On Wednesday, the Alabama Crimson Tide landed their third wide receiver commit to the 2026 recruiting class in three days, and this one is the biggest prize: five-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan. Morgan is the top-rated player in the state of Alabama and the No. 2 wide receiver in the country according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Landing Morgan is a huge win for Kalen DeBoer and general manager Courtney Morgan on the recruiting trail, and Morgan wants to win big once he finally gets to Tuscaloosa in 2026. After he announced his commitment and chose the Tide over Auburn, Colorado, Florida, and Georgia, Morgan made a bold claim that will immediately endear him to the fanbase.
2026 5⭐️ WR Cederian Morgan after committing to Alabama:
— Sidelines - Bama (@SSN_Alabama) July 2, 2025
“I’m coming to produce as a freshman. We’re finna get back to that national championship.”
Cederian Morgan has national title aspirations at Alabama
The proliferation of pass-heavy spread offenses in high school and offseason 7-on-7 camps and tournaments have been a boon to the wide receiver position. Receivers have opportunities to develop their route-running, pass-catching, and overall game year-round, and with the devaluation of the running back position at the NFL level, more players are flocking to the position than ever.
This new wave of polished high school prospects has already been making an immediate impact at the collegiate level. Last season, Jeremiah Smith Jr. was a 1,000-yard receiver on Ohio State’s national championship run, and 17-year-old Alabama freshman Ryan Williams burst onto the scene himself as one of the most explosive players in the sport.
Smith and Williams enter the 2025 season as Preseason All-Americans with huge expectations, but they weren’t the only freshmen contributing at the position. Auburn’s Cam Coleman and Malcolm Simmons made an immediate impact, and Texas freshman Ryan Wingo carved out a role for the Longhorns. Morgan expects to be on that level from Day 1 in Tuscaloosa, and considering the season Williams just had at such a young age, Alabama fans will be expecting the same.
As for the national championship, DeBoer has been shouldering the weight of that expectation from the very first day he took over for Nick Saban at Alabama. The Tide needs players who understand the pressure environment that they’re entering, and Morgan appears to be made for it. If he can follow up that confidence with high-level play on Saturdays, then Morgan will be an early fan favorite at Bryant-Denny Stadium.