Alabama Football: Bold predictions for 2023 signing class

Even in the NIL-changed world of today’s college football, Nick Saban is still the game’s best recruiter. Not too many weeks ago, Alabama Football was lagging behind in recruiting, As in way behind. Now the Crimson Tide has arguably the nation’s best class.

Alabama has the No. 1 class as tracked by the On3 Consensus, the No. 1 class as rated by the 247Sports Composite and the No. 2 ranked class as per Rivals.

The odds are now so high Nick Saban and Alabama Football will finish with the No. 1 class, as rated by all three sources – it is time to consider if the 2023 class could be the best ever.

The answer is yes, it could be. It is too early to claim it will be, but a credible effort at a mock final class shows how the Tide finishes No. 1 in December or February.

Alabama Football 2023 Verbal Commits (18)

• 5-Star, Safety – Caleb Downs
• 5-Star, Cornerback – Jahlil Hurley
• 5-Star, Safety – Tony Mitchell
• 5-Star, Running Back – Richard Young
• 4-Star, Running Back – Justice Haynes (probable future 5-Star)
• 4-Star, Quarterback – Eli Holstein
• 4-Star, Offensive Lineman – Wilkin Formby
• 4-Star, Quarterback – Dylan Lonergan

Note: all of the players listed above are in the Top 100 of the 247Sports Composite

• 4-Star, Offensive Lineman – Olaus Alinen
• 4-Star, Defensive Lineman – Hunter Osborne
• 4-Star, Edge – Yhonzae Pierre
• 4-Star, Wide Receiver – Malik Benson
• 4-Star, Linebacker – Justin Jefferson
• 4-Star, Tight End, Ty Lockwood (recent flip from Ohio State)
• 4-Star, Wide Receiver – Cole Adams
• 3-Star, Offensive Lineman – RyQueze McElderry
• 3-Star, Athlete (projected safety) – Brayson Hubbard
• Unrated, Kicker – Conor Talty