Some top 2022 recruits will find Alabama Football door shut

• Kiyaunta Goodwin – Offensive Lineman; 5-Star; rated as the No. 5 Offensive Tackle and the No. 31 player overall. Goodwin is a Kentucky commit. Alabama, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State are pushing hard to flip him. Will the Crimson Tide add two more o-linemen with numbers tight? If they are Greene and Goodwin, the answer is believed to be yes.
• Along with Isaiah Bond, the Crimson Tide is expected to make room for one more wide receiver. Two state of Louisiana prospects are the most likely, though Brian Kelly will fight to keep them in-state: Shazz Preston – Wide Receiver; 4-Star; rated as the No. 6 WR and the No. 58 player overall; Kendrick Law – Wide Receiver; 4-Star; rated as the No. 4 Athlete and the No. 94 player overall. It is unlikely the Crimson Tide could make room for both of them.
• Khurtiss Perry – Defensive Lineman; 4-Star; rated as the No. 11 DL and the No. 69 player overall. In addition to Perry, one more defensive lineman slot might be available with the top three candidates, 4-Stars, Anthony Lucas, Caden Curry and Christen Miller. Lucas is rated slightly higher than Perry, but some Alabama football insiders believe Perry has been a Tide ‘near-lock’ for a long time.
• Jahmyr Gibbs – Running Back; 4-Star, transfer from Georgia Tech. Most recruiting experts believe Gibbs will choose the Crimson Tide.

What about other possible transfers? There are rumors LSU cornerback Eli Ricks is interested in the Crimson Tide. If he is, there may or may not be room. Brian Kelly will not be able to stop all LSU attrition and if say, Kayshon Boutte became available, the Crimson Tide would find room for him.

At the end of the early signing period on Dec. 17, many recruiting questions will be unresolved. The Transfer Portal has made such an impact, the signing period now stretches beyond December and February.