Looking at Alabama Football’s 2022 signing class
With the Early Signing Period having officially concluded, here is a look at Alabama Football‘s 2022 signing class which is rated as the No. 2 class in the country. All rankings courtesy of the 247Sports Composite
NOTE: Walter Bob (four-star DE, Acadiana, LA) has not signed and is not included, as well as Alabama Football’s two transfer portal additions.
QB Ty Simpson
The Crimson Tide added only one quarterback in the 2022 class in five-star Ty Simpson from Westview High School in Martin, TN. Rated as the No. 24 overall player nationally, Simpson is also considered as the No. 3 quarterback in the country and the No. 2 overall player in the state of Tennessee.
An exciting dual-threat quarterback, Simpson comes to Tuscaloosa off a phenomenal 2021 senior season in which he was named the Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year throwing for 2,827 yards and 41 touchdowns, while also accounting for 11 more scores on the ground. One of the highest-rated quarterback recruits in Crimson Tide history, Simpson is an early enrollee, and is already practicing with the team in preparation for the College Football Playoff.
RB Emmanuel Henderson
Joining the previously mentioned Simpson as Alabama’s other five-star recruit on the offensive side of the ball is Emmanuel Henderson, an in-state running back from Geneva County High School in Hartford, AL. The No. 1 ranked running back nationally, Henderson is also the No. 2 overall player in the state of Alabama, as well as the No. 30 overall player in the country.
A talented multi-sport athlete, Henderson entered the 2021 season having rushed for a combined 3,445 yards and 52 touchdowns in his high school career and put the finishing touches on that as a senior by being named Class 2A First-Team All-State for the second consecutive season. Henderson is not an early enrollee, but could easily make an impact in a talented running back room in 2022.
RB Jamarion Miller
Alabama’s second and final running back in the 2022 class is Jamarion Miller, a former Texas commit who flipped to the Crimson Tide back on November 25. Attending Tyler Legacy High School in Tyler, TX, Miller is rated as the No. 7 running back in the country, as well as the No. 18 player in the state of Texas and No. 97 nationally.
A four-year player and multi-sport athlete at Tyler Legacy, Miller turned in a phenomenal high school career where he rushed for a combined 4,688 yards and 47 touchdowns since his freshman season, while also adding 14 receiving touchdowns during that span. The four-star recruit will enroll early in Tuscaloosa.
WR Shazz Preston
Alabama brings in yet another phenomenal wide receiver class in 2022 with the highest-rated of the group being four-star Shazz Preston from St. James High School in St. James, LA. Rated as the No. 3 wide receiver in the country, Preston is also rated as the No. 43 overall player nationally, as well as the No. 4 player in the state of Louisiana.
A multi-sport athlete, Preston is coming off a phenomenal three-year high school career in which he hauled in a combined 186 passes for 2,733 yards and 29 touchdowns, which includes 850 yards and 11 scores as a senior. While not an early enrollee, Preston should see time in 2022.
WR Isaiah Bond
Not far behind Preston is four-star Isaiah Bond, a two-way standout from Buford High School in Buford, GA. Rated as an ATH, Bond is rated as the No. 2 ATH in the country, as well as the No. 86 player nationally and the No. 8 player in the state of Georgia.
Also a track star with the Wolves who has been clocked with a 10.48 100, Bond saw time on both sides of the ball in high school for one of the top overall teams in the state of Georgia. One of the fastest players in the country, the former Florida commit is not an early enrollee, but should see time next season.
WR Kendrick Law
The most recent commit in Alabama’s 2022 class came last Friday when Kendrick Law, a four-star ATH from Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport, LA, signed with the Crimson Tide. Similar to Bond previously, Law is rated as a four-star ATH (No. 3 in the country), as well as the No. 87 player nationally and No. 6 player in the state of Louisiana.
Law is also a track star as one of the fastest players in the country (also clocked at 10.48 100), and has seen time in multiple different roles throughout his high school career, even accounting for 963 yards and nine total touchdowns in 2021. While currently unknown when he will enroll in Tuscaloosa, Law could see time in multiple different roles with the Crimson Tide in 2022 as an electric playmaker with the ball.
WR Aaron Anderson
The third wide receiver commit in the 2022 class to come from the state of Louisiana is Aaron Anderson, a four-star from Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, LA. Rated as the No. 96 overall player in the country, Anderson is also rated as the No. 14 wide receiver nationally, as well as the No. 8 player in the state of Louisiana.
