite.

Calculated by the same source, the Alabama Football 2021 class is the No. 1 class of all-time with a rating of 327.91. The class blows past the previous Crimson Tide record class of 323.87 and also beats the previous all-time best of 324.62, set by Florida’s 2010 class.

The Crimson Tide landed the No. 4 dual-threat QB, the No. 2 running back, the Nos. 5, 6 and 10 wide receivers, the No. 2 and No. 5 offensive linemen, the Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 6 defensive linemen, the No. 3 inside linebacker, the No. 1 cornerback, the No. 3 safety and the No. 1 athlete.

What a class!