Alabama Football: Crimson Tide flip 4 Star Running Back Kevin Riley

An awesome early signing day continues for Nick Saban and the Alabama Football team as they land four-star running back and Tuscaloosa native Kevin Riley. The Alabama Football team has landed three recruits not committed before signing day, Kevin Riley, Steve Mboumoua, and Aeryn Hampton. Signing day has seen Alabama climb to second in class rankings behind the Georgia Bulldogs while standing only 15 points behind according to 24/7 sports class rankings.

Riley is a massive addition to the 2024 signing class as running back was the clear weakness in the 2024 class. The Alabama Football team now has top five players at the Quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end positions in the 2024 class. The Alabama Football team has significant fire power in this year's class which could build a solid foundation offensively for the years to come.

Kevin Riley was committed to Miami since June however, Alabama never gave up its pursuit swooping in late to keep the Tuscaloosa native at home. Running backs coach Robert Gillespie continues a great recruiting run as he's now signed Riley, Justice Haynes, and Richard Young in recent years among several other elite running back talents like Alvin Kamara.

Alabama Football: Looking towards 2026 offense.

The 2026 Alabama offense should everyone from this year's class should be one of the most elite we've seen in Alabama Football history. Besides having Julian Sayin at Quarterback you'll have an elite talent like Kevin Riley at running back with potential seniors in Justice Haynes and Richard Young. You'll have elite pass catchers in Ryan Williams, Caleb Odom, Aeryn Hampton, and Amari Jefferson. You can also look at the 2025 recruiting class with top talents in Jaime Ffrench and Anthony Rogers and dream about how explosive the 2026 team will be offensively with this recent recruiting tear.

Note: Rankings via 24/7 sports