A two-sport athlete, Anderson is not only a phenomenal receiver who hauled in 36 passes for 678 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2020, but is also one of the top overall kick and punt returners in the country. A former LSU commit, Anderson is an early enrollee.
WR Kobe Prentice
Rounding out Alabama’s deep wide receiver class is four-star Kobe Prentice, an in-state product from Calera High School in Calera, AL. The No. 8 overall player in the state of Alabama, Prentice is also rated as the No. 147 overall player nationally, as well as the No. 24 wide receiver in the country.
Also a track star in high school, Prentice posted a strong 2020 season a year ago where he added 711 yards and nine touchdowns, and backed that up in 2021 where he was named Class 6A First-Team All-State. Prentice is not an early enrollee.
TE Amari Niblack
The Crimson Tide landed two talented tight ends in the 2022 class with the first being four-star Amari Niblack from Lakewood High School in Clearwater, FL. Rated as the No. 7 ATH nationally, Niblack is also rated as the No. 22 player in the state of Florida, as well as the No. 173 player nationally.
A multi-sport athlete, Niblack is a player who has seen time in multiple different roles in high school, and is coming off an impressive senior season where he caught 60 passes for 939 yards and 10 touchdowns. An early enrollee, Niblack may be one of the more intriguing players to watch from this group entering the 2022 season.
TE Elijah Brown
The other tight end, commit in Alabama’s 2022 class is four-star Elijah Brown from Wayne High School in Dayton, OH. The No. 13 tight end nationally, Brown is also rated as the No. 11 player in the state of Ohio, as well as the No. 301 overall player in the country.
Brown is a multi-sport athlete at 6’5″, and is a player who has the ability to line up anywhere on the field at the tight end position. An early enrollee, Brown could see time early-on next season.
OL Tyler Booker
The Crimson Tide brought in multiple offensive linemen in the 2022 class with the highest-rated of the group being Tyler Booker, a four-star from IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. Rated as the No. 6 offensive tackle in the country, Booker is also rated as the No. 51 overall player nationally, as well as the No. 9 player in the state of Florida.
The latest offensive tackle from the Ascenders to land in Tuscaloosa, Booker has experience lining up at both tackle positions, and is also a versatile lineman who could excel at guard as well. Booker is an early enrollee.
OL Elijah Pritchett
Right behind Booker as Alabama’s highest-rated offensive line signing in the 2022 class is four-star Elijah Pritchett from Carver High School in Columbus, GA. The No. 4 overall player in the state of Georgia, Pritchett is also rated as the No. 7 offensive tackle in the country, as well as the No. 54 player nationally.
One of the fastest rising offensive linemen in the country, Pritchett was a standout at left tackle for the 2021 Georgia Class 4A runner-up, and is also a player who is capable of playing multiple positions along the offensive line. Pritchett is not an early enrollee.
OT Dayne Shor
The final offensive line commit in Alabama’s 2022 class is three-star Dayne Shor from Denmark High School in Alpharetta, GA. Rated as the No. 31 offensive tackle in the country, Shor is also rated as the No. 36 player in the state of Georgia and the No. 384 player nationally.
After dealing with injuries in recent years, Shor is a player who is continuing to improve and is capable of seeing time at multiple different positions along the offensive line. Shor is an early enrollee.
DL Jaheim Oatis
The Crimson Tide also signed multiple defensive linemen in their 2022 class with the highest-rated being Jaheim Oatis, a four-star from Columbia High School in Columbia, MS. The No. 2 overall player in the state of Mississippi, Oatis is also rated as the No. 9 defensive lineman in the country and the No. 60 player nationally.
One of the top interior defensive linemen in the country at 6’4 370 lbs., Oatis collected 68 tackles, four sacks, and four forced fumbles as a junior in 2020, and backed that up with a phenomenal senior season. Oatis is an early enrollee.
DL Khurtiss Perry
Right behind Oatis is four-star Khurtiss Perry, a talented in-state pass rusher from Pike Road High School in Pike Road, AL. Rated as the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama, Perry is also rated as the No. 11 defensive lineman in the country, as well as the No. 74 player nationally.
As mentioned previously, Perry is a talented pass rusher who posted a phenomenal senior season after transferring from Park Crossing where he collected 23 sacks for Class 5A state champion Pike Road. A player who can lineup anywhere on the defensive line, it’s currently unknown when Perry will enroll at Alabama.
DL Isaiah Hastings
The final defensive line signing in Alabama’s 2022 class was four-star Isaiah Hastings from Clearwater Academy International in Clearwater, FL. The No. 29 player in the state of Florida, Hastings is also rated as the No. 264 player nationally, as well as the No. 33 defensive lineman in the country.
After moving from Canada for his senior season, Hastings enjoyed a strong 2021 season where he totaled 24 QB hurries and 6.5 sacks across his first seven games, and is a player who has a lot of positional versatility along the defensive line. Hastings is not an early enrollee.
OLB Jeremiah Alexander
The highest-rated commit in Alabama Football’s 2022 class comes from five-star edge rusher Jeremiah Alexander from Thompson High School in Alabaster, AL. An in-state product, Alexander is the top-ranked player in the state of Alabama, as well as the No. 1 edge rusher in the country and No. 8 overall player nationally.
A player who has seen time with the Warriors since his freshman season, Alexander is a multi-time Class 7A First-Team All-State selection, and posted a phenomenal high school career which included a combined 402 tackles, 34 sacks, and three Class 7A state championships. An elite pass rusher, Alexander is an early enrollee, and should see time next season.
OLB Jihaad Campbell
The second edge rusher in the Crimson Tide’s class comes from four-star Jihaad Campbell from IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL. The No. 9 ranked edge rusher in the country, Campbell is also rated as the No. 11 player in Florida, as well as the No. 78 player nationally.
A former Clemson commit, Campbell spent the first three seasons of his high school career at Erial (NJ) where he saw time at wide receiver and defensive end before transferring to IMG Academy for his senior season. Campbell is an early enrollee.
LB Shawn Murphy
The lone inside linebacker in Alabama’s 2022 class is four-star Shawn Murphy from Unity Reed High School in Manassas, VA. The No. 2 player in the state of Virginia, Murphy is rated as the No. 5 overall linebacker in the country, as well as the No. 57 overall player nationally.
The winner of the 2021 High School Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker, Murphy has shined for the Unity Reed defense for years and is coming off a phenomenal 2021 season where he collected 113 tackles, six sacks, and two interceptions. Murphy is an early enrollee.
CB Earl Little Jr
The Crimson Tide added two cornerbacks in their 2022 class, both of whom have a chance to see time next season with the highest-rated being four-star Earl Little Jr from American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The No. 12 rated cornerback in the country, Little is rated as the No. 16 player in the state of Florida, as well as the No. 101 player nationally.
A versatile defensive back who has seen time since his freshman season for one of the top teams in Florida, Little has the ability to line up at multiple spots in the secondary making him a candidate to see time early next season. Little is not an early enrollee.
CB Trequon Fegans
The other cornerback in the Crimson Tide’s class is four-star Trequon Fegans, another versatile defensive back from in-state Thompson High School in Alabaster, AL. The No. 5 player in the state of Alabama, Fegans is rated as the No. 15 cornerback in the country, as well as the No. 104 player nationally.
A former Miami commit, Fegans spent his sophomore and junior seasons at Class 6A’s Oxford where he saw time on both sides of the ball before transferring to Class 7A state champion Thompson for his senior season where he added 45 tackles and four interceptions. Fegans is an early enrollee.
S Antonio Kite
Alabama Football, similar to cornerback, added two safeties in their 2022 class with the highest-rated being Antonio Kite, a four-star from Anniston High School in Anniston, AL. Rated as an ATH, Kite is rated as the No. 5 ATH nationally, and the No. 9 player in the state of Alabama, as well as the No. 154 player in the country.
A standout on both the football field and basketball court, Kite played both sides of the ball in high school, and has the athleticism and size to potentially player either wide receiver or defensive back in college. Kite is not an early enrollee.
S Jake Pope
Similar to Kite previously, Alabama Football also added another two-way star at safety in the 2022 class in Jake Pope, a three-star from Buford High School in Buford, GA. The No. 33 safety in the country, Pope is also rated as the No. 38 player in the state of Georgia, as well as the No. 394 player nationally.
As mentioned previously, Pope has seen time at both wide receiver and defensive back for the Class 6A state champions each of the past two seasons, but will likely play safety where he has similar size to Kite. Pope is not an early enrollee